The Washington, D.C. section of this website will provide you with the necessary laws and excavation principles
as they relate to Washington, D.C.
Ticket Check®: Several utility members in the District of Columbia have elected to use Ticket
Check® as a method of positive response starting April 1, 2008.
Time between Locate Requests and Site Marking: 2
business day
Ticket Life: 15 calendar days from the date
the ticket was called in
Required Hand-Digging distance: 18 inches
Penalties for Violating the Miss Utility Laws: Actual
repair costs, and civil penalties up to $2,500 per
violation as well as up to three times the
actual repair cost of the damaged utilities, plus punitive
damages up to $10,000 per incident.
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