Plastic Utility Flags Traditional Cache

Have you ever wondered about the difference in the colors of the small plastic flags often seen around new construction? If so, see below. The cache is aligned with this theme.

Plastic utility Flags are color-coded as follows for the type of service displayed, where:

Red - Electric power lines, cables, conduit, and lighting cables

Yellow - Natural gas, oil, steam, petroleum, or other gaseous or flammable material

Orange - Telecommunication, alarm or signal lines, cables, or conduit

Blue - Potable water

Green - Sewers and drain lines

Purple - Reclaimed water, irrigation, slurry lines

Pink - Temporary survey markers

White - Proposed excavation

Note: The cache is located along one of the area's cement hike and bike trails. Dedicated parking is located near-by.