Using the directory

Terms of use

These terms cover what the directory is, what it does not guarantee, and the safety and accuracy responsibilities that stay with the people using it.

Last reviewed: July 29, 2026Corrections and complaints

Directory role

Find Locators provides information and connection tools. It is not a utility operator, one-call center, engineering firm, excavation contractor, insurer, or guarantor of provider performance.

Safety

Users remain responsible for the official 811 process, applicable requirements, site controls, provider selection, and safe excavation practices. A locate reduces uncertainty but cannot guarantee completeness, exact depth, or absence of utilities.

Provider information

Listing, claim, and verification states have limited definitions. Information can change, expire, be disputed, or contain errors. Use correction and complaint channels when a material issue is found.

Acceptable use

Do not impersonate a business, submit false evidence, scrape private data, abuse forms, interfere with the service, or use directory information for unlawful or deceptive activity.