Costly and dangerous crossbores can be avoided with the right technique
By Michael Downes 811 Magazines Rights-of-way are more crowded than ever before, and that means it’s getting difficult to navigate around neighboring utilities when installing new lines. Safer digging techniques like directional drilling, or boring, are gaining in...
Rural water company sees 50% reduction in damages, credits membership in Alabama 811
By Melissa Hancock Staff Writer Jeff Lamar, distribution manager at Limestone County Water and Sewer Authority, has seen a great many changes over his 31 year career in the water industry, including most recently, a great downturn in damages thanks to their membership...
Rural meets suburban: Cities are expanding around formerly isolated transmission lines
By Michael Downes 811 Magazines Natural gas has been a mainstay of Mississippi energy since the early 1900s, connecting residents, commerce and industry through a labyrinth of pipes that crisscross the state. And while gas transmission companies have always sought to...
Drone technology means exciting changes for the pipeline industry
By Ardis Marrs Steele 811 Magazines When it comes to leak detection, Heath Consultants is a company that knows what it’s doing. One reason this company has been in business for the past 85 years is they are constantly on the lookout for new and innovative technology...
A Day to Remember
By Joe Igel I still remember sitting at my desk that day when there was the sound of a large apparent explosion. Strangely, this was not uncommon—our office was next door to a trash compaction station which periodically blew up when some item that was not supposed to...
The Direction
Mark Stowe said, “The only thing better than being on the water with friends and catching fish is “being on the water with friends and catching fish while delivering the 811 message.” That’s what The Direction is all about. Mark said, “The success of the show is...
Providing water to rural Mississippi comes with many challenges
By Michael Downes 811 Magazines. Nothing is as precious as a commodity that you can’t get. And water tops that list. For the last century, most Americans have taken for granted running water at their homes and businesses. In Mississippi, much of that water flows...
My responsibility to the New Mexico 811 Board and the membership…
By Michael Downes 811 Magazines Recently New Mexico 811 Magazines sat down with Carlos Arras, New Mexico 811 board member to share his views on the roles and responsibilities of an 811 board member. Carlos represents the electric stakeholder group in New Mexico and...
