JULIE works to prevent damage to Illinois underground utilities by connecting homeowners and professional excavators with member utility companies via our free and easy facility notification center.

JULIE’s Remote Ticket Entry (RTE) lets professional excavators quickly submit locate requests online anytime, with instant dig numbers and tools for accuracy.

Whether you’re planting, building, adding, or fixing anything outdoors, all you have to do is to contact JULIE before you dig. The service is FREE and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Learn when you must contact JULIE before digging in Illinois. Avoid hitting underground utilities and stay safe, compliant, and protected on every project.

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

Homeowners must call JULIE before digging to avoid underground utility damage. Get simple steps, safety tips, and guidance for safe home projects

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

Within the city limits of Chicago, call (312) 744-7000. Call at least 2 days, not including the day you contact JULIE, before you plan to dig and an agent will assist you with your locate request. JULIE …

Jan 1, 2025 · The purpose of this site is to provide an overview of the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act (hereinafter the Act), industry best practices, and the JULIE process.

You will know what is below by the different flags, stakes or paint. Learn what the JULIE markings and colors represent.