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| | | | Site Information | | | A computerized notification center, which establishes a communications link between those who dig underground and those who operate underground facilities. Included FAQ, member list, forms, and contact information.
| WHAT IS TEXAS ONE CALL?
Texas One Call is a computerized notification center, which establishes a communications link between those who dig underground (excavators) and those who operate underground facilities (operators). Texas One Call center is funded by members who are operators engaged in:
Communications
Gas Distribution
Gas Transmission and Gathering
Electric Power
Products/Pipelines
Water and Wastewater
(Water and Wastewater are "Class B" facilities per HB2295 and are NOT required to register with a one call notification center)
Texas One Call will determine from the excavator the location of the work.
Texas One Call will notify all its members with underground facilities in the area where the excavation will take place as well as all registered notification centers in Texas.
All operator members of all registered notification centers will mark their facilities in the area of the excavation. ONLY ONE CALL IS NECESSARY.
All messages to and from Texas One Call are recorded for the protection of both the excavator and the operators.
WHO BENEFITS?
Everyone... operators, excavators and the general public benefit from the elimination of dig-ins, damages and outages. It reduces the chance injury or worse, damage to public and private property and loss or interruption of services vital to public safety.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Texas One Call Service is FREE to excavators. The notification center is funded by members of Texas One Call. Cost of membership is offset by the reduction in cost of repairs due to dig-ins.
HOW TO USE TEXAS ONE CALL SYSTEM
Excavator dials the Texas One Call System toll free number 1-800-245-4545.
An operator at the center records the required information listed below, tells the caller names of companies and notification centers that will be notified, and gives the caller a Location Request Number.
The Location Request message is transmitted by computer link to owners of the underground facilities and to all other registered notification centers in Texas.
The underground facility owner or operator marks the Location of facilities at the excavation site.
APWA STANDARD
COLOR CODE FOR TEMPORARY MARKING OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
RED - Electric Power Lines, Cables, Conduit and Lighting Cables
YELLOW - Gas, Oil, Steam, Petroleum or Gaseous Material.
ORANGE - Communication, Alarm or Signal Lines, Cables or Conduit.
BLUE - Water, Irrigation and Slurry Lines
GREEN - Sewers and Drain Lines
PINK - Temporary Survey Markings
WHITE - Proposed Excavation
THE TEXAS ONE CALL TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBER PROVIDES THE MEANS TO CONTACT ALL REGISTERED UNDERGROUND FACILITY OWNERS FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS.
LOCATION REQUEST INFORMATION
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
YOUR NAME
COMPANY
COMPANY ADDRESS
CITY OR CLOSEST TOWN
COUNTY
STREET ADDRESS
NEAREST STREET INTERSECTION
TYPE OF WORK
LENGTH OF JOB
BLASTING (YES OR NO)
TYPE OF WORK
HB 2295, The Texas Underground Facility Damage Prevention Act requires that Excavators in Texas notify a one call notification center 48 hours prior to digging.
An easy TOLL FREE call providing the information above can prevent costly damages, prevent costly damages, prevent accidents, protect the environment and meet the requirements the Law.
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| | | Contact Information | | | Texas One Call System Tel: 281-970-0505 Fax: 281-970-0110 http://www.texasonecall.com/ E-mail Texas One Call System | | | | If you're the owner or webmaster of this site then please Claim this Link Once you claim this link and we approve it you will be the only one who can modify the listing in the future. |
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| | Date Added: Tue Apr 27 2004 | | Last Updated: Wed Apr 28 2004 | | | | |
