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.

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

At least 3 days before you plan to start your digging project, submit a locate request to JULIE. You can contact JULIE online at any time…and avoid possible hold times…or you can call 811.

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

Find answers to common JULIE and Illinois 811 questions. Learn when to call, how requests work, and how to dig safely without damaging utilities.

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

Contact JULIE before you dig and stay safe. We perform the vital role of connecting homeowners like you with utility companies so they can mark their underground lines and indicate where it’s safe to dig.

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