When working on private property, what does the One Call System provide?

The One Call System is designed to provide significant information regarding the location of existing utilities before any excavation activities begin. This system is crucial for ensuring safety and preventing damage to utility lines. When you call the One Call System, it allows operators, homeowners, and contractors to notify utility companies of planned digging or excavation work. Utility companies then mark the locations of all underground utilities within the specified area, thus providing important visual indicators of where it is safe to dig.

In this context, the correct understanding of the One Call System reflects its comprehensive role in communicating the presence of utilities, not limited to just mains, not restricted by depth, and certainly not offering little to no information. Therefore, the understanding that the One Call System provides minimal information about utilities is a misunderstanding of its key function in excavator safety and utility management. The system is intended to enhance safety by allowing operatives to avoid interference with a variety of utility lines, thus preventing accidents and service interruptions.