--- title: "What Is Kentucky 811? Stump Grinding Glossary | Cincinnati Stump Grinding" description: "Kentucky 811 is a not-for-profit one-call center run by member utilities that alerts them to dig sites so they can mark their buried lines." url: https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/kentucky-811 publisher: Cincinnati Stump Grinding phone: +1-513-587-6772 quote: https://cincystump.multisites.ai/contact --- Local # Kentucky 811 Kentucky 811 is a not-for-profit one-call center run by member utilities that alerts them to dig sites so they can mark their buried lines. Kentucky 811 describes itself as a not for profit organization made up of member underground facility operators in Kentucky. It is designed to reduce damage to buried utilities and promote safe digging across the state. When it receives a locate request, it notifies member utilities or their contract locators to request that they mark their buried lines near the dig site. Kentucky 811 says Kentucky's Underground Facility Damage Prevention law requires everyone who digs to contact it at least two full business days before breaking ground. This page does not say how that applies to stump grinding. See the guide on [whether you need to call 811 for stump grinding](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/guides/do-you-need-to-call-811-for-stump-grinding). Compare [OHIO811](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/ohio811) for Ohio and [locate ticket](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/locate-ticket). [From Cincinnati Stump GrindingStump grinding](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/services/stump-grinding) ## Related terms - [OHIO811](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/ohio811) - [Locate ticket](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/locate-ticket) - [Private utility line](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/private-utility-line) - [Positive response](https://cincystump.multisites.ai/glossary/positive-response) ## Sources 1. [Kentucky 811: About](https://kentucky811.org/about/) 2. [Kentucky 811: About](https://kentucky811.org/about/)