The Common Ground Alliance has released findings from its comprehensive Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report.  The estimated total number of underground utility damages occurring in the United States in 2009 continues the recent trend of decreasing from the previous year. 

Click here to read the DIRT Report on 2009 incidents.

 

A new feature to the va811.com website is VUPS Broadcasting.  It features video of presentations given at the June 2010 VUPS Membership meeting.  Included in the video is the PowerPoint presentation shared during the meeting by each presenter.  Check out the video by browsing to the Events menu in the Operator/Locator section of our website and then selecting "VUPS Broadcasting".  Or, simply click here!

 

Virginia Utility Protection Service and Miss Utility of Virginia are now members of the social networking community.  You can find us on Facebook by searching "va811" and on Twitter by searching "missutilofva".  Or, you can use the badges on our home page, www.va811.com, and join us there!

 

The June 2010 edition of the VUPS newsletter, "The Dirt," is now available! Click here to read the newsletter.

 

During the week beginning Monday, February 1, 2010, VUPS will install a new version of Newtin. This will have features that will prevent us from issuing duplicate UPDATE or REMARK tickets on the same ticket number.  The new feature will help prevent unnecessary duplicate tickets from being issued. 

A new version of the Virginia Underground Utility Marking Standards manual is now in print.  The latest edition is labeled "Fifth Edition".  Click here to see the manual in PDF format or click here if you are interested in receiving copies of the new manual.

 

Miss Utility of Virginia is now providing excavators an email copy of their New ticket.  This will be sent for the following ticket types:

• Normal
• Update
• Remark
• Meeting
• Designer
• Special Project
• Emergency

Callers and Web Ticket Entry users will receive this copy as soon as the ticket is sent to the utilities being notified of the proposed excavation.  These copies may be saved by the excavator for future reference.

Positive Response confirmation messages will continue to come at the appropriate time, providing the responses from all utilities notified on the ticket.

Ticket Confirmations and Positive Response information are both sent from this email address:  tickets@missutilityofvirginia.com.

Our Help Desk may not be available to assist with ticket lookup requests, so please take advantage of this free service!

 

Parcel Data is coming to Web Ticket Entry!  This tool will assist WTE users to more accurately identify their excavation area on each ticket.  Miss Utility of Virginia will introduce Parcel Data to WTE on Thursday, March 26, 2009.

A Help Document has been developed to help show WTE users how the Parcel Data will appear and how they can use this in entering tickets.  Click here to read the Help Document.

WTE users can also refer to the "WTE Training Module Review" that they can access once they are logged into their WTE accounts.

• After selecting the Review Course, users should choose "Mapping" from the Table of Contents.
• Now select "NEW!  Parcel Data" to see detailed information on the new tool.

 

When you call the Miss Utility of Virginia call center, we categorize your excavation work into one of 100+ categories.  This is a general category that roughly describes your work.  We use the "Excavation Area" field to describe the exact type of work and the exact location.  Our list of work types has been updated.  Click here to view a copy of the new list. 

Phase I of the Virginia Pilot for Locating Accuracy has been completed.  Click here to read the final report on Phase I.  The report was prepared with input from the Project Team, the Project Steering Group and outside reviewers.

Phase II will began in 2009 and will conclude in early 2010.  It will focus on the creation of electronic manifests, which will be uploaded to VUPS and viewable by the excavators.  The coordinates from the manifests will be overlaid on the Miss Utility of Virginia ortho-photography maps. Updates of this pilot phase are normally presented each month at the Advisory Board meetings by SCC Staff. 

 

For information about this project, visit the US Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration website by clicking on the link below. read more ...

The Common Ground Alliance has released findings from its comprehensive Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report.  The estimated total number of underground utility damages occurring in the United States in 2009 continues the recent trend of decreasing from the previous year. 

Click here to read the DIRT Report on 2009 incidents.

 

A new feature to the va811.com website is VUPS Broadcasting.  It features video of presentations given at the June 2010 VUPS Membership meeting.  Included in the video is the PowerPoint presentation shared during the meeting by each presenter.  Check out the video by browsing to the Events menu in the Operator/Locator section of our website and then selecting "VUPS Broadcasting".  Or, simply click here!

 

Virginia Utility Protection Service and Miss Utility of Virginia are now members of the social networking community.  You can find us on Facebook by searching "va811" and on Twitter by searching "missutilofva".  Or, you can use the badges on our home page, www.va811.com, and join us there!

 

The June 2010 edition of the VUPS newsletter, "The Dirt," is now available! Click here to read the newsletter.

 

During the week beginning Monday, February 1, 2010, VUPS will install a new version of Newtin. This will have features that will prevent us from issuing duplicate UPDATE or REMARK tickets on the same ticket number.  The new feature will help prevent unnecessary duplicate tickets from being issued. 

A new version of the Virginia Underground Utility Marking Standards manual is now in print.  The latest edition is labeled "Fifth Edition".  Click here to see the manual in PDF format or click here if you are interested in receiving copies of the new manual.

 

Miss Utility of Virginia is now providing excavators an email copy of their New ticket.  This will be sent for the following ticket types:

• Normal
• Update
• Remark
• Meeting
• Designer
• Special Project
• Emergency

Callers and Web Ticket Entry users will receive this copy as soon as the ticket is sent to the utilities being notified of the proposed excavation.  These copies may be saved by the excavator for future reference.

Positive Response confirmation messages will continue to come at the appropriate time, providing the responses from all utilities notified on the ticket.

Ticket Confirmations and Positive Response information are both sent from this email address:  tickets@missutilityofvirginia.com.

Our Help Desk may not be available to assist with ticket lookup requests, so please take advantage of this free service!

 

Parcel Data is coming to Web Ticket Entry!  This tool will assist WTE users to more accurately identify their excavation area on each ticket.  Miss Utility of Virginia will introduce Parcel Data to WTE on Thursday, March 26, 2009.

A Help Document has been developed to help show WTE users how the Parcel Data will appear and how they can use this in entering tickets.  Click here to read the Help Document.

WTE users can also refer to the "WTE Training Module Review" that they can access once they are logged into their WTE accounts.

• After selecting the Review Course, users should choose "Mapping" from the Table of Contents.
• Now select "NEW!  Parcel Data" to see detailed information on the new tool.

 

When you call the Miss Utility of Virginia call center, we categorize your excavation work into one of 100+ categories.  This is a general category that roughly describes your work.  We use the "Excavation Area" field to describe the exact type of work and the exact location.  Our list of work types has been updated.  Click here to view a copy of the new list. 

Phase I of the Virginia Pilot for Locating Accuracy has been completed.  Click here to read the final report on Phase I.  The report was prepared with input from the Project Team, the Project Steering Group and outside reviewers.

Phase II will began in 2009 and will conclude in early 2010.  It will focus on the creation of electronic manifests, which will be uploaded to VUPS and viewable by the excavators.  The coordinates from the manifests will be overlaid on the Miss Utility of Virginia ortho-photography maps. Updates of this pilot phase are normally presented each month at the Advisory Board meetings by SCC Staff. 

 

For information about this project, visit the US Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration website by clicking on the link below. read more ...