When designing and installing new facilities, a means is provided to allow the facilities to be electronically locatable.
Many facilities are damaged due to the fact of they cannot be located electronically. Non-conductive materials, such as PVC, cannot be located using traditional locate methods. When designing and installing non-conductive facilities, the use of a tracer wire or other method (refer to practice 2-5, Markers for Underground Facilities) is part of that design and installation. This will allow these facilities to be identified, located and marked prior to future excavation activities.
NC State Statute Article 8A 87-121 (g)
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