White lining is the practice of outlining the area of excavation with white paint or flags. White lining saves the utilities time once on site and ensures the entire area of excavation is located properly.
Nebraska811 and the Nebraska CGA strongly encourages the practice whenever possible.
1. Single Area Excavation Marking
![Image of White Lining - Step 1](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/xstep1-white-lining-1024x264.png.pagespeed.ic.6RfgCytTsC.png)
2. Single Stake Marking Center Point of Excavation
![Image of White Lining - Step 2](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/xstep2-white-lining-1024x264.png.pagespeed.ic.2cQOJtLkvY.png)
3. Trenching, Boring or Other Continuous Type Excavation
![Image of White Lining - Step 3](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/xstep3-white-lining-1024x264.png.pagespeed.ic.q13TyHDmQF.png)
4. Stakes, Flags or Whiskers
![Image of White Lining - Step 4](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/xstep4-white-lining.png.pagespeed.ic.JF_KqcKMzR.png)
5. Excavation Corridor
![Image of White Lining - Step 5](/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/xstep5-white-lining.png.pagespeed.ic.YUi8JpjTPD.png)