Requirements by Law
Each JULIE member is required to mark their underground facilities within two working days of notification from JULIE.  Buried utilities should be marked using paint and/or flags in the appropriate APWA approved color as stated in Section 10 of the  Illinois Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act (see illustration).  JULIE staff does not mark any utility facilities.  

Mandatory Requirement to Provide Free Locating
A JULIE Policy Resolution requires all JULIE member companies and their subcontractors, when they are performing locating and marking of the approximate location of their underground facilities for excavation work, to provide this service at no charge to the excavator.  (See JULIE Policy Resolution #02-05.)

Common Ground Alliance
The Common Ground Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to shared responsibility in damage prevention and promotion of the damage prevention Best Practices identified in the Common Ground Study Report.  Chapter 4 of this study entitled "Locating and Marking Best Practices" can be download for additional information.