Direction of utility pipes placement Post date Home › Forums › Sitework › Underground utilities › Direction of utility pipes placement This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 5 years ago by atuter. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts September 3, 2018 at 7:07 am #329 atuterKeymaster When doing underground utility construction, you generally need to start installing from the downstream side and work your way up to upstream side. One major reason is to do your proper erosion control when engaging earthwork activities. Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In → Earthwork