You may be wondering
exactly who is behind the 811 campaign? The answer to your question is the
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a nationwide coalition of
excavators, road builders, utility locators and one-call center, including
JULIE, Inc.
CGA is
the leading association created specifically to work with all
industry stakeholders in an effort to prevent damage to underground utility
infrastructure and ensure public safety and environmental protection.
Officially formed in 2000, CGA represents a continuation of
the United States Department of Transportation's Common Ground Study – a
study that highlighted the need for one organization to continuously update
best practices among the growing underground utility industry.
Along with the new 811-number, CGA and its 1,400 members
and sponsors have launched the national "Call Before You Dig" campaign to
increase public awareness about the importance of using 811, having utility
lines marked before digging and protecting America's vast underground
infrastructure of pipelines, conduits, wires and cables.
