In Illinois, anyone planning on an outdoor project that requires any type of digging regardless of the depth or project size needs to call JULIE before they start digging. JULIE stands for Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators which is a not-for-profit corporation that provides homeowners and professional excavators with FREE locating and marking of underground utilities.

Planning a project for this spring that requires digging? Call JULIE at 800-892-0123 or if in the city limits of Chicago call 312-744-7000. You now may also dial 811. You must call at least 48 hours or 2 working days (excluding holidays) in advance of the start of your excavation. When you call, be prepared to provide the operator your name, address, a phone number at which you can be reached and a fax number if available. You must also provide the county, city and address of where the excavation is to take place (if different than your contact information) and the start date and time for the planned excavation. It is recommended that you property identify your project area by marking the area with white paint and/or flags.

Within 2 working days, a representative from each utility company will mark the location of their underground utility with paint and/or flags at the excavation site. Each utility locator uses a different color paint or flag to mark their buried utility. Gas is yellow, electric is red, water is blue, TV or phone is orange and sewer is green. Work must be completed in 14 days.

Respect the marks and dig with care.

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