FAQs • Why are there blue or green marks and/or flags in my (2024)

FAQs

What do blue and green utility flags mean? ›

RED – Electric Power Lines, Cables, Conduit and Lighting Cables. YELLOW – Gas, Oil, Steam Petroleum or Gaseous Materials. ORANGE – Communication, Cable TV, Alarm or Signal Lines, Cables or Conduit. BLUE – Water, Irrigation and Slurry Lines. GREEN – Sewers and Drain Lines.

Blue & green flags are used to indicate where water and sewer utilities are underground. By law, prior to any excavation, the Ohio Utilities Protection Service (OUPS) is called for utility locations to be marked. Calls may be placed by customers, utility departments, engineering firms, or contractors.

Blue flags – Blue means water, irrigation or slurry. Usually this is drinking water. Damage this line and you could flood your home or find yourself without drinking water for a few days. Purple flags – Purple also marks water, but the kind you don't want to drink: recycled water from waste water.

Orange – Communication, alarm or signal lines, cables or conduit. Blue – Potable water. Purple – Reclaimed water, irrigation and slurry lines. Green – Sewers and drain lines.

Green: Represents attraction to people who identify outside the traditional male-female binary. Blue: Represents attraction to male-identified people.

When new utility services begin construction in your neighborhood, you may notice different colored flags and paint along your easem*nt and right-of-way. These flags are used to identify the locations of important infrastructure like water, electric and sewer lines.

High visibility yellow flags are for natural gas, oil or petroleum utilities; Red flags for electrical utilities; Orange flags for communication, telephone or television utilities; Blue flags are for water utilities; Green flags are for sewer utilities and safety white flags show the proposed area of excavation.

It's crucial to preserve and maintain the location of flags. Obscured or displaced markings may lead to accidental damage. Residents shouldn't mow over, or remove the flags, especially if they value their water, sewer, gas, internet, phone, or other services.

This is a sure sign that a construction project is about to begin in your area. These markers identify which utilities are located underground. Each flag or paint mark represents a specific utility type depending on which color it is.

A green flag means that the threat of danger is low, and you should be completely safe when heading out into the water. However, just because the green flag is out doesn't mean you should do whatever you feel like. You should still exercise extra caution in the water and keep a close eye on children, just in case.

What are green utility markings? ›

Green – sewer lines.

Red: electric power lines, cables, conduit and lighting cables. Orange: telecommunication, alarm or signal lines, cables or conduit. Yellow: natural gas, oil, steam, petroleum or other flammable. Green: sewers and drain lines.

Blue lines and flags indicate there is a buried water main or service in that area, while green lines and flags indicated buried sewer lines.

BLUE: Potable, Water. GREEN: Sewers and Drain Lines. PURPLE: Reclaimed Water, Irrigation and Slurry Lines. PINK: Temporary Survey Markings. WHITE: Proposed Excavation.

Green flags are positive behaviors or signs of a healthy relationship. Communication, anger control, respect, and confidence are a few factors to consider. Green flags are just as important as red flags because the more healthy behaviors a relationship has, the more each individual will benefit from the relationship.

Red flags indicate electric power lines, cables, conduit and lighting cables. Yellow marks areas of natural gas, oil, steam, petroleum or gaseous materials. Blue means potable water (meaning good for human consumption). Purple indicates reclaimed water and irrigation lines.

Yellow – Gas, Oil and other Gaseous Materials. Orange – Communication Lines. Blue – Potable Water. Purple – Reclaimed Water and Irrigation Lines. Green – Sewers and Drain Lines.

General Flag Color Meanings

Red: Signifies war, vibrancy, revolution, and power. It can also stand for domination, courage, and in some instances, danger alertness. Blue: Good fortune, alertness, liberation, and determination. Green: Fertility, prosperity, and agricultural abundance. Yellow: Wealth (gold) and energy.