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Utility flags

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Vergennes Township recently issued the following announcement.

Occasionally people will ask at the office regarding utility flags.  Normally companies do not inform the township office when working in the area, but here is a helpful guide to help narrow down which utility is working in your neighborhood!

The following is from MISS DIG - 

Why so many flags? What do they mean? Can I remove them?

Do NOT remove the flags until the work is completed or after 21 days.  

Color Key:

White -  Area of Proposed Excavation

Pink -  Temporary Survey Markings

Red -  Electric

Yellow -  Gas, Oil, Steam, Propane

Orange - Phone and Cable

Blue -  Water

Purple -  Reclaimed water, irrigation

Green -  Sewer

Gray -  Used to Erase Marks

Original source can be found here.

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