Before you dig in Southland

3 operators are specific to this district. 2 of them won't show up on a beforeUdig enquiry.

Southland DistrictSouthland

Of the 3 utility operators specific to Southland, 1 take locate requests through beforeUdig and 2 do not - beforeUdig says identifying non-members on your site is your responsibility. Contact those 2 directly, then have the services located and marked before you break ground.

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Who you still have to contact in Southland

2 of the 3 local operators here are not beforeUdig members - more than half. Those are the ones you contact yourself.

2 not listed with beforeUdig1 beforeUdig members

beforeUdig membership in Southland by service type
Service	Members	You contact
Power	1	0
3 Waters	0	2

Checked against beforeUdig's published member and non-member lists on 26 July 2026, and against each operator's own website. Membership changes in both directions, so confirm anything critical with the operator. How we check

Who to contact in Southland

3 operators are specific to Southland, plus 15 nationwide networks that run through most of the country.

Contact these 2 yourself

Not beforeUdig members, so they will not appear on an enquiry confirmation sheet even if they have assets on your site.

Environment Southland

stormwater

Southland District Council

stormwater · wastewater · water

These 1 are beforeUdig members

These take locate requests through beforeUdig, so your enquiry lists them. Check the confirmation sheet: members marked "Not Notified" still have to be rung directly.

PowerNet

Invercargill City, Southland District +3

Plus 15 nationwide networks

Transmission, rail, state highways and the national carriers. These serve every district, so they appear on all of these pages. 6 of them are not beforeUdig members.