Quick answer
For water damage in Long Lake, MN, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a city water or sewer problem, call Long Lake City Hall at 952-473-6961, extension 4. Then call a water damage restoration company; drying should start within 24 to 48 hours. Minnesota law gives insurers 10 business days to acknowledge a claim.
Do this first
Local water and sewer lines.
City Hall is at 450 Virginia Ave. After hours, water and sewer emergencies go to emergency dispatch, which calls Public Works.
- Shut off the water. Shut off the main valve where the line enters the house. For a city water or sewer problem during the day, call Long Lake City Hall at 952-473-6961 and press 4 for Public Works.
- Make it safe and document it. Cut power to wet rooms from a dry spot, photograph the damage, then report the claim.
- Start drying within 24 to 48 hours. About 75% of Long Lake homes were built before 1980, and the median home dates to 1970. Older drain lines and basement plumbing deserve a look first.
Long Lake does not keep a separate after-hours public works number. After hours, emergency dispatch takes water and sewer emergency calls and contacts Public Works.
What to know about water damage in Long Lake
1906
The year Long Lake incorporated, in part to keep the Great Northern Railway from moving its depot out of town.
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Freezes and precipitation
The NOAA weather station at the Chanhassen weather office, about 9.2 miles away, averages 156.3 nights a year at or below 32°F and 90.4 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by October 9 and the last one after April 30. Pipes in outside walls, unheated basements, and crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 32.81 inches of precipitation a year, counting melted snow, with about 7.6 days of an inch or more.
Cumberland Town
In May 1855 the Fleming and George Knettles families arrived from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Cumberland Town soon had a sawmill, a store, and a school.
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Named Tamarack
The 1856 post office was named Tamarack, for the tamarack swamps nearby. The railroad arrived in 1868.
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Berry shipping
The Minnesota Fruit Growers Association formed in 1898, and growers shipped strawberries and raspberries to Fargo and Grand Forks.
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Homes in Long Lake
The median home dates to 1970, and about 25% were built before 1960. About 75% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $422,600.
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Cost and insurance in Long Lake
How much does water damage restoration cost in Long Lake?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Lake water or spring runoff that enters the house from outside is a flood loss, which needs a separate flood policy. Many Long Lake homes date to the 1970s or earlier. After a sewer backup, have the line from the house to the street checked before the drying crew finishes.
Water removal and restoration in Long Lake
The company that answers handles basement leaks, sewer backups, frozen pipes, water heater failures, and older drain line failures, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Long Lake questions
Who do I call about a Long Lake water or sewer problem?
Long Lake City Hall, at 952-473-6961, extension 4 for Public Works. After hours, emergency dispatch contacts Public Works.
What was Long Lake first called?
Its first post office, in 1856, was named Tamarack, for the tamarack swamps.
When did Long Lake incorporate?
In 1906, partly to keep the Great Northern depot in town.
Are Long Lake homes older?
Yes. About 75% were built before 1980, and the median home dates to 1970.
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