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Always Call Before You Dig

Planning a story on 811 or CGA? All press releases about the 811 "Call Before You Dig" campaign are below, and all releases contain media contact information.

April 4, 2013
2013 National Safe Digging Month News Release

September 13, 2012
Common Ground Alliance’s 2011 DIRT Report Confirms Importance of Calling 811 Before Digging in Damage Prevention Process

February 23, 2012
Common Ground Alliance Releases New Spanish Language Video about the '5 Steps to Safer Digging'

February 13, 2012
'811 Bike' to Promote Safe Digging Message on Upcoming American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior Episodes

December 14, 2011
Common Ground Alliance Launches 2012 Communications Plan to Help Industry Stakeholders Spread the Safe Digging Message

October 12, 2011
Common Ground Alliance's 2010 DIRT Report Reveals Importance of Calling 811 Before Digging in Damage Prevention Process

October 3, 2011
Common Ground Alliance Releases New Videos about the '5 Steps to Safer Digging'

August 1, 2011
CGA Partners with 3M and NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle to Promote 811 'Call Before You Dig' Phone Number at Pocono on Aug. 7

March 30, 2011
One in Two 'Do-It-Yourselfers' Will Put Their Community's Safety at Risk This Year, According to Recent Survey

December 8, 2010
Common Ground Alliance Announces National Partnership with United Rentals

August 20, 2010
Common Ground Alliance, Department of Transportation and John Deere to Ring The Closing Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange

August 9, 2010
Aug. 11 (8/11) Serves as Good Reminder for Americans to Always Call 811 Before Digging

August 4, 2010
2009 CGA DIRT Report Finds Estimated Underground Utility Damages Decline for 5th Consecutive Year

April 1, 2010
New Survey Reveals Many Americans Will Compromise Their Safety During Spring Digging Projects

March 18, 2010
Common Ground Alliance Teams with 3M and NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle to Promote National Safe Digging Month This April

December 17, 2008
Common Ground Alliance's Latest DIRT Report Finds Underground Utility Damages Down 40 Percent Nationwide in 2007

May 5, 2008
First-ever report shows Americans strike underground utilities approximately once per minute, despite risk of serious injuries and costly consequences

May 1, 2007
Government and Industry Officials Launch National Three-Digit "Call Before You Dig" Telephone Number
Related: Poll: Barely Half of All Americans Have Lines Marked Before They Dig

February 7, 2007
CGA Announces First 811 National Launch Campaign Partnerships

January 24, 2007
CGA launches national 811 "Call Before You Dig" number and Web site to help save lives and protect American underground infrastructure

Useful Information

Media Contacts

Media contacts for the 811 "Call Before You Dig" campaign:

Erika Andreasen
(703) 836-1709
erikaa@commongroundalliance.com

Khrysanne Kerr
(330) 792-9942
kerr@commongroundalliance.com

 

Press Kit

Press Kit Download

Looking for more useful information about 811 and the Common Ground Alliance? You can find background information about the campaign, national partner background information as well as frequently asked questions in this PDF document.