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As of December 31, 2022 –622
WEBSITE
Visit Alabama 811’s (www.al811.com) website for information and helpful tools.
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 became official as of November 2020. Information on how the process works 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 2022 Annual DIRT Report and Analysis is now available for download from CGA’s website link https:// dirt.commongroundalliance.com/.
The CGA Conference and Expo 2024 is scheduled for April 14-18, 2024, in Colorado Springs. Registration is now open. Visit cgaconference.com for more information.
LOCATE REQUESTS PROCESSED
January – December 2022 – 664,071
January – December 2023 – 597,943 – 7% decrease compared to 2022
TRANSMISSIONS - UTILITY MEMBERS/LOCATORS
January - December 2022 - 5,483,380
January - December 2023 - 4,785,159– 13% decrease compared to 2022
MEMBERS
As of December31, 2023 - 655
New Members during 2023:
Alabama Dept of Transportation West Central Region
Ardmore Water and Sewer System Bear Creek Water Works
Blue Springs, Town of
Brantley, Town of
Castleberry, Town of
Clarke-Washington EMC
Curry Water Authority
Dozier Water Works
Fords Valley & Hwy 278 Water Cooperative Fort Mitchell Water System Inc.
Good Hope, City of
Gordo, Town of
Guin Water Works and Sewer Board Highstream Fiber, Inc
Hoke’s Bluff Water and Sewer
Hurtsboro Water & Sewer Board Institutional Network Communications Integrated Wastewater Management Ozark Utilities Board
North Alabama Electric Coop
North Choctaw Water & Sewer Authority Northland Cable dba Vyve Broadband Peterson Water System, Inc.
Pine Belt Telephone Company
Pine Level Water Authority
Point Broadband, Northern Alabama Pollard, Town of
Providence Water Authority
Ranburne Water and Sewer Department Riverside Water Department, City of Russell County Water Authority
Snead Water and Sewage
St Stephens Water System
Swearengin Water System, Inc.
Sweet Water Water System
Sycamore Water and Sewer Authority Troy University Telecommunications Twin Water Authority
Waldo Water Department, Town of 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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