Page 7 - Alabama 811 Magazine 2021 Issue 2

NEWS line NEW LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
Beginning January 1, 2021, two major changes went into effect:
• Positive Response - Facility owners are required to respond to the Alabama 811 Positive Response system. Excavators may check the status of their locate request via the Alabama 811 website at the “Check Positive Response” link on top of page.
• Underground Facility Owners who have more than 25K customers and more than 500 miles of underground must become a member of Alabama 811 by 1/1/21. Complete a membership application at the link at the top of the page at www.al811.com.
ONLINE AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR LOCATE REQUESTS
There are two options to “calling” in a locate request. Locate requests can be processed online via the web portal or the mobile application. Visit Alabama 811’s website at www.al811.com to get more information about these two programs.
COMMON GROUND ALLIANCE (CGA)
The CGA Conference and Expo has been rescheduled for October 12-15, 2021 in Orlando, FL. Visit www. commongroundalliance.com for more information.
LOCATE REQUESTS PROCESSED
January – May 2020 – 234,917
January – May 2021 –258,027 – 10% Increase
(Note: Ticket life is now 20 working days instead of 10 working days which has caused a reduction in updated locate requests).
TRANSMISSIONS - UTILITY MEMBERS/LOCATORS
January – May 2020 – 2,005,295
January – May 2021 – 2,157,047 - 8% increase
MEMBERS
DECEMBER 2020 - 472 MAY 2021 - 487
NEW MEMBERS During 2021
Ashland Waterworks and Sewer Board Central Elmore Water
Coaling Water Authority, Inc.
Daleville Water and Sewer
Elmore, Town of
Eutaw, City of
HDD Broadband, Inc.
Jefferson County Environmental Services Kennedy Water Department
Madison County Public Works Nauvoo, Town of
Pennington Utilities Board, Town of Pell City, City of
Prattville Water Works
Quint-Mar Water Authority
Southside Water Works and Sewer Board Town Creek Water and Sewer
•Verizon Wireless
WanRack, LLC
SNC Solutions (Associate Member)
** Note – some existing members are consolidated under a single membership due to purchase of operations by another member **
EFFECTIVE 1/1/2021
The CGA has published two white papers that provide interesting information. These can be downloaded from CGA’s website and are entitled:
• CGA Locator White Paper – Insights into Improving the Delivery of Accurate, On-Time Locates
• CGA Excavator White Paper – Data-Informed Insights and Recommendations for More Effective Excavator Outreach
The Next Practices Initiative Report to the Industry can be viewed and downloaded.
ADPA DAMAGE PREVENTION SUMMIT AND LOCATE RODEO
The Damage Prevention Summit and Locate Rodeo will be held on September 28 - September 30, 2021, at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, AL.
Visit Alabama Damage Prevention Summit for more information at: www.alabama.damagepreventionsummit.com.
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