Line Locating

Locating and marking underground utilities like pipes, electric cables, and fiber optics is crucial before breaking ground on any construction project. Discovery Hydrovac locates where those underground utilities are before you begin your project—keeping your dig site and crew safe.

Underground utilities can easily be damaged if you don’t know exactly what underground objects are in your path beforehand. Line locating services ensure you have a clear picture of where those underground lines are.

What Is Line Locating?

Line locating is used when construction workers are digging underground and need to locate any possible obstructions in their way before they begin. If those aren’t precisely located before a crew begins to dig, they risk damaging any utilities that are in their path, harming equipment, and putting their team at major risk of injuries.

GPR Line Locating

Discovery Hydrovac uses Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to locate your underground utilities and other obstructions before you begin excavation or construction. By using electromagnetic pulses directed at the ground and having the signal return to the device if it hits an underground obstruction, GPR can put together a clear picture of what lies below without breaking ground.

Since GPR can detect both metallic and non-metallic objects and structures embedded in soil, rock, concrete, asphalt, and water, it provides our customers with a comprehensive pre-construction map of the subsurface utility landscape.

Vacuum Excavation Line Locating

Using vacuum excavation for line location at your dig site is a non-destructive way to find and unearth underground utilities safely and quickly. This line location technique is also more cost-effective, precise, and safer for workers compared to traditional hand excavation techniques.

Our vacuum excavation line location service uses pressurized water or air to break down soil and then vacuum the loose soil out of the hole and into our trucks. This line location technique safely exposes any underground utilities with minimal damage to the surrounding area.

Why Is Line Locating Important?

Since dig-ins can slow down operations significantly and pose a serious risk to your crew and equipment should a line be hit, taking the time for proper line locating services will save contractors both time and money.

Locating any underground utilities should happen before starting any construction or excavation project. Call 811 before digging for line location and documentation services.

Line Locating Safety

Employee safety is our top priority at Discovery Hydrovac. Our line locating services help avoid job-site accidents. By locating pipes, storm lines, wires, and other obstacles, we avoid accidental strikes and dig-ins—keeping job sites safe and your project running on time and on budget.

All of our project leads are extensively trained on project safety and certified for field duty before ever setting foot on a dig site. That way, you can rest assured we’ll locate all possible obstructions and keep your site safe for your equipment and your crew.

Call Discovery Hydrovac Today For Your Line Locating Needs

Need a line locating service you can trust to thoroughly map your dig site? Discovery Hydrovac is here to help. Our line locating services ensure your construction project is safe, precise, and cost-effective. Talk to one of our industry experts today for more information about how we can make sure your project is ready to go before breaking ground.