Subsurface Solutions

How the Partnership Between Kansas 811 and One Call Concepts Serves You It probably goes without saying, but I’ve never let that stop me from saying something anyway, that almost of the readers that will enjoy this article are familiar with Kansas 811 or Kansas One-call as it is also known. Kansas 811 got its start back in 1978 as “Kan-U-Dig-It”, makes me wonder if Don Corenlius was on the board at that time! Later they adopted the moniker of the Kansas One Call System in

On July 21, 2026, utility locators from across Nebraska gathered at Southeast Community College in Lincoln for the 2026 Nebraska Locate Rodeo. The event brought together professionals from municipalities, utility companies, contractors, and private locating firms for a day focused on improving locating skills, sharing best practices, and recognizing the importance of damage prevention across the state. The Locate Rodeo challenged participants with a real-world locating scenar

Locating underground utilities has become increasingly accurate thanks to advances in electromagnetic locating equipment and the widespread use of tracer wire. However, one challenge continues to frustrate utility locating professionals: locating older non-metallic underground utilities that were installed without a detectable locating device. While many new utility installations now include tracer wire, millions of existing plastic water lines, gas lines, sewer laterals, te