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.

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

Use JULIE’s online E-Request system to submit locate requests fast. Safe, free, and easy for homeowners and excavators before any digging work.

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

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

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.

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

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

The use of an electronic Positive Response system, offered through JULIE, is now required for all excavators and facility owners or operators. Training on how to use the electronic Positive Response …