Membership numbers at Diggers Hotline continue to rise, and membership broke 1,000-member milestone for the first time in Novemeber, 2002.

"As more companies join Diggers Hotline, it shows that damage prevention is becoming more important to facility owners in the state," said Jeffrey D. Martens, Vice President of Operations at Diggers Hotline.

In each of Diggers Hotline’s 27 years, membership has risen, and, as of November 1, 2002, that number stood at 1,005 members.