08/27/2026
The real cost of utility damage goes beyond the repair.
In ’s new report, Between the Lines: The True Cost of Damage to America’s Buried Utilities, damage to buried utility lines is estimated to have cost the U.S. economy $83.2 billion in 2025, with impacts across emergency response, public safety, business disruption, and communities.
Before crews break ground, locates need to be accurate, repeatable, and reliable.
Read the report: https://copperheadwire.com/utility-damage-costs
Damage to buried utility lines cost the U.S. economy an estimated $83.2 billion in 2025, this nearly triples the previous 2019 estimate of $30 billion. In CGA’s new report, Between the Lines: The True Cost of Damage to America’s Buried Utilities, you’ll see the break down of where that money g...