Pipeline Safety
Get the scoop before you dig
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The Joint Utility Locating Information for Excavators (JULIE) is the free Illinois one-call system for locating underground facilities. If you or a contractor will be digging, the person doing the digging is required by state law to contact JULIE at 811 at least 48 hours in advance, not including weekends and holidays. This allows utilities time to identify and mark their buried facilities using paint and/or flags. |
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When you call JULIE, be prepared to provide the following information:
- Your name, address and phone number
- Your company's name and address (if applicable)
- Location of the dig site
- Extent of the work involved (reason for dig)
- Date work will begin
- Permit number (if applicable)
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| At the end of your call, the JULIE operator will give you a dig number, which you may need if additional calls to JULIE are necessary (e.g. to have utility marks refreshed). |
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"Watch and Protect" for business customers
Nicor Gas carefully patrols all our "critical" gas lines – those lines that are eight inches or larger in diameter and run at higher pressures. If, after you contact JULIE, it is determined that your project location is near a critical gas line, you will be contacted by our Watch and Protect department. In many instances, a Nicor Gas representative will be onsite during digging. This service is free.
Learn more about pipeline safety by clicking on the links below:
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