Kansas: 2 working days before you dig.
Kansas 811 · K.S.A. §§66-1802 (tolerance), 66-1804 (notice and ticket life)
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A waiting period is not always permission. Some states also require that every operator has answered before you break ground, and some require you to mark your own dig path first. Where we have read that requirement, it is in the notes on this page. Where this page is silent, we have not checked it yet — silence here is not the same as absence. We are working through the rest and dating each one as it lands.
Notice before you break ground
2 working days
Two full working days. Max 20 calendar days.
Tolerance zone
24" each side
24 inches from the facility's outside dimensions. Larger water mains may elect up to 60 inches.
Ticket good for
20 calendar days from the start date you put on the ticket
Worth knowing in Kansas
The notice period and the tolerance zone live in different sections of the statute — §66-1804 sets the wait, §66-1802 defines the zone. Reading only the first gets you a valid ticket and a wrong hand-dig width.
Common questions about digging in Kansas
- How much notice do you have to give before digging in Kansas?
- 2 working days before you break ground, through Kansas 811. Two full working days. Max 20 calendar days.
- How long is an 811 ticket good for in Kansas?
- 20 calendar days from the start date you put on the ticket.
- What is the tolerance zone in Kansas?
- 24" each side. 24 inches from the facility's outside dimensions. Larger water mains may elect up to 60 inches.
Check it yourself
Every figure here was read off K.S.A. §§66-1802 (tolerance), 66-1804 (notice and ticket life), not off a summary — summaries of these get the unit wrong, and the unit is usually a weekend. Read the source.
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