Locating your utility before you start digging is a mistake that you never want to make. But searching for underground utilities can be a very daunting task if you do not know about the proper technology or methods to do it. Let us dive right in and find out how to locate the utility. Utility Locating Methods GPR or Ground Penetrating Radar Ground Penetrating Radar is one of the cutting edge technology that is used for utility locating. In this method, the microwave signals into the ground. After the emission of the high-frequency pulse, it gets deflected back up and read by the operator. Then the operator can use the deflected signal to locate the utility lines and see the road up of the objects underground like tanks, pipes, or other buried metal objects. Electromagnetic Location This is the most popular and commonly used method for located various electric, gas cable, sewer, or water lines. In this method, the equipment generates an electromagnetic wave. It is the preferred method