You transfer a lot of risk when you hire a team for subsurface utility locating. That’s why it’s important to select a team with the right qualifications, skills, and tools for the job. At GeoVerra, our surveyors, engineers, line locating technicians, and CAD specialists have experience locating all utility types on projects across the country. They’ve worked through many unique and unexpected challenges (abandoned facilities, poor conductors, unregistered facilities), and found ways to problem solve and innovate in order to achieve a successful locate.

GeoVerra’s SUE team follows ASCE 38-22 in all our filed work:

• SUE QL-D / Complete existing utility records search, municipal records search, historical data, historical as built, as laid or design schematics that cover the proposed work area.
• SUE QL-C / Complete survey of surface appurtenances that indicate the presence of underground utilities, visible above-ground utility features.
• SUE QL-B / The most non-invasive and highest-level method. Information and data obtained through the application of appropriate surface geophysical methods to determine the existence and approximate horizontal position of subsurface utilities.

We utilize advanced technologies, including best-in-class ground-penetrating radar (GPR) systems, to locate buried infrastructure such as pipelines, electrical lines, water systems, and fibre optic cables. GPR provides a non-invasive way to detect subsurface utilities, offering detailed 2D cross-sections and 3D visualizations. This powerful technology helps our clients gain critical insights for the maintenance, operation, and construction of their utilities.

Some of our subsurface utility locating services include:

• Conventional electromagnetic locating and marking of buried utilities
• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
• Void and leak detection
• CAD plan preparation
• Utility relocation plans
• Site management
• Hazardous waste mapping