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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 2022 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)
Visit www.commongroundalliance.com for information on damage prevention initiatives from across the US, awareness tools and educational materials just to name a few of the many resources available
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 – April 2022 – 213,952
January – April 2023 – 203,180 – 5 % Decrease over 2022
TRANSMISSIONS - UTILITY MEMBERS/LOCATORS
January - April 2022 – 1,797,877
January - April 2023 - 1,690,547 - 6% Decrease over 2022
MEMBERS
As of December 31, 2022 –622 As of April 30, 2023 - 636
New Members during 2023:
Alabama Dept of Transportation West Central Region
Brantley, Town of
Curry Water Authority
Fort Mitchell Water System Inc. Gordo, Town of
Guin Water Works and Sewer Board Highstream Fiber, Inc
Hoke’s Bluff Water and Sewer
Ozark Utilities Board
Point Broadband, Northern Alabama Pollard, Town of
Providence Water Authority Riverside Water Department, City of Russell County Water Authority Snead Water and Sewage
St Stephens Water System
Woodland Water Board
** Note – some existing members are consolidated under a single membership due to purchase of operations by another member **
Associate Members added in 2023:
JMF Solutions, Inc. Rainbow City, City of
Supporting Members added in 2023:
Badger Daylighting
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