Water leaf in Wickling stairs subdivision in connection with the urban marker error

A recently subcontractor of the subcontractor of a subcontractor that caused a water leader was the result of a marking error in the city of the demo, said City Manager Mark Musselwhite.

The leak, which led to the loss of over 200,000 gallons of water from the water tank in the subdivision, led to a cooking water consultation for the area near the intersection of GA 17 and GA 105.

Musselwhite explained that the subcontractor, which was prospective by Windstream, was accidentally dug into the city's water capacity increase. The water Main, which the state regulations in which supply companies were necessary to operate “tracer” wires with underground supply companies were not precisely marked, which led to the accidental break.

Tracer wire/811

In 2003, the state of Georgia demanded that supply companies Tracer wires besides underground supply companies to support the quick and precise identification of supply lines. This initiative helps to avoid service disorders and ensures the security of the contractors who work near buried supply companies.

However, the city of the city installed in front of this regulation was missing these tracer wires. As a result, how Musselwhite unveiled, the city had used the water pipe before excavation to locate and mark the waterline.

According to Georgia's law, everyone who plans to dig, 811, the state pension service of the state must apply for the marking of all underground supply companies. 811 then alerts all relevant supply providers in the area to mark the supply companies in front of the ditch, and make sure that the excavation is safe without damaging an infrastructure.

Despite the significant water loss, Musselwhite confirmed that no houses were damaged due to the leak. The water flowed over two free properties, down a street and in trenches that led to a pond within the subdivision.

He found that the only obvious damage could be a small part of the street directly opposite the leak area that the city may have to repair. The city immediately informed the county of the possible street damage.

Musselwhite continued to find that, since many of the city's water lines precede the watercourses in front of the offense, alternative methods examined alternative methods in order to improve the accuracy of the localization of supply lines in the future. A potential solution is to buy a ground-penetrating radar unit (GPR), which could help to locate underground supply companies more effectively.