3
Business days required wait
10
Days ticket is valid

About Digger's Hotline

Digger's Hotline serves all of Wisconsin. Wisconsin ties with New York and Pennsylvania for one of the shortest ticket validity windows in the country at 10 days.

Submit tickets at https://www.diggershotline.com or dial 811.

Required Wait Period

Wisconsin requires 3 business days notice before excavation. Digger's Hotline offers online submission through their portal.

Use the Wait Time Calculator to find your exact dig date.

Ticket Validity & Re-Notify

Wisconsin's 10-day validity window is among the shortest in the US. On any Wisconsin project lasting more than a week, re-notification is almost certain to be required. Plan proactively — re-notify by day 7 to avoid gaps.

⚠ Short Validity Window 10-day tickets are short. Plan re-notifications proactively on longer projects.

Private Lines in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has extensive agricultural private utility infrastructure, rural well water, and private propane in areas without natural gas. Milwaukee and Madison suburbs have dense residential irrigation systems.

Full guide: What 811 Does NOT Cover.

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Calculate Your Wisconsin Dig Date

Get your exact legal dig date, expiration, and re-notify reminder.

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Re-Notify Rules

Ticket expired mid-project?

ℹ️ Disclaimer Wisconsin 811 rules subject to change. Verify with Digger's Hotline before digging.