Quick answer
For water damage in Benson, UT, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a district water line break, call the Benson Water Culinary District at 435-881-1130. Then call a water damage restoration company; drying should start within 24 to 48 hours. A Utah insurance rule gives insurers 15 days to acknowledge a claim.
Do this first
Local water and sewer lines.
Benson is unincorporated. The Benson Water Culinary District office is at 4411 West 3000 North. For homes on septic, the Bear River Health Department line is on the North Logan page.
- Shut off the water. Shut off the main valve where the line enters the house. For a break on the district line, call the Benson Water Culinary District at 435-881-1130.
- 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. If drains back up in a Benson home on septic, stop using water until the tank is checked.
The NOAA station at the KVNU radio site in Logan, about 4 miles from Benson, averages about 166 nights a year at or below freezing, with the last freeze after May 8 in half of years.
What to know about water damage in Benson
1871
The spring when the first families began building homes on the east side of the Bear River at Benson.
Source: Benson Utah community history
Freezes and precipitation
The NOAA weather station at the KVNU radio site in Logan, about 3.8 miles away, averages 165.6 nights a year at or below 32°F and 69.0 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by October 2 and the last one after May 8. Pipes in outside walls, unheated basements, and crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 16.6 inches of precipitation a year, counting melted snow, with about 1.1 days of an inch or more.
Named for an apostle
Moses Thatcher and William B. Preston organized the settlement, and Preston suggested naming it for Apostle Ezra T. Benson, who owned land there.
Source: Benson Utah community history
A 25-cent ferry
Before a bridge was built, David Reese and Joseph Thatcher ran a rope ferry across the Bear River near today's Amalga bridge. Taking a team across cost 25 cents.
Source: Benson Utah community history
District water
The Benson Water Culinary District had 260 connections in 2025, nearly all residential, serving about 755 people.
Source: Utah Division of Water Rights
Homes in Benson
The median home dates to 1985, and about 42% were built before 1980. About 74% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $291,300.
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Cost and insurance in Benson
How much does water damage restoration cost in Benson?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). River water that comes in from outside is a flood claim, which needs separate flood insurance. Homes on low ground near the river can have damp crawlspaces, so a restorer should check the crawlspace before closing up walls.
Water removal and restoration in Benson
The company that answers handles septic backups, frozen and burst pipes, water heater failures, crawlspace water, and supply line leaks, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Benson questions
Who supplies water in Benson?
The Benson Water Culinary District, at 435-881-1130.
When was Benson settled?
In the spring of 1871, on the east side of the Bear River.
Who was Benson named for?
Apostle Ezra T. Benson, who owned land in the area.
When is the last freeze in Benson?
At the Logan KVNU station, the last freeze comes after May 8 in half of years.
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