The Underground Blog

The December CGA newsletter is available on their website.
Have a great new year!
Scott

Here’s an article about the recent law passed requiring excavators to call 911 if they damage an underground pipeline. It has its origins in a 2005 Pennsylvania accident. Pennsylvania recently passed a similar law.
Read more.

The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) 2005 DIRT report is out. DIRT is the “Damage Information Reporting Tool” that the CGA implemented in order to track damage trends and analyze data to help improve damage prevention.
Visit their website to read the report. Not notifying the one-call is still the #1 reason why facility events occur (facility […]

The Shell Pipeline Company LP has doubled its financial commitment to the Common Ground Alliance to $100,000. Shell is the first CGA Platinum Sponsor.
Follow the link below to review the complete press release:
http://www.commongroundalliance.com/Template.cfm?Section=Home&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=3792

Both Cingular and T-Mobile have agreed to implement 811 at no charge nationally.
Also, North Dakota & South Dakota passed state laws requiring that 811 must be implemented statewide by 12/31/06.
811 is moving full speed ahead!

The Common Ground Alliance has three awards that are presented to leaders in the damage prevention industry. Nominations for the annual Ron Olitsky Awards is due December 8. The award will be presented at the annual CGA meeting March 7, 2007 in Orlando.
Click for information on award nomination.
Visit the CGA website for general information.