It's the end of July already and we feel like we're only getting started with the dig season! This weeks Utility Alert has everything from new equipment launches to gas damages to congress pressuring the DOT. Intriguingly though there are two stories on overtime... locators work long hours and deserve to get paid fairly - but what classifies as fair?

1. Avoiding cost and conflict by understanding the infrastructure beneath our feet: READ

2. Near misses matter! READ

3. New Leica DD300 CONNECT Offers Advanced Utilities Detection for Optimized Site Safety: READ

4. On-Call Pay Programs for locators: Verifiable Examples: READ

5. Underground utility fire breaks out in Crystal City, fire officials say: READ

6. Contractor hits gas line in Pflugerville: READ

7. Congress members urge DOT to finalize gas pipeline leak detection rule: READ

8. What is hydrovacing? WATCH

9. Design Surveys? READ

10. ‘Fringe pay’ not counted toward OT wages: READ

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