STATE RESOURCE CENTER

Massachusetts

Official sources for 811, field workflows, training and public infrastructure.

Research record: 2026-11-14 · 8 sources · All 50 states →

Research coverage is not legal approval. Evidence methods, partial coverage and unresolved reviews are shown below. Follow current official instructions for the job.

811 centers

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

MA · 811supported review

Dig Safe regional center ↗

Dig Safe serves Massachusetts and links its online Exactix ticket system.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · page_review

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Dig Safe System
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: page_review
Independent review: supported
Review note: Independently read Chapter82 §40 definitions, including marking standards and safety zone. Dig Safe homepage confirms center and Exactix. Section40 alone is definitions, not full excavator duties.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: Dig Safe serves Massachusetts and links its online Exactix ticket system.
Limitations: Page reviewed; authenticated transactions and comprehensive exceptions not audited.
Link check: baseline

Law

Evidence coverage: partial — incomplete; consult the publisher for remaining details.

MA · Lawsupported review

Chapter 82 Section 40 ↗

Unresolved source review. Confirm current instructions with the publisher.

Section 40 defines excavation, emergency, marking standards and the safety zone for Sections 40A–40E.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · page_review

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Massachusetts General Court
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: page_review
Independent review: supported
Review note: Independently read Chapter82 §40 definitions, including marking standards and safety zone. Dig Safe homepage confirms center and Exactix. Section40 alone is definitions, not full excavator duties.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: Section 40 defines excavation, emergency, marking standards and the safety zone for Sections 40A–40E.
Limitations: Page reviewed; authenticated transactions and comprehensive exceptions not audited.
Link check: baseline

Ticket submission

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

A current source for this topic still needs to be established.

Positive response

Evidence coverage: partial — incomplete; consult the publisher for remaining details.

MA · Positive responsepending review

Regional excavator manual ↗

Unresolved source review. Confirm current instructions with the publisher.

The regional manual includes a state comparison table; the Massachusetts-specific response workflow needs full review.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Dig Safe System
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: pending
Review note: Current source record awaits independent review.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: The regional manual includes a state comparison table; the Massachusetts-specific response workflow needs full review.
Limitations: Official indexed evidence reviewed; full document and transactions not audited.
Link check: size_limit

Enforcement

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

MA · Enforcementneeds review review

Massachusetts Dig Safe program ↗

Unresolved source review. Confirm current instructions with the publisher.

DPU’s damage-prevention hub provides law, regulations, violation reporting and enforcement resources.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Massachusetts DPU
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: needs_review
Review note: Direct mass.gov Dig Safe retrieval returned403; not independently approved from unreadable content.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: DPU’s damage-prevention hub provides law, regulations, violation reporting and enforcement resources.
Limitations: Official indexed evidence reviewed; full document and transactions not audited.
Link check: error

Training

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

MA · Trainingpending review

Dig Safe education and safe-digging guide ↗

The official guide explains Dig Safe’s role and how excavators should prepare before work.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Massachusetts DPU
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: pending
Review note: Current source record awaits independent review.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: The official guide explains Dig Safe’s role and how excavators should prepare before work.
Limitations: Official indexed evidence reviewed; full document and transactions not audited.
Link check: error

Broadband / BEAD

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

MA · Broadbandpending review

Massachusetts BEAD program ↗

MBI publishes BEAD final-proposal documents and NTIA-approved data files for subgrantees, deployment projects and locations.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · page_review

Provenance & verification

Publisher: Massachusetts Broadband Institute
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: page_review
Independent review: pending
Review note: Current source record awaits independent review.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: MBI publishes BEAD final-proposal documents and NTIA-approved data files for subgrantees, deployment projects and locations.
Limitations: Page reviewed; authenticated transactions and comprehensive exceptions not audited.
Link check: baseline

Transportation

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

MA · Infrastructurepending review

State Transportation Improvement Program ↗

MassDOT publishes statewide federally funded surface-transportation programs and related investment reports.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: MassDOT
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: pending
Review note: Current source record awaits independent review.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: MassDOT publishes statewide federally funded surface-transportation programs and related investment reports.
Limitations: Official indexed evidence reviewed; full document and transactions not audited.
Link check: error

Water infrastructure

Evidence coverage: supported — evidence collected; independent review is shown per source.

MA · Infrastructurepending review

State Revolving Fund financial assistance ↗

MassDEP and the Clean Water Trust jointly administer SRF assistance and link intended-use plans and applications.

Evidence checked: 2026-11-14 · official_search_excerpt

Provenance & verification

Publisher: MassDEP / Massachusetts Clean Water Trust
Evidence checked: 2026-11-14
Evidence method: official_search_excerpt
Independent review: pending
Review note: Current source record awaits independent review.
Effective date: Not established
Evidence: MassDEP and the Clean Water Trust jointly administer SRF assistance and link intended-use plans and applications.
Limitations: Official indexed evidence reviewed; full document and transactions not audited.
Link check: error

Remaining research

Review current Sections 40A–40E and DPU regulations before publishing operative notice or ticket-validity rules.
Confirm Massachusetts-specific positive-response workflow.
STIP page still describes federal review with an anticipated date now past; do not infer approval from elapsed time.