Updated ASCE 38-22 utility engineering standard
By: Ron Dahlquist, Federal Aid Pre-Construction Coordinator
Previously titled Standard Guidelines for the Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data, ASCE 38-02, the updated ASCE 38-22 has been re-issued and renamed from its previous edition to more succinctly convey its purpose. This standard guides engineers in performing utility investigations during project development work to help them design projects that have minimal impact to existing utilities: protecting engineers, project owners, utility owners and the public from utility related claims. This updated standard contains significant commentary and examples, new and revised definitions, and new provisions learned from the experiences of its last 20 years of use.
The updated utility quality level note to be shown on plans and in specifications should read as follows:
The subsurface utility information in this plan is utility quality level ___. This utility quality level was determined according to the guidelines of CI/ASCE 38-22, entitled, “Standard Guidelines for Investigating and Documenting Existing Utilities”.
This must be included in the plan whether utilities are affected or not.
If you have not already done so, please start using this updated utility quality level note moving forward.