Primary Menu Know what’s below Quickly create a ticket or locate request now If you’re digging deep or even just a few inches, you must contact Colorado 811 to have underground utilities marked. iDig811 is designed for residential and professional excavators to easily and quickly submit a utility request online. We are 100% operational during the COVID-19 Pandemic. All employees continue to support damage prevention services from remote workstations. REQUEST A LOCATE Where To Start Homeowners iDig811 is designed for residential excavators to easily submit utility locate requests online. However, emergency tickets may not be processed through this program, make sure to always call 811 for emergency tickets. REQUEST A LOCATE Professional Excavators Web ticket entry is designed for professional excavators to submit utility locate requests online. Avoid potential hold times, process normal, non-compliant, second notice, relocate/refresh, and canceled requests from you desktop, tablet, or mobile device. LEARN MORE So Click or Call Before you Dig! Practicing safe digging and excavation starts with contacting Colorado 811. Whether you’re a homeowner wanting to refresh your yard or a professional excavator, you need to know what’s below! Colorado 811 makes it easy for homeowners and professionals who are going to excavate do so safely by submitting a utility locating ticket request online, or call 811 before you dig. Either way, you can have the underground cables, wires and utilities marked before you begin excavating so that you are safe and do not destroy important underground facilities. Frequently Asked Questions I’m not digging very deep; do I really need to contact 811? Yes, no matter how shallow or how deep you are digging, you must contact 811 first. Colorado State law defines excavation as “any operation in which earth is moved or removed by means of any tools, equipment, or explosives and includes augering, backfilling, boring, ditching, drilling, grading, plowing-in, pulling-in, ripping, scraping, trenching, hydro excavating, postholing, and tunneling”. Why do I need to contact 811? What is the cost to have an area marked? Can I submit a request online? Who marks the lines? When can I start digging? What is Positive Response? What do the colors on the ground mean? What is a facility owner or member? How deep are the underground utilities, pipes or cables? What are private utilities? Our Partners 12 NewsStyle Guide & LogosEmployment811 Campaign KitWhistle Blower PolicyPrivacy Policy twitter facebook linkedin Custom social 2 Custom social 1 Contact 16361 Table Mountain Pkwy, Golden, CO 80403 Phone: (303) 232-1991 Email: administrator@co811.org Website: colorado811.org Recent Tweets Newsletter Subscribe today to our MailChimp newsletter and stay up to date with all events coming straight in your mailbox: SIGN UP 2019 © Copyrights Colorado 811