Marker Ball Installations

Many underground utilities are constructed from non-conductive materials such as plastic, fiberglass, or composite products, making them challenging to locate and verify using standard electromagnetic locating methods.

Kiwa T2 provides has an array of solutions to accurately verify the location of these difficult-to-detect underground assets. Once the utility has been confirmed, marker balls are strategically installed above or alongside the asset. These passive electronic markers can then be easily detected in future locates, allowing the utility to be identified quickly and reliably without repeating extensive investigative work.

This service is designed for utility owners and operators, municipalities and public works departments, utility contractors, asset management teams. Marker ball installation is particularly valuable where underground assets are non-conductive or otherwise difficult to locate using conventional detection methods.

Kiwa T2 understands the challenges associated with locating and verifying underground infrastructure that cannot be identified using conventional locating techniques.

Our team combines utility investigation expertise with practical field experience to confirm difficult-to-locate assets and implement long-term solutions that simplify future verification efforts. By installing marker balls as part of a comprehensive verification process, we help clients improve the efficiency, consistency, and reliability of future utility locating activities.