Since
JULIE's founding in 1974, excavator safety and utility damage prevention have
been our primary mission. Thanks to the active participation of our
members and successful initiatives that had led to increasing awareness among
excavators and homeowners, JULIE has established itself as one of the largest
one-call centers in the nations with more than 1,750 members.
What Does JULIE Mean
JULIE,
Inc. (Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators) is a not-for-profit
corporation that provides homeowners and professional excavators with one place
to call for safe digging.
Our Beginning
JULIE, Inc. began
operations on August 1, 1974 in Will County and expanded its coverage to include
all of Illinois as of December 1, 1980 (except for the city of Chicago).
In 1976, the JULIE system was accepted by the ICC as compliance with the
one-call notification section of General Order 185.
Purpose
JULIE serves as
a message handling notification service for underground facility owners, taking
information about planned excavations and distributing this information to its
membership.
It is then the responsibility of each facility owner to mark the
location of their underground facilities at the excavation site.
JULIE
neither owns nor marks any underground facilities.
Hours of Operation
JULIE's Call Center agents are available to process locate requests 24 hours a day, 365 days per
year. If digging within the city limits of Chicago, excavators should contact
DIGGER (Chicago Utility Alert Network) at 312-744-7000. If excavating in other
states, you can reach that state's notification center by simply calling 811.