Common Ground Alliance and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), remind homeowners and contractors to contact 811, either by phone or online, before beginning any digging project – regardless of size or scope – to protect against underground pipeline damage and ensure excavation safety.
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, today announced the findings from its 2021 Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report. The annual DIRT Report provides a comprehensive accounting and analysis of damages to buried infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada to help stakeholders understand the current damage landscape and the factors contributing to underground facility damages.