Underground Utility Survey

In addition to utilities such as gas, electricity, heating, cable, and fiber optics, utilities can include public water and sewer systems and private infrastructure systems. An underground utility survey includes mapping and describing ducts, cables, fiber optics, pipes, and other underground service items, such as manholes, poles, catch basins, transformers, and hydrants.

A utility survey is essential for designing and developing many projects from the outset. 

Developers, architects, and city planners all need an accurate land survey for their plans if there are any underground utilities in the area.

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Types of underground utility surveys:

The installation of deep services and stormwater systems

As built surveys for deep underground utilities can be beneficial to project supervisors in defining the proper alignment of services and avoiding collisions. As well as for record keeping, these are also helpful for redline drawings and closeouts at the end of a job.

Sanitary line

In the case of a sanitary line, which typically has a steep slope, additional attention needs to be paid to the work when it is being installed. Prior to backfilling, it is important to conduct a proper as built survey.

Electricity buried underground

It can be confusing to work with power that is buried underground. There is no limit to the direction in which power lines can run. A cable is commonly quite lightweight and can be moved easily, in addition to allowing deviations from the design if necessary. An as built survey for your buried power can save your life.

Fiber optic and telecommunications

For any upgrade of service or installation of new fiber optic lines, legal surveying or line staking are required.

For natural gas lines

Legal surveys should be conducted to determine boundaries and stake lines.

It is essential to survey underground utilities as part of any construction project. A company that specializes in conducting underground utility surveys, such as fiber optics, cable lines, right-of-way surveys, and as-built surveys for existing utilities, will ensure that your utility survey is performed to a high standard.

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