{"id":1,"date":"2015-05-08T17:36:38","date_gmt":"2015-05-08T17:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bwelectric.co\/?p=1"},"modified":"2016-05-13T15:41:25","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T15:41:25","slug":"private-utility-locating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bwelectric.co\/index.php\/2015\/05\/08\/private-utility-locating\/","title":{"rendered":"Private Utility Locating: Locating the Underground Lines You Own"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7 size-full\" title=\"\u00a9 Claudio Divizia \/ Dollar Photo Club\" src=\"http:\/\/bwelectric.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/private-utility-locating-e1431545864907.jpg\" alt=\"Private Utility Locating Southern Illinois\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><strong>Thinking of calling JULIE? \u00a0Know the difference between public and private utility locating.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you planning on running electricity to your garage or shed? Installing an underground sprinkler system? Digging up or extending the parking lot for your office building or restaurant? In order to do any of these things \u2014 or numerous other construction projects \u2014 safely, you have to find out where your utility lines are buried. But it&#8217;s important to understand that the utility lines are only owned by the public utility companies up until a certain point. After that, those lines are owned by you or the property owner and are your responsibility. In order to make sure that your construction can proceed with the correct precautions taken, you need to know the exact location of the existing lines on your property. Public utility companies only mark the public utility lines, not the ones that are privately owned.<\/p>\n<p>To have the underground lines that are not owned by the utility company found and marked, you must mark the location yourself or hire a private utility locating\u00a0company to perform this service for you. Our experience can help you avoid damage to your lines and keep you safe. Whether you are a homeowner or a contractor working on a residential or industrial site, in situations where private lines exist, you can call on us to mark the private utilities in your project area.<\/p>\n<p>Public utilities responsibility (or ownership) typically stops at the metering point.<\/p>\n<p>Once that metering point is encountered, the lines may change ownership. Here&#8217;s a list of common places where that ownership transfer occurs.<\/p>\n<p>WATER: At the meter or valve near the street.<br \/>\nCOMMUNICATIONS: At the interface or connection on the side of the home or building.<br \/>\nELECTRIC: At the meter.<br \/>\nSEPTIC: Wholly owned by property owner.<br \/>\nWELL: The water and the electric services for wells are wholly owned by the property owner.<br \/>\nPROPANE: The lines to a back-up generator or pool heater are not typically marked by a utility company.<br \/>\nThe transfer of public and private responsibility is assumed in some typical places. For example, if you are contemplating a parking lot change, the streetlight wires may be owned by the public utility, but the parking lot lighting wires may not be. Similarly, the electric, water, and communications lines that run from your home to other structures on your property \u2014 the garage, guest house, barn, workshop, or pool house \u2014 are yours.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s your responsibility to make sure that any work done on your property can proceed safely, so call BW Electric today to locate your private utility lines!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Information from <a href=\"http:\/\/occls.com\/Private_Locating.html\">occls.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>B W Electric has been serving the Southern Illinois area for over 10 years. Our reliable technicians strive to provide the best experience possible for our customers on every service call weither it be electrical or underground locating needs. B W Electric is Southern Illinois Electrician of choice. Please contact us with any electrical needs you may have. Reach out to us at 618-534-5221 or email us at team@bwelectric.co.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking of calling JULIE? \u00a0Know the difference between public and private utility locating. Are you planning on running electricity to your garage or shed? Installing an underground sprinkler system? Digging up or extending the parking lot for your office building or restaurant? In order to do any of these things \u2014 or numerous other construction [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[46,44],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Private Utility Locating: Locating the Underground Lines You Own - B W Electric &amp; Locating<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"To have underground lines not owned by a utility company found and marked, you must mark the location yourself or hire a private utility locating company.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Private Utility Locating: Locating the Underground Lines You Own - B W Electric &amp; Locating\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"To have underground lines not owned by a utility company found and marked, you must mark the location yourself or hire a private utility locating company.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bwelectric.co\/index.php\/2015\/05\/08\/private-utility-locating\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"B W Electric &amp; 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