Ga Dig Law

Positive Response Codes


Please be aware that the PRIS Codes have changed of May 1, 2009. The change details can be found by clicking here


Marked

1A

Marked

1B

Marked: High profile utility in conflict.

1C

Marked: Permanent Marker Present.

1D

Marked: Ticket should have been white-lined but was not.

Marked with Exceptions

2B

Marked with conditions: Privately owned facilities on property. Excavator needs to contact the private facility owner to determine how facilities will be located. If someone is needed to locate private utility lines, locators' listings may be found in the yellow pages under Utilities.

Unmarked

3A

Unmarked: Locate technician could not gain access to complete the request. Locator will contact excavator.

3B

Unmarked: Incorrect address information; contact UPC to obtain a new ticket.

3C

Unmarked: Locate technician and contractor have agreed to meet on site on a specific date.

3H

Unmarked: Privately owned facilities on property. Excavator needs to contact the private facility owner to determine how facilities will be located. If someone is needed to locate private utility lines, locators' listings may be found in the yellow pages under Utilities.

3I

Unmarked: Marking instructions unclear. Locator will contact excavator.

3J

Unmarked: Extraordinary circumstances exist, contact the utility owner/operator directly for details.

3K

Unmarked: Not service provider for this location. Served by another provider.

3M

Unmarked: Late, Weather conditions - Contact utility owner/operator for further information.

3N

Unmarked: Late.

Clear

4A

Clear: No facilities

4B

Clear: 100% overhead facilities.

No Conflict

5

No conflict, utility is outside of requested work site.

No Locate Required

6

Excavator is contractor for facility owner. Locate required prior to excavation per contractual agreement.

Refuse to Locate

7

Facility owner/operator refuses to locate. This is a violation of the statute.

Sewer Laterals

8A

Sewer facilities and sewer laterals marked.

8B

Sewer facilities marked and sewer laterals marked with exception - Permanent Marker Present.

8C

Sewer facilities marked and sewer laterals marked as un-locatable with green triangle pointing to address or addresses in question.

8D

Sewer facilities marked and sewer laterals unmarked: Sewer facility owner/operator has transmitted or mailed copy their best available sewer lateral records to the excavator.

8E

Sewer facilities marked and sewer laterals unmarked - This utility member is a local government that receives less than 50 requests per year. Please contact this sewer operator directly for further instructions concerning the sewer laterals.

8F

Sewer facilities have been marked and portions of sewer laterals present have been marked with or without exception and/or with green triangles. Portions are unmarked. Sewer facility owner operator will contact the excavator concerning unmarked portions in accordance with 8D or 8G.

8G

Sewer facilities marked and sewer laterals unmarked. Sewer facility owner/operator has scheduled an onsite meeting with the excavator.

Design Locates

9A

Design Locates: Marked.

9B

Design Locates: Marked with exceptions - Permanent Marker Present

9C

Design Locates: Unmarked: Contact Facility Owner/Operator for copy of drawings or other records.

9C

Design Locates: Clear, No Facilities.

Large Projects

10A

Large Projects: Meeting Date/Time Accepted.

10B

Large Projects: Meeting Date/Time Rejected.

10C

Large Projects: Agree to treat as a Large Project. Agreement signed.

10D

Large Projects: Disagree to treat as a Large Project - will mark in accordance with 25-9-6.

10E

Large Projects: Will not attend meeting - Not service provider for this location.

10F

Large Projects: Will not attend meeting - Clear, no facilities.

10G

Large Projects: Not service provider for this location.

10H

Large Projects: Clear, no facilities.

10I

Large Projects: Deviation to marking plan acknowledged and marked as requested.

10J

Large Projects: Deviation to marking plan acknowledged but not marked as requested. Locator will contact excavator.