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Engineering and Operations Home Page | Completed Projects | Projects Under Construction| | Projects in the Planning Stage | Disaster Response Information | Water Testing and Treatment | Construction and Plan Processing Specifications Engineering and Operations Information...East Valley Water District strives to improve water management through upgrading and maintaining existing plants, pumping systems and water treatment facilities. In addition, new facilities are planned to ensure that the system is up-to-date and that current water quality standards can continue to be met. In this section are descriptions of the District’s existing facilities, current upgrades in progress and new plants that are scheduled to be built. Dialing Before Digging - It’s The Law!The requirements of California Legislation make it mandatory that all those who plan to do any digging or excavating inform a regional notification center at least two days in advance. Failure to do so can result in a fine of up to $50,000.00 in addition to charges for the repair of any damage to underground facilities. A program called Dig Alert has been established to provide a convenient way for people to notify companies that might have underground facilities on a property. Dialing before digging means calling a toll-free number before starting any job, and includes any type of excavating, from a big job to a back yard fish pond. The call must be made at least two working days in advance of digging, and can be made as far ahead as two weeks before digging starts. Everyone should call Dig Alert, not just professionals working on a job. This means that property owners must call, as well as plumbers, electricians, contractors, landscapers, swimming pool builders and anyone else who intends to dig. Holding an excavation permit doesn’t mean it is okay to dig until the call to Dig Alert is made, after which a Dig Alert number will be given. Underground Service Alert is a non-profit organization that notifies all of its members that have underground facilities in the area through the Dig Alert program. If these members have facilities in the work area, they will come out to the property and mark them prior to the start of excavation. The Underground Service Alert organization serves the nine Southern California counties of Orange, Ventura, Los Angeles, Inyo, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Imperial. The Dig Alert toll-free number to call before digging is 811.
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