Americans strike underground utilities about once per minute on average according to a report last year by the Common Ground Alliance, a group of utilities, fire marshals, and others interested parties focuses on protecting underground utility lines and the safety of people who dig near them. Perhaps you heard one of these stories: In February
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  An easy-to-use summary of U.S. and Canadian requirements for locating underground utilities has been published by Infrastructure Resources, LLC. The One-Call and State Law Directory includes the following information for each state or province Overview of state laws and provisions including a link to the governing law Telephone numbers and web site URLs for
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