Missouri § 319.031 - Sewer system owner duties upon notification of intent to excavate.
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§ 319.031. Sewer system owner duties upon notification of intent to excavate.
1. In addition to the other requirements of section 319.030, the response to a notice of intent to excavate received by a sewer system owner, when such owner has underground facilities located in the area of excavation identified in the notice and when the notice indicates that trenchless excavation methods will be used, shall include a determination of whether sewer service connections exist in the area of the excavation.
2. If the sewer system owner determines that sewer service connections exist in the area of the excavation identified in a notice of intent to excavate, the owner shall provide his, her, or its best available information, or notice that the information does not exist, regarding the location of such connections to the excavator by any of the following methods:
(1) Placing a triangular green mark at the approximate location of the sewer service connection pointing in the direction of the customer structure serviced;
(2) Providing electronic copies of the information to the excavator;
(3) Delivering copies of the information to the excavator by other agreed upon means; or
(4) Arranging to meet the excavator at the site of the excavation to provide the information.
3. Providing the best available information, or notice that the information does not exist, regarding the location of sewer service connections that exist in the area of excavation identified in a notice of intent to excavate shall constitute full compliance with this section, and a sewer system owner shall not be liable to any party for damages or injuries resulting from an excavation if they are in compliance with this section.
4. Providing the best available information regarding the location of sewer service connections that exist in the area of excavation identified in a notice of intent to excavate shall not in and of itself constitute ownership, operation, control, or management of sewer service lines by a sewer system owner.
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(L. 2014 H.B. 1867, A.L. 2025 S.B. 133)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 319.031 ("Sewer system owner duties upon notification of intent to excavate.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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