Planting, building, adding, or fixing anything outdoors? Know what’s below. Get your underground utility lines marked before you start digging. It’s a FREE service that could save you time, costly utility repairs, and even your life. The danger of hitting a gas line, electricity line, water line, etc. is real. Neither you nor your neighbors will want to lose a critical service due to an avoidable mistake. Online or over the phone, JULIE’s request system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Follow the steps below before digging.
- Premark your dig area with white paint, stakes, or flags.
- Submit a request online or call 811. The law requires you contact JULIE at least two business days before you plan to start digging!
- After you receive email confirmation from JULIE, local utility company members locate and mark underground utility lines with colored paint and flags.
- Respect the markings and don’t remove them until digging is finished.
- Dig carefully and use hand tools when digging within 18 inches of a marked underground line. Contact JULIE and your utility company if you may have struck a line.
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