Resources
- File a Dig Law Complaint
- WA Dig Law (RCW 19.122)
File a Dig Law Complaint
If you feel a violation of the state dig law has occurred, you can file a complaint with the Washington Dig Law Safety Committee.
The committee will hear complaints and make recommendations to the UTC for enforcement action.
Committee Members
The committee, created by state law, is made up of 13 current members representing a variety of stakeholders throughout the digging and utility industry including a UTC staff member, with three seats open to any industry. Committee terms are three years, and members can serve multiple terms.
Ex Officio members run the day-to-day operations of the Washington Dig Law Safety Committee, and previously served terms as committee members.
| Member Seats | Role | Name | Company | Current Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member Seats Natural Gas | Role Member | Name Chris Bossard | Company Cascade Natural Gas | Current Term 2023-2026 |
| Member Seats Consumer Utility | Role Vice Chair | Name Zella West | Company Nob Hill Water | Current Term 2023-2026 |
| Member Seats Electric | Role Member | Name Seth Feist | Company Avista Corp. | Current Term 2022-2025 |
| Member Seats Contractor | Role Member | Name Mark Scoccolo | Company SCI Infrastructure | Current Term 2021-2024 |
| Member Seats Excavator | Role Member | Name Peter Paradiso | Company NPL Construction | Current Term 2023-2026 |
| Member Seats Telecommunications | Role Member | Name Gene Reed | Company Lumen | Current Term 2025-2028 |
| Member Seats Local Government | Role Member | Name Tim Burleigh | Company City of Tacoma | Current Term 2023-2026 |
| Member Seats WA UTC | Role UTC | Name Mandi Mackey | Company Utilities and Transportation Commission | Current Term 2023-2026 |
| Member Seats Pipeline | Role Member | Name Cheryl McGrath | Company Puget Sound Energy | Current Term 2025-2028 |
| Member Seats Water/Sewer/Insurance | Role Member | Name Dan Sleeth | Company Covington Water | Current Term 2021-2024 |
| Member Seats Open Seat | Role Chair | Name Jim Walton | Company Linescape | Current Term 2023-2026 |
| Member Seats Open Seat | Role Member | Name Daniel Comeau | Company USIC | Current Term 2023-2026 |
| Member Seats Open Seat | Role Member | Name Stan Choate | Company Realty One Group | Current Term 2022-2025 |
| Role | Name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Role Executive Director | Name Don Evans | Company Washington 811 |
| Role Executive Director | Name Kathy Boykin | Company Inland Empire Utilities Coordinating Council (IEUCC) |
| Role IEUCC | Name Justin Piersol | Company Inland Empire Utilities Coordinating Council (IEUCC) |
| Role NUNC | Name Zella West | Company Northwest Utility Notification Center (NUNC) |
| Role Program Coordinator | Name Lynda Holloway | Company Washington State Dig Law Safety Committee |
