Gold Shovel Association

Work to establish innovative partnerships between utilities (electric, gas, pipelines, telecommunication, sewer and water / wastewater) known as gold shovel standard communities, to collaboratively form ever-expanding regions of increased safety and decreased risk to buried infrastructure. The goal is to have more than 100 gold shovel standard communities established throughout north america by the end of 2025.

Gold shovel standard helps municipalities reduce damages to buried assets, saving lives, maximizing commerce, and avoiding wasteful use of municipal resources (such as first-responders and police). Goal is to have more than half of north american municipalities rely on gss metrics when hiring, establishing or renewing franchise rights and offering permits by the end of 2025.