Efficient Utility Labeling for HDD Installations

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Boretrace® Detectable Marking Tape is a practical way of providing identification material with bored underground utilities.

Boretrace® Detectable Marking Tape is a practical way of providing identification material with bored underground utilities.

Explicitly marking lines helps to eliminate the chance someone will have to guess the contents of a pipe when potholing prior to excavation.

Rather than relying on the color of tracer wire or pipe to indicate a buried facility's contents Boretrace® Products are able to clearly communicate what is inside and can even be used to communicate special instructions to the crew.

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Damage Prevention Solutions
 | Last Updated: 
September 4, 2026