Strange Symbols Painted on Ground

[wmfamily]

I found the attached painted on the ground at the end of my driveway. I only go to my property every couple of weeks but from the looks of it they were painted fairly recently. Does anyone have any ideas? They look something like survey markings but I didn't find anything else nearby.

 

[dodge man]

It looks like somebody has called in a utility locate. I don’t know the abbreviations at the top but the bottom is CLR which means clear. The orange is phone and the red is usually power.

 

[dstig1]

Yep. Utility locate markings.

 

[Dftodd]

It looks like somebody has called in a utility locate. I don’t know the abbreviations at the top but the bottom is CLR which means clear. The orange is phone and the red is usually power.

Here, power is white, blue is water. I couldn't tell you what the others are.

 

[paulsharvey]

Here, power is white, blue is water. I couldn't tell you what the others are.

Purple=reclaimed/grey/raw water
Blue=water (potable)
Green=sewer, (sanitary gravity or Forcemain); storm sewer is technically not a utility, but a roadway facility, and are not covered by locate rules
Red=electric
Yellow=gas
Orange=telecom (coax, copper, fiber, leaded air, all telecoms)
Pink=surveyor
White=contractor marking where he needs locates

These are set by the Damage Prevent Guidebook in Fla, (think it's FS 556 or something) may differ state to state

 

[paulsharvey]

 

[paulsharvey]

There does seem to be a contradiction at times for effluent lines; I've seen them marked as blue, green, or purple; (water treatment waste, paper plant discharge, brewery discharge, ect)

 

[Dftodd]

Purple=reclaimed/grey/raw water
Blue=water (potable)
Green=sewer, (sanitary gravity or Forcemain); storm sewer is technically not a utility, but a roadway facility, and are not covered by locate rules
Red=electric
Yellow=gas
Orange=telecom (coax, copper, fiber, leaded air, all telecoms)
Pink=surveyor
White=contractor marking where he needs locates

These are set by the Damage Prevent Guidebook in Fla, (think it's FS 556 or something) may differ state to state

It's funny. The local power company used white to mark power pole locations for install.

Local electrician marked in white as well for his guys to place the temporary pole as well as rv and septic pedestal.

Local water company marked in blue for their install locations.

 

[Dftodd]

View attachment 826806

Never mind my earlier reply. This post explained it for me

 

[paulsharvey]

It's funny. The local power company used white to mark power pole locations for install.

Local electrician marked in white as well for his guys to place the temporary pole as well as rv and septic pedestal.

Local water company marked in blue for their install locations.

Could that be the power company 'white lining' for the location of their excavation, before they call in locates?