IPC Recommends 811 Language for State Laws
On August 11 (811 Day), the Infrastructure Protection Coalition (IPC) announced 13 recommendations for states to incorporate into their 811/one-call laws. States implementing these recommendations can significantly reduce wasted time and inefficiency and reduce damages, improve public safety, mitigate risk, and achieve meaningful cost savings.
IPC recommendations:
• No exemptions
• Mandatory damage reporting
• Balanced enforcement
• Third-party enforcement board
• Standardized minimum notification time
• Effective penalty structure
• Effective metrics
• Annual reporting to the Common Ground Alliance and its Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT)
• Positive response requirement
• Excavation site accurate description
• Continuous improvement
• Standardized ticket size, distance, duration, and life
• Educational resources
The IPC announcement also included an additional preference for balanced 811 Board composition.
Click below for details on each recommendation. And please help us raise awareness—pass these recommendations along so others in the industry can get on-board and work for change in their states.
‘811 Emergency’ Study Reveals Billions in Waste
Water & Wastes Digest Story: https://www.wwdmag.com/safety-security/811-emergency-study-reveals-billions-waste
This New Tech Cuts Through Rock Without Grinding Into It
Wired News Story: https://www.wired.com/story/new-tech-cuts-rock-without-grinding-it/?utm_source=onsite-share&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=wired
Report: $61B lost per year due to waste, inefficiency in 811 utility system
Construction Dive News Story: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/report-61b-lost-per-year-due-to-waste-inefficiency-in-811-utility-system/610522/
Call 811 Under Fire – Reports Reveal $61 Billion in Waste, Significant Flaws
Equipment World News Story: https://www.equipmentworld.com/business/article/15281597/studies-reveal-61-billion-in-waste-major-flaws-with-call-811
Study Says 811 Failures Waste $61 Billion
Construction Equipment News Story: https://www.constructionequipment.com/study-says-811-failures-waste-61-billion
Report: 811 system flaws cost $61B a year
The Construction Broadsheet News Story: https://theconstructionbroadsheet.com/report-system-flaws-cost-b-a-year-p521-175.htm
Infrastructure Protection Coalition: $61 Billion Lost in 811 System to Protect Underground Utilities in the U.S.
AllOnGeorgia.com News Story: https://allongeorgia.com/georgia-state-news/infrastructure-protection-coalition-61-billion-lost-in-811-system-to-protect-underground-utilities-in-the-u-s/
Waste and inefficiency of US underground utility damage prevention systems estimated at $61 billion annually
Between the Poles - All About Infrastructure News Story: https://geospatial.blogs.com/geospatial/2021/11/cost-of-inefficiency-of-us-underground-utility-damage-prevention-system-estimated-at-61-billion.html
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