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Survey Markings on Your Property

May 08, 2023

For more information

Call 905-546-2489 orEmail [email protected]

Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Coloured markings on or in front of your property notify of underground facilities. They are most likely there because:

You or your neighbour requested locates through Ontario One Call before starting a construction project. You may want to ask your neighbours whether they are doing any work, such as installing a fence or an in-ground sprinkler system.

The City is planning to repair water and sewer lines or rebuild roads or sidewalks. Check the to see if a City project is underway in your area.

A utility company is planning to dig to repair or upgrade their lines.

If the City is not doing work on or in front of your property, you can contact your utility company directly for more information:

Red

ElectricityHyrdo

Hamilton, Dundas or Stoney CreekContact Alectra Utilities (formerly Horizon Utilities) at 905-522-9200

Ancaster, Glanbrook or FlamboroughContact Hydro One at 1-888-664-9376

Yellow

GasOilSteamChemical

Contact Union Gas at 1-888-774-3111

Orange

CommunicationCATVTelephone

Contact your cable, internet or telephone service providers

Blue

Water

Green

SewerStorm Drain

Pink

Temporary survey markings

White

Proposed evacuation

Ontario One Call is a notification system and does not provide, contract, or manage locates. The local utility companies/buried infrastructure owners listed on your locate request are legally bound to provide locates for the infrastructure they own within the legislated timeframe.

Red Hamilton, Dundas or Stoney Creek Ancaster, Glanbrook or Flamborough Yellow Orange Blue Green Pink White