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Virginia
(UUC) Underground Utility & Excavating

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Commonwealth of Virginia
DPOR Board of Contractors

9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA  23233
(804) 367-8511
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PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855) 340-3910
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas# of
Questions
Materials and Installation12
Earthwork8
Surface Repair4
VA811 Utility Rules and Regulations6
Electrical Conduit Code Requirements5
Sanitary and Water Piping Code Requirements10
Safety5
Total number of test questions:
50
Time allowed (minutes):
120
Scope of Work

Service that provides for the construction, repair, improvement, or removal of main sanitary sewer collection systems, main water distribution systems, storm sewer collection systems, and the continuation of utility lines from the main systems to a point of termination up to and including the meter location for the individual occupancy, sewer collection systems at property line, or residential or single-occupancy commercial properties, or on multi-occupancy properties at manhole or wye lateral extend to an invert elevation as engineered to accommodate future building sewers, water distribution systems, or storm sewer collection systems at storm sewer structures.  This specialty may install empty underground conduits in rights-of-way, easements, platted rights-of-way in new site development, and sleeves for parking lot crossings if each conduit system does not include installation of any conductor wiring or connection to an energized electrical system.  The H/H classification also provides for this function.

Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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2.
VA Positive Response Codes, 2015, USBC
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3.
VA Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act, Title 56, Ch. 10.3
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4.
Design and Construction of Urban Stormwater Management Systems, 1992, ASCE,
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5.
Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe, 2021 (older versions superceded), DIPRA
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6.
Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods, 8th Edition, 2010, Peurifoy, Schexnayder, Shapira
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7.
Hot-Mix Asphalt Paving Handbook (AC 150/5370-14B), 2013 (supersedes 14A/2000 version), FAA/USACE
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8.
PVC Pipe - Design and Installation (M23), 2nd Edition, AWWA
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9.
International Plumbing Code, 2018 or 2021, ICC
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10.
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70), 2011, NFPA
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11.
Virginia Underground Marking Standards, VA Utility and Railroad Safety
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12.
Virginia Professional Excavators Manual, VA Utility and Railroad Safety
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NOTICE:  AS of 5/1/25, only the 2021 versions of ICC codes will be used to create questions for specialty exams.

Available Study Materials
This study guide only covers the OSHA portion of the PSI exam.
PSI OSHA Selections, 2013
Study Guide
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