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TRENCHLESS INSTALLATIONSUNMARKED SEWER LINES

• PRESENTATION TO UCT
• By Dan Weaklend, NPL Construction Company

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AGENDA

• THE ISSUE
• STATUS TODAY
• State Legislation
• LDC Policies and procedures
• Industry Association Involvement

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AGENDA

• THE ISSUE
• STATUS TODAY
• State Legislation
• LDC Policies and procedures
• Industry Association Involvement

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THE OFTEN FORGOTTEN UNDERGROUND WORLD
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MANY MORE UTILITIES ARE INSTALLED USING
TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY
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POSSIBLE SCENARIO?
What could happen?
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GAS LINE IN A 6 SEWER
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GAS LINE SEWER LINE ROTARY-ROOTER DISASTER
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LOW FREQUENCYHIGH SEVERITY
THE EXPOSURE
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THE BIG CONCERNS

1. Catastrophic human tragedy
2. Huge costs

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SEWER LINES NEED TO BE MARKED,JUST LIKE ALL
OTHER UTILITIES
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INSTALLATION SOLUTIONS

• All underground facilities, including sewer
  lines, should be marked by the entity that
  receives revenue from the facility.
• All new sewer laterals should be installed with a
  location device (i.e. tracer wire, marker balls,
  etc.).

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AGENDA

• THE ISSUE
• STATUS TODAY
• State Legislation
• LDC Policies and procedures
• Industry Association Involvement

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STATES THAT HAVE UPDATED ONE CALL LAWS

• ARIZONA
• GEORGIA
• MINNESOTA
• NEVADA
• OREGON
• VIRGINIA
• WISCONSIN

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STATES UPDATING LAWS

• ARIZONA
• GEORGIA
• KANSAS
• NEVADA
• WISCONSIN

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STATES WITH CHAMPIONS STARTING GRASS ROOTS
EFFORTS NEED SUPPORT

• CALIFORNIA
• COLORADO
• INDIANA
• TENNESSEE
• TEXAS
• WASHINGTON

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GOOD STATE PROSPECTSIN NEED OF A CHAMPION

• ILLINOIS
• IOWA
• MARYLAND
• OHIO
• OKLAHOMA

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AGENDA

• THE ISSUE
• STATUS TODAY
• State Legislation
• LDC Policies and procedures
• Industry Association Involvement

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LDC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

• LARGE WEST COAST LDC HAS POLICY OF REQUIRING AND
  ENFORCING THAT EVERY MAIN AND SEWER LATERAL BE
  DAYLIGHTED BEFORE EXCAVATING
• MIDWEST LDC HAS POLICY OF REQUIRING AND ENFORCING
  THAT All SEWERS ARE PRE-LOCATED (CAMERAD) BEFORE
  GAS IS INTRODUCED
• SOUTHEAST LDC HAS COMPLETED A SYSTEM REVIEW USING
  CAMERAS

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LDC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

• LARGE SOUTHWEST LDC HAS
• CAMERA PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY PAST INSTALLATION
  ISSUES
• POLICY REQUIRING AND ENFORCING THAT EVERY SEWER
  MAIN AND LATERAL BE LOCATED BEFORE EXCAVATING

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AGENDA

• THE ISSUE
• STATUS TODAY
• State Legislation
• LDC Policies and procedures
• Industry Association Involvement

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INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION INVOLVEMENT

• AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION
• - BEST PRACTICES
• COMMON GROUND ALLIANCE
• - BEST PRACTICES
• DISTRIBUTION CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
• FINDING CHAMPIONS
• SUPPORTING CHAMPIONS VIA INFORMATION SHARING
• NATIONAL UNDERGROUND CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
• POSITION PAPER
• NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY
• BEST PRACTICES

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WHAT IS NEEDED

• LOCAL CHAMPIONS TO CHANGE STATE LAWS
• GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AGENCIES TO GET INVOLVED IN
  LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AND ENFORCEMENT
• MORE LDCS TO TAKE UP THE CAUSE
• FOR ALL TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT JUST A
  CONTRACTOR PROBLEM. IT IS AN INDUSTRY
  SAFETY PROBLEM.

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QUESTIONS?
QUESTIONS?