JULIE, Inc. Dig Safely. The Illinois One-Call System. Dear Friend:

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2 JUI, Inc. ear Friend: he Illinois One-Call ystem s part of an ongoing public safety campaign, JUI (Joint Utility ocating Information for xcavators), along with its member utilities, are stressing the importance of underground damage prevention awareness to children across Illinois. his activity book is designed to introduce your child to the importance of safe digging practices, as well as the JUI process--from the excavator's call to when the member companies go out to locate their underground utility facilities with flags and/or paint. his activity book encourages active participation at home from parents or guardians. s you know, the loss of electricity, natural gas, telephone or water can leave communities without vital services and endanger property and public safety. Common examples of digging projects that require a call to JUI include building a room addition or deck, putting up a fence, installing a swing set, a mail box post, clothes line or flag pole, basketball hoop or new water feature. In addition, don't forget to call when planting trees, shrubs, or a garden. he call to JUI and service provided by members are free to homeowners and professional contractors. JUI, also known as the "Illinois One-Call ystem," is a not-for-profit corporation that provides contractors, excavators, homeowners, and others who plan to dig with a toll-free telephone number ( ) to call for the locating and marking of underground utility facilities. JUI serves as a message handling service for utilities, taking information about planned excavations and distributing this information to JUI utility members. It is then the responsibility of each utility to mark the location of their underground facilities at the excavation site. JUI does not mark any buried utilities. JUI covers the entire states of Illinois, excluding the city of Chicago, which is covered by IGG (312/ ). hank you for your support of underground damage prevention awareness. For more information about JUI, please visit our Web site at incerely, Mark. Frost xecutive irector ig afely

3 "Hi everybody! coopers my name and digging is my game. But there are rules to follow before anyone should use me to dig." Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

4 here are lots of reasons adults dig in their yards. Planting trees, bushes, a garden, building a deck or putting up a fence are just a few. Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

5 p Word Quiz How many digging projects can you find? Circle each one. NCPING FNC FGPO BUH PIO CK WING MIBOX OG UN FOW IG BKB HOOP G N I W B O I P O X X O B I M P C M O Q J N P M Q P P X G N F O P P I O O K Q V C F N N Z M C I W U W X U O W F I M P I G J K C G N U I B N P H C Y P B O F O N C P O B F I C G H M H P U F G P B N F O I

6 id you know utility lines that supply water, heat, electricity, telephone and V to your house are buried in your yard? amage one of these and guess what could happen. Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

7 p Puzzle ime raw a line from the faucet to each activity that needs water. cooper ays... We use water every day to drink, cook, bathe, grow the food we eat and, most importantly, in fire emergencies. emind adults to always call JUI before they dig at

8 If your telephone line was cut or damaged, you could not call the Fire or Police epartment in an emergency. Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

9 Puzzle ime Can you find the telephone that is different? cooper ays... If your buried telephone line is damaged or cut by someone digging you could not call the Police or Fire epartment in an emergency or talk to friends and relatives. emind adults to always call JUI before they dig at nswer: First row, right-hand phone p

10 If a shovel blade should strike a buried electric cable, the person digging could be seriously injured. Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

11 p Puzzle ime Circle all the things that run on electricity. cooper ays... lectric lines buried under the ground bring us the power to run many things in our home. hey are also a hidden danger to anyone digging and can cause serious personal injury if struck by a shovel or backhoe. dults should always call JUI before they dig at

12 ule #1 o avoid injury and damage to buried utility lines, U HOU WY C JUI WO WOKING Y BFO HY IG. It's the law!

13 p Circle Maze Can you help cooper find the telephone to call JUI before he starts his digging project? cooper ays... JUI operators are available to take your call 24 hours per day-7 days a week-365 days per year. lways call JUI 2 working days before you plan to start digging.

14 What is JUI? he name JUI stands for Joint Utility ocating Information for xcavators. JUI is a free message service that people call when they are going to dig. Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

15 When a person calls JUI an operator will ask the caller questions about their digging project. JUI will then alert the utility companies near the digging site. Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

16 Within 2 working days after the call to JUI, each utility will send a locator to the digging site. Colored flags or paint marks will show where the underground utility lines are buried. Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

17 ule #2 POP IGGING HOU WY WI H FU WO WOKING Y BFO ING HI POJC. If they should begin to dig sooner and damage anything they would be responsible. It's the law!

18 ach utility company uses a different color flag or paint to mark the ground where its underground facilities are buried. Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

19 p ach utility uses a different color to identify its underground facilities. Color each flag the correct color. lectric (ed) Gas,Oil, Petroleum (Yellow) Proposed xcavation (White) elephone and V (Orange) Water (Blue) ewer (Green) eclaimed Water (Purple) emporary urvey (Pink) cooper ays... Never pull the utility flags from the ground. n adult will remove them when the digging project is done.

20 ometimes where the adult needs to dig is very close to a buried utility line. Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

21 ule #3 WHN IGGING N BUI UIIY IN WY HN-IG 18 INCH ON IH I OF H MK IN O FG. It's the law!

22 ule #4 While the colored utility flags may look like fun to play with, never remove them from the ground. ONY N U WHO KNOW IF H IGGING POJC H BN COMP HOU MOV H FG. Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

23 Now that you know the digging rules, always remind adults to call JUI before they begin any digging project! Call 2 Working ays Before You ig

24 Homeowner's Guide to Using JUI IGGING PONIBY I H ONY WY O IG! he impact of unsafe or careless digging practices is real and often costly-in terms of personal injury and damage to underground lines, property and the environment. ccording to state law, anyone planning an outdoor project that requires any type of excavation, whether the project is large or small, should call JUI first at WH I JUI? JUI also known as the Illinois One-Call ystem, is a not-for-profit corporation that provides homeowners and contracts with a toll-free number (1/ ) for the free locating and marking of underground facilities. JUI covers the entire state of Illinois excluding the City of Chicago which is covered by igger (312/ ). JUI serves as a message handling, notification service for underground facility owners, taking information about planned excavations and distributing this information to its membership. It is then the responsibility of each facility owner to mark the location of their underground facilities at the excavation site. JUI neither owns nor marks any underground facilities. COMMON OUOO POJC Common examples of digging projects that require a call to JUI include building a room addition or deck, putting up a fence, installing a swing set, a mail box post, clothes line or flag pole, basketball hoop or new water feature. In addition, don't forget to call when planting trees, shrubs, or a garden. he call to and service provided by JUI are free to homeowners and professional contractors. NCY INFOMION FO CH C ccording to state law, the person actually doing the digging is required to make the call to JUI with the locate request information at least 48 hours (two working days, excludes weekends and holidays) in advance of the start of excavation. If a contractor is doing the work for you, suggest that they make the call to JUI for their protection. In order to help the utility locator properly identify your project area, JUI recommends that you mark the area where you will be digging with white paint and/or white flags. Please be prepared to provide the following information to the JUI operator: () Your name, address, and a phone number at which you can be reached, a fax or pager number; (B) County and city or county and unincorporated township name; (C) ocation at which the excavation will take place, which may include but not limited to, address, cross street (within 1/4 mile), subdivision name, etc. () he start date and time of the planned excavation; () he type and extent (size of excavation area) of the work involved, including if white paint, flags and/or stakes were used to outline the proposed excavation area; and (F) ection and quarter section numbers (if available).

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26 lectric YOW Gas, oil, petroleum GN ewer PUP eclaimed water, slurry U I I Y MKING COO CO ONG Communication, telephone, V BU Water PINK emporary urvey WHI Proposed excavation