Page 7 - Alabama 811 Magazine 2021 Issue 3

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.
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
The new underground damage prevention enforcement process has become official as of November 2020. Information about how the process will work can be found at the Underground Damage Prevention Authority website – www.aludpa.org.
LOCATE REQUESTS PROCESSED
January – August 2020 – 394,735
January – August 2021 – 442,812 – 7% 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 – August 2020 – 3,360,737
January – August 2021 – 3,537,913 - 5% increase
MEMBERS
December 2020 - 472 September 2021 - 492
NEW MEMBERS DURING 2021
EFFECTIVE 1/1/2021
Abbeville, City of
Ashland Waterworks and Sewer Board Central Elmore Water
Coaling Water Authority, Inc.
Daleville Water and Sewer
Elmore, Town of
Eutaw, City of
Fayette Water Works Board
Five Star Water Supply District
Haleyville Water and Sewer
Hartford, City of
HDD Broadband, Inc.
Heflin Water Works and Sewer Board Helena Utilities Department
Jefferson County Environmental Services Kennedy Water Department
Madison County Public Works
Malvern, Town of
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
Valley Head Water Works Board
Verizon Wireless
WanRack, LLC
White Oak Landing Owners Association, Inc. SNC Solutions (Associate Member)
** Note – some existing members are consolidated under a single membership due to purchase of operations by another member **
SUPPORTING MEMBERS PROVIDING PRIVATE LOCATE SERVICES
Alabama Utility Protection Services, LLC 205.237.8888 https://www.facebook.com/privatelocates aupsllc@gmail.com
5R Locates LLC
256-924-0222 https://5r-locates-llc.business.site/ 5rlocates@gmail.com
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