Colorado law: call 811 at least 3 business days before you dig.

Membership

Membership is free

There are no dues and no tiers. If you work around underground utilities in the Denver metro area, you're welcome at the table — and you don't need to join before showing up to a meeting.

Who belongs here

Damage prevention only works when every party to a dig is in the conversation. That means the council is deliberately mixed.

  • Excavation and construction contractors
  • Utility owners and facility operators
  • Utility locating companies
  • Cities, counties and special districts
  • Engineers, designers and SUE firms
  • Equipment dealers and vacuum excavation providers
  • Pipeline and midstream operators
  • Anyone who permits, inspects or specifies underground work

What you get

A direct line to the other side
The fastest way to resolve a recurring locate problem is to talk to the person responsible for it. At a council meeting they are sitting across the table.
Local damage data
County-level Colorado 811 damage figures for the metro, reviewed together — including which causes are actually driving incidents in your area.
Free safety education
Colorado 811's Denver Metro field liaison provides safety presentations to member organizations at no cost.
Regulatory updates
What the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission is enforcing, and what changes in Colorado law mean in practice.
Events
The Breakfast & Tradeshow, excavator breakfasts, golf tournament and safety days — most free to attend.
A say in the work
Councils run on volunteers. If you want outreach in your county, the way to get it is to help make it happen.

Join the council

Tell us who you are and we'll add you to the meeting invitations. No cost, and no commitment.