JULIE Illinois 811 helps homeowners and excavators dig safely. Request utility locates before any project to prevent damage and ensure safe, legal excavation.

Before you dig, use the JULIE e-request option to submit your locate request and avoid any hold delays. It is a simple, quick, and free service.

Contact JULIE before you dig online, by calling 811, or through Remote Ticket Entry. Available 24/7 to help mark underground utility lines safely.

Learn about JULIE’s Positive Response system launching in 2025. Members must post locate request statuses, keeping excavators informed before digging.

Remote Ticket Entry (RTE) is a convenient alternative to calling JULIE, waiting for an agent and having to verbalize your request. Created specifically for professional excavators, this self-service program …

No matter how little the project or how deep you plan to dig, state law requires excavators and homeowners to contact JULIE before you dig in illinois.

Each JULIE member is responsible to mark their own underground lines with paint, stakes or flags by the requested Dig Start date and time.

Understand what happens after submitting a JULIE request. Learn marking colors, timelines, and next steps to stay safe during your digging project.

None of JULIE’s data, including but not limited to, mapping, images, customers, members can be used outside of the agreement in any way

JULIE is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to keeping Illinois safe. JULIE stands for Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators.