• New 2023 DIRT Report

    The 2023 Report introduces the CGA Index, a new metric for evaluating year-over-year damage trends, which revealed both progress and a critical need for accelerated action to prevent damage to vital underground infrastructure.

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Next Practices Case Study

Gopher State One Call’s GPS-Enabled Locator Program

PILOT: Leveraging Locating to Improve Facility Maps

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Best Practices Version 20.0

New Version of Best Practices Guide

Version 20 of the Best Practices Guide has been released

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DIRT Special Report

811 Public Service Announcements

An updated take on CGA's previous "Day in the Dark" concept, these PSAs highlight the consequences of failing to contact 811 before digging. 

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Conference & Expo

The CGA Conference & Expo is the premier event for damage prevention stakeholders to assemble to network, share knowledge and learn about the latest industry data and technology.

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CGA Best Practices

The Definitive Guide for Underground Safety and Damage Prevention

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DIRT Report

Damage Information Reporting Tool Report tracks underground damage and near-miss reports.

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Technology Report

The report features existing damage prevention technologies, gaps in damage prevention and industry case studies.

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The CGA provides today’s optimal forum where stakeholders can share information and perspectives and work together on all aspects of damage prevention issues. This allows the achievement of results that would otherwise be impossible. The CGA and our dedicated volunteers are working with industry stakeholders and regulators to produce stronger, more effective results through partnership, collaboration, and the pursuit of common goals in damage prevention.

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Damage Prevention in Your State

Explore damage prevention information, local contacts and rules for safe digging in North America.

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CGA Toolkits

CGA has created a suite of toolkits designed to help members generate public awareness about the importance of damage prevention.

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Our Top Tier Members

With unprecedented member support since our inception, the CGA has made great progress in elevating key safety and damage prevention initiatives throughout the United States and Canada.

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