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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | Member | Chris Bossard | Cascade Natural Gas | 2023-2026 |
| Consumer Utility | Vice Chair | Zella West | Nob Hill Water | 2023-2026 |
| Electric | Member | Seth Feist | Avista Corp. | 2022-2025 |
| Contractor | Member | Mark Scoccolo | SCI Infrastructure | 2021-2024 |
| Excavator | Member | Peter Paradiso | NPL Construction | 2023-2026 |
| Telecommunications | Member | Gene Reed | Lumen | 2025-2028 |
| Local Government | Member | Tim Burleigh | City of Tacoma | 2023-2026 |
| WA UTC | UTC | Mandi Mackey | Utilities and Transportation Commission | 2023-2026 |
| Pipeline | Member | Cheryl McGrath | Puget Sound Energy | 2025-2028 |
| Water/Sewer/Insurance | Member | Dan Sleeth | Covington Water | 2021-2024 |
| Open Seat | Chair | Jim Walton | Linescape | 2023-2026 |
| Open Seat | Member | Daniel Comeau | USIC | 2023-2026 |
| Open Seat | Member | Stan Choate | Realty One Group | 2022-2025 |
| Role | Name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Director | Don Evans | Washington 811 |
| Executive Director | Kathy Boykin | Inland Empire Utilities Coordinating Council (IEUCC) |
| IEUCC | Justin Piersol | Inland Empire Utilities Coordinating Council (IEUCC) |
| NUNC | Zella West | Northwest Utility Notification Center (NUNC) |
| Program Coordinator | Lynda Holloway | Washington State Dig Law Safety Committee |