{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-19.122.010","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 19.122.010","heading":"Intent.","body":"In this chapter, the underground utility damage prevention act, the legislature intends to protect public health and safety and prevent disruption of vital utility services through a comprehensive damage prevention program that includes:\n(1) Assigning responsibility for providing notice of proposed excavation, free locating and marking underground utilities, and reporting and repairing damage;\n(2) Setting safeguards for construction and excavation near hazardous liquid and gas pipelines;\n(3) Improving worker safety and public knowledge of safe practices;\n(4) Collecting and analyzing damage data;\n(5) Reviewing alleged violations; and\n(6) Enforcing this chapter.","path":["Title 19","Chapter 19.122"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=19.122.010","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:29:24Z","sha256":"81a161d72044ffffe64ab8dd7fb8a0c910201b2facd9ed7702ff9e816fff8045","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-19.120.906","next":"us-wa/rcw-19.122.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}