Notice to Contractors and Excavators:
The Department of Transportation requires Riviera Utilities to have a damage prevention program. The purpose of the program is to prevent damage to facilities by excavation activities. Excavation activities as defined in the regulation includes excavation, blasting, boring, tunneling, backfilling, the removal of above ground structures by either explosive or mechanical means and other earth moving operations.
The purpose of the referenced regulation and program is to prevent damage to underground utilities by excavation activities. Damaging utilities during excavation can result in damage to equipment and injury to personnel. Riviera Utilities subscribes to the Alabama One Call Center for requests to locate facilities. STATE LAW requires that a 48 hour notification be given prior to excavation, except in the case of an emergency. YOU CAN NOW CALL 811 FROM ANYWHERE AND REACH THE APPROPRIATE ONE CALL CENTER. In the event that the Alabama One Call Center is not called and damage occurs, Rivieras’ policy is to bill for reimbursement of all associated repair costs including the cost of lost gas.
If you plan any type of excavation, please call 48 hours in advance. Upon your notification we will locate our facilities for you before you start excavating. Our facilities will be marked with color-coded flags or spray paint. The American Public Works Association Nationwide uniforms color-code system will be utilized as follows:
Yellow - Natural Gas
Blue - Water
Red - Power
Orange - Communication (CATV)
Green - Sewer
White - Proposed Construction |
| If you plan to excavate, please call the Alabama One Call Center at 1-800-292-8525, or 811; this is a free service to you and is required by Alabama |
Our procedure is to identify our proposed
excavation locations with white paint or flags.
We request that your proposed excavations
also be marked with white flags or paint.
OUR SERVICE AREA INCLUDES VARIOUS
PORTIONS OF BALDWIN COUNTY.
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