Submit a Ticket Before You Dig

Indiana 811

811 Before You Dig

811 is a free, nationwide service designed to keep you safe. When planning outdoor work that requires digging, such as planting a tree, putting in a new children's playset, or excavating for construction, submit an online ticket or call 811 before you dig. 

Every digging project utilizing mechanized equipment in Indiana requires a submitted ticket or call to the Indiana Underground Plant Protection Services (IUPPS) Call Before You Dig Center. 

This simple process will get all the utility lines on your property marked - what you don’t know can hurt you! Always contact 811 at least two full business days before you plan to start digging.

For more information, visit Indiana811.org.

Contacting 811

  1. Submit a ticket or call 811.
  2. An operator will assist you.
  3. Get your ticket number.
  4. Wait the required 48 hours so all utilities have adequate time to find and mark the lines.
  5. Use care and hand-dig within two feet of the buried utility line.