Call JULIE Before You Dig

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About JULIE

JULIE, Inc. is a not-for-profit message handling service for homeowners and contractors. JULIE operators are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The call is free and so are the services. JULIE neither owns nor marks any underground facilities.

Call JULIE Before Digging

To avoid damaging lines, state law requires you to call JULIE before any digging project, regardless of the project size or depth. Just call a helpful call center operator at JULIE at 8-1-1 or (800) 892-0123 and they'll alert their member utility companies of your plans to dig, so they can come out and mark their underground lines at your site.

Homeowner's Guide

Digging Projects


Examples of homeowner projects include:
  • Putting up a fence
  • Installing a swing set
  • Setting in a mail box post
  • Digging for a pool, pond, or fountain
  • Building a deck or room addition
  • Preparing a new garden area
  • Planting trees, bushes, or shrubs

Safety Tips


Follow these simple safety tips:
  • Call JULIE (800) 892-0123 before you dig
  • Wait the required amount of time (two working days)
  • Respect the marks
  • Dig with care