Is the “call before you dig” system broken? | Walkthrough Wednesday

Failures and inefficiencies in the 8-1-1 system are costing consumers $61 Billion per year.

Why?

Because 8-1-1 policies lack teeth and they don’t mandate the reporting of damaged utility lines.

Plus, utility companies and third party locaters are being sent to do work for projects that don’t exist.

Arkansa, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia accounted for 20% of the national waste; roughly $13 Billion.

Here's what we need to do to reduce this waste.