Homeowner DIY

罚款和修理地下公用设施的费用

• Provincial, state or federal regulators can levy hefty fines to both the person excavating and the company responsible, 取决于当地法规

• Repairs to utilities often cost more than the value of your original project, 不包括填海和清理费用

电力、天然气和水等服务中断

• Underground utilities carry essential and critical services for the community. Interruptions to these are more than just minor inconveniences; they can put people, 企业和生计面临风险

•一些公用设施仅埋在地表以下12英寸处, 所以即使是一把简单的铲子也会造成严重的破坏

有严重伤害和死亡的危险

• Since 2008, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has reported 715 injured workers and 79 fatalities due to damages done to underground infrastructures during excavation work*.

*Source (PHMSA, 2018)

What you may smell

Natural gas

• Transmission lines that transport natural gas across Canada are rarely odourized, 但可能有轻微的碳氢化合物气味. Distribution lines that transport natural gas to homes and businesses are odourized and could smell skunk-like or similar to rotten eggs.

Oil

• 许多石油产品有一种独特的气味. 原油可能有臭鸡蛋、汽油、焦油或臭鼬般的气味.

What you may see

Natural gas

• 在通常为绿色的地区，管道上或管道附近死亡或垂死的植物
• 水在池塘、小溪或河流中冒泡或吹入空气
• 被吹起的灰尘被吹起或看上去被扔到空中的灰尘
• (夏季)管道上的冰或霜的积聚

Oil

• Amber to black liquid
• 彩虹光泽或黑色液体在水面上
• Discoloured vegetation on or near a pipeline in an area that is usually green
• 管道区域的雪/冰被污染或融化

What you may hear

Oil or natural gas

• 嘶嘶声:嘶嘶、咆哮或冒泡的声音

我知道管道在哪里，我还需要打One-Call吗?
You can never be sure where underground utilities are unless they have been marked by a professional. Utilities can shift from erosion or natural forces or new ones may have been installed without your knowledge. 使用免费的一次通话服务，您可以安全地进行工作.

我如何联络本地的一次通话服务?
幸运的是，有一些资源可以帮助您轻松地获得本地服务. In Canada, you can visit www.ClickBeforeYouDig.com 查找本地的一站式服务, as well as other useful safe-digging rules and regulations in your province. In the U.S. you can dial 811 or visit www.call811.com 联系你所在州的医疗机构.

When do I need to make a One-Call?
你需要在干扰地面的任何时候发出定位请求. This includes digging, piling material, paving or even driving equipment over a right-of-way. Any action that could impact something below the surface counts as ground disturbance.

What is a crossing agreement?
A crossing agreement is an agreement between you and the pipeline operator that allows you to conduct your work safely with the permission and understanding of the pipeline operator. 对工作的任何更改也需要得到批准，以确保您的安全.

我如何知道我是否需要交叉协议?
If you plan to do any work on a right-of-way or access the right-of-way while conducting your work, 很有可能你需要一个交叉协议. To find out for sure, you can either make a One-Call and wait for the pipeline operator to contact you, or you can contact the pipeline operator directly through their crossings team. 联系信息可在此页找到.

What is the “prescribed area”?
The prescribed area is the area that extends 30 metres on either side of the pipeline centerline. 此区域内的地面干扰需要书面同意.