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NEWS line NEW WEBSITE
Be sure to check out the new Alabama 811 (www.al811.com) website for new features.
ANNUAL OPERATIONS REPORT
The 2021 Annual Operations Report is available to download under the “Operations Report” tab at www.al811.com.
ONLINE AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR LOCATE REQUESTS
There are two options for “calling” in a locate request that doesn’t require you to actually call Alabama 811. 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)
Registration is now open for the 2023 CGA Conference and Expo is scheduled for April 17-21, 2023, in Orlando, FL. Visit www.commongroundalliance.com for more information.
The 2021 Annual DIRT Report and Analysis is now available for download from CGA’s website link https:// dirt.commongroundalliance.com/.
LOCATE REQUESTS PROCESSED
January – December 2021 – 612,871
January – October 2022 – – 7% Increase over January - October 2021
TRANSMISSIONS - UTILITY MEMBERS/LOCATORS
January -December 2021 – 5,125,082
January - October 2022 - 4,744,825 - 9% Increase over January - October 2021
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