One thing about Long Island all over is that the ground is "Busy" with all types of "Utilities" from all types of utility companies. There could be Gas, Water , Electric or even Commutation lines that many many homeowners or land owners never knew they where there. If you think it's not easy to hit a utility line on your property, You are very wrong. Another thing is that YOU the owner of the home or land will be responsible to pay for it after the utility company comes out and fixes it for you. Yes you will pay for it and not the cesspool, septic or excavating company. You will pay many thousands of dollars for the repair. Utility company charge backs to the end user are not cheap. They will charge you for everything they d and every person on site and even off site.
How can a Homeowner or Landowner protect themselves from a repair bill from a Utility Company?
If you call a septic, cesspool or excavating company on Long Island, Either Nassau or Suffolk County, You DEMAND a Utility Mark Out performed and demand a "Ticket Number" on what ever company you called, their letterhead or bill head. If they refuse, PROTECT YOURSELF from them and DEMAND they get off your property as they are not professionals. If they do not want to leave, Call the COPS and they will make them leave. Then call your local Code Enforcement and ask them to stop by and tell them that the company you called wanted to dig without a Utility Mark Out.
This will keep you and your home or property safe from them hitting a Utility line that is not known and has not been discovered by a Utility Mark Out.
What could happen if they hit a utility? A gas line can explode, A electric line can KILL them and people around them. A water line can run and erode a giant hole and cut water off for the neighborhood. If this happens this is not good for the homeowner or landowner.
Any tool that probes below the surface can and will do damage to a utility and You get the bill unless you have your "Ducks in a row".
We have been locating underground utilities for many years and have seen first hand what can happen when people do not take our advice.
What we do and have done in the past is do a utility locate for the homeowner or landowner by using advanced locating tools to locate any utility on the property and help protect the homeowner or land owner.
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