Are you planning to dig? You should call J.U.L.I.E first before tilling the ground for a new garden, putting in a post for a dog tether or a new mail box. Even cutting through sod to place low voltage lighting could easily damage under ground services.
Call JULIE (
Joint
Utility
Locating
Information for
Excavators) at
811 or toll free
1-800-892-0123. Besides your name, address, phone number, dig location and dig type you may be asked what quarter section you are located in. Click here for a PDF map book showing quarter sections for Bloomington, Illinois.
The City of Bloomington is a member of JULIE and will locate City owned and maintained infrastructure that is in public right-of-way or in public easements including:
- Water
- Sewer (including storm, sanitary, and sump pump drain tile
- Street light cable
- Traffic signal conduits and cables
The City will not locate water or sewer services, private water mains, private sewers or in new subdivisions where the public improvements have not been accepted for maintenance by the City. Please refer to the illustration below.
Property owners who need their service lines located should contact a contractor who has locating equipment to mark where their water and/or sewer services are.
