Private Utilities are the buried lines after the meter or main lines. If you have a curbside meter then your property will not get marked by the participating member utility locators. Other buried utilities that generally are not marked include but may not be limited to: sewer lines, private lighting, sprinklers, fire mains, secondary electric lines to detached garages, and septic lines.

No. There will be a service fee for a private locate. The utilites are owned by you and its the owners responsibility to cover the cost to protect private undergound lines.

DIGGER - All non-emergency penetration/excavation requires a forty-eight (48) hour minimum prior notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) to the Chicago Utility Alert Network (Digger) 312-744-7000. Digger is a twenty-four (24) hour service network system established to prevent contractors and private citizens from hitting any existing utility line(s) when digging. Those interested in digging in Chicago, must first call Digger and provide information that will be transmitted electronically to all participating utility members.

JULIE, Inc. (the rest of Illinois) - All non-emergency penetration/excavation requires a forty-eight (48) hour minimum prior notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) to the Chicago Utility Alert Network (Digger) 312-744-7000. Digger is a twenty-four (24) hour service network system established to prevent contractors and private citizens from hitting any existing utility line(s) when digging. Those interested in digging in Chicago, must first call Digger and provide information that will be transmitted electronically to all participating utility members.