Table 3 - Duct, Pipe and Surface Marking Colouring is a guideline to the colours used by Utility Operators in Tauranga City. Approval from the Corridor Manager is required for installations that do not follow the information on this table.
- All surface marking shall be removed upon completion of the works.
DS-11 - Appendix D.1 Table 3: Guide to Duct Colouring and Surface
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Below Ground
Duct / Pipe
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Above Ground
Duct / Pipe
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Surface Marking |
Utility Operator |
Primary Colour |
Secondary Duct Colours/s |
Colour |
Colour |
Type |
Power - Powerco |
Orange |
Black with orange stripe |
Grey, White |
Orange |
Alignment, Voltage |
Gas - Electrix |
Yellow |
Black with yellow stripe |
Yellow steel |
Yellow |
Alignment |
Telecommunications - Chrous |
Green |
n/a |
White, Green |
Purple |
Alignment |
Telecommunications - Telstra Clear |
Light Blue |
n/a |
Painted to match building colour |
Purple - TCL |
Alignment |
Telecommunications - FX Networks |
Green |
n/a |
n/a |
Purple |
Alignment |
Telecommunications - Ultrafast Fibre |
Red |
n/a |
n/a |
Purple |
Alignment |
Telecommunications - Council Fibre TCC |
Salmon (Pink) |
n/a |
n/a |
Pink |
Alignment |
Water Supply - TCC |
Blue or White |
Black with Blue Stripe |
Blue, Ductile Iron |
Blue |
Alignment, Location of Manholes |
Wastewater - TCC |
Off-White |
Black, Spiral, welded steel, Ductile Iron |
Grey, Green (wrapped), White (wrapped) |
White |
Alignment, Location of Manholes |
Stormwater - TCC |
Concrete, Grey/White, White |
Black with Light Blue Stripe |
Yellow (wrapped) |
Light Blue |
Alignment, Location of Manholes |
Transportation - TCC |
Salmon (Pink) |
n/a |
n/a |
White |
Defect Repairs |
Definitions in this section
Council
Ground
Stormwater
TCC
Utility operator
Wastewater