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DIRT Dataset – Natural Gas and Telecommunications Totals

Tables 8 and 9 provide specific information on the dataset used for this analysis. “% of Total-All” means the percentage shown includes “unknown” values in the denominator. “% of Total-Known” means “unknown” responses are subtracted from the denominator, which causes the resulting percentage to be higher. A similar approach will be applied to the analyses of other DIRT data fields within this section.

Table 8 - Event Sources for Natural Gas as Facility Damaged

Natural Gas Facility Unique Damages (2021)

Event Source

Damages

% of Total-All

% of Total-Known

Natural Gas

62,337

76.86%

77.88%

Excavator/Road Builder/ Engineering

8,571

10.57%

10.71%

Locator

4,691

5.78%

5.86%

Total (including others not shown)

81,105

DQI = 82.57

 

Table 9 - Event Sources for Telecommunications as Facility Damaged

Telecom Facility Unique Damages  (2021)

Event Source

Damages

% of Total-All

% of Total-Known

Telecommunications

45,364

50.34%

50.88%

Excavator/Road Builder/ Engineering

31,948

35.45%

35.83%

Locator

10,198

11.32%

11.44%

Total (including others not shown)

90,109

15,174 CATV

74,935 TELC

DQI = 57.75

 

Natural gas and telecom both self-report the majority of their damages, followed by excavators and then locators. Excavators make up a significantly larger percentage of telecommunications event sources when compared to natural gas. The DQI for telecommunications reports are appreciably lower than that of natural gas.

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