About Oregon Utility Notification Center
The Oregon Utility Notification Center (Oregon 811) serves all of Oregon. Oregon's mix of dense urban areas (Portland metro), agricultural valleys, timber country, and coastal communities creates diverse underground infrastructure.
Submit tickets at https://www.oregon811.org or dial 811.
Required Wait Period
Oregon requires 2 business days notice before excavation. Oregon 811 offers online and phone ticket submission.
Use the Wait Time Calculator to find your exact dig date.
Ticket Validity & Re-Notify
Oregon's 25-day validity window is moderate. Projects running beyond 22 days will need re-notification.
Private Lines in Oregon
Oregon's Willamette Valley has extensive agricultural irrigation infrastructure. Portland metro has dense suburban irrigation. Rural eastern Oregon has private well water and agricultural private utility installations.
Full guide: What 811 Does NOT Cover.
Calculate Your Oregon Dig Date
Get your exact legal dig date, expiration, and re-notify reminder.
Open CalculatorRelated Guides
How 811 Works
Complete process guide.
Color Codes
What the marks mean.
Re-Notify Rules
Ticket expired mid-project?