Page 7 - Alabama 811 Magazine 2021 Issue 4

NEWS line FINAL LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENTS
EFFECTIVE 1/1/2022
Underground Facility Owners who have less
than 25K customers and less than 500 miles of underground must become a member of Alabama 811 by 1/1/22. Complete a membership by visiting 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.
COMMON GROUND ALLIANCE (CGA)
The 2022 CGA Conference and Expo is scheduled for April 5-8, 2022, in Anaheim, CA. Visit www. commongroundalliance.com for more information.
LOCATE REQUESTS PROCESSED
• Boldo Water and FPA
• Central Elmore Water
• Citizens Water Service
• Coaling Water Authority, Inc.
• Daleville Water and Sewer
• Elmore, Town of
• Eutaw, City of
• Fayette Water Works Board
• Five Star Water Supply District
• Fort Payne Public Works
• Gantt Water System
• Gurly, Town of
• Haleyville Water and Sewer
• Hartford, City of
• HDD Broadband, Inc.
• Heflin Water Works and Sewer Board
• Helena Utilities Department
• Holtville Water
• Jefferson County Environmental Services
• Kennedy Water Department
• Kinsey, Town of
• Madison County Public Works
• Malvern, Town of
• Marbury Water System
• Millport, Town of
• Nauvoo, Town of
• New Hope, City of
• Orsted On-Shore
• Pennington Utilities Board, Town of
• Pell City, City of
• Peterson Water System, Inc.
• Prattville Water Works
• Quint-Mar Water Authority
• Red Level, Town of
• River Falls, Town of
• Sanford, Town of
• Southside Water Works and Sewer Board
• Sterrett Vandiver Water System, Inc.
• Taylor, City of
• Third Coast
• Thomaston Water Works and Gas Board
• Town Creek Water and Sewer
• Valley Head Water Works Board
• Verizon Wireless
• WanRack, LLC
• West Autauga Water Authority
• West Point, Town of
• White Oak Landing Owners Association, Inc. • SNC Solutions (Associate Member)
January – December 2020 – 539,401 January – November 2021 – 572,040
– 6% 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 – November 2020 – 3,360,737
January –November 2021 – 4,763,554 – 5% Increase
MEMBERS
December 2020 - 472 November 2021 - 515
NEW MEMBERS DURING 2021
• Abbeville, City of
• Arley Water Works
• Ashland Waterworks and Sewer Board
• Bethel Water System, Inc.
** 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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