Private utility locating is the process of identifying underground utilities that are located on private property and may not be covered by standard public utility marking services. These utilities often extend beyond public connection points and can serve buildings, parking areas, equipment, lighting systems, irrigation zones, and other property features.

Professional private utility locating services may help detect electrical lines, water pipes, sewer laterals, communication cables, irrigation systems, lighting circuits, conduits, drainage lines, security cables, and other buried infrastructure. The locating method used depends on the utility material, accessibility, depth, and site conditions.

Using private underground utility locating can provide contractors, property owners, engineers, and facility managers with valuable information before excavation or construction begins. Accurate locating can help reduce accidental damage, avoid service interruptions, improve project planning, and support safer work around buried infrastructure.