Underground Utility Color Codes. Pink temporary survey markings. To help you to remember the color codes for underground utilities use the symbolic representations and explanations in the table below.
Public and private utility companies follow a national council uniform color code. The color code reads as follows. White proposed excavation.
It is also recommended that your state s call center number appear on the marker if the marker is of sufficient size.
So from california to ohio to maine the colored markings share the same meaning. So from california to ohio to maine the colored markings share the same meaning. Apwa utility color codes the american public works association apwa recommends the following guidelines be used when marking underground utilities. Identify type of underground facility if not recognizable from the surface.
