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.
APCA is a founding member of the IPC and helped develop the recommendations.
- 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.
