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Whether you are doing the work yourself or hiring it out, you are responsible for assuring the utilities on your property are clearly marked and you avoid damaging them. MISS DIG 811 is Michigan’s ONLY resource for ensuring you know what’s below ground BEFORE you start to dig.

Here’s how it works:

Place a Locate Request
Place a Locate Request

MISS DIG 811 processes that locate request by contacting our over 1,700 members, who then come out and locate their underground facilities.

Wait 3 Business Days
Wait 3 Business Days

You cannot begin your excavation before the start time on your locate request, even if all utilities have been marked.

Confirm Status Online
Confirm Status Online

You are required to check Positive Response before digging. Be sure to keep the ticket number provided to you when placing your locate request.

Hand Dig
Hand Dig

Hand dig when digging within 4ft of paint or flags.

Dig Safely
Dig Safely

Once you've hand exposed the underground utilities, you can carefully continue to dig using the necessary tools.

Learn More About Why & When to Place a Locate Request

3 Reasons to Call 811 or Click… Before You Dig

1. It’s the Law

For your safety, Michigan law requires that all utility lines be flagged before beginning any excavation project. Use our free service to fulfill your legal requirement and avoid costly fines.

Learn the Law

2. It’s Vital to Your Safety

Without knowing where utilities are buried, even digging with hand tools can result in damage to underground utilities, leading to service disruptions, costly repairs, and serious injuries.

See What’s Buried Below

3. It’s Free & Easy

For your safety, Michigan law requires that all utility lines be flagged before beginning any excavation project. Use our free service to fulfill your legal requirement and avoid costly fines.

Submit a Locate Request
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Reminder to Parents

The colorful flags used to mark underground utility lines can be very attractive to young children. Remind your children not to remove them. What happens if your child pulls out a utility flag marketing? Do not assume you remember where they were located and do not attempt to replace them. Simply call MISS DIG 811 and to have the utility lines placed again.