New report: Damage to buried utilities costs Utah $93.1 million each year, $255,000 every day

SALT LAKE CITY — Damage to the buried power, water, internet, natural gas, and other utility lines running across Utah costs Utahns an estimated $93.1 million every year – more than $255,000 every day – according to state-level findings from a new report released by the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) . The findings are part of a groundbreaking nationwide study revealing that damage to critical buried utility lines inflicts nearly three times more economic harm than previously recognized, reaching $83.2 billion annually across America. According to CGA data, Utah experiences 884 damages to underground utility lines each year.

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