Quick answer
For water damage in Elwood, UT, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For town water problems, call Elwood Town at 435-257-5518. 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.
The town office at 5235 W 8800 N is open Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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 town water problem, the public works director is listed at 435-730-3902.
- 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. Large tracts of Elwood farmland were tiled for drainage in the 1920s. For drainage questions, call the Elwood Drainage District at 435-237-9371.
The Elwood Drainage District tiled large tracts of land in 1922 and 1923.
What to know about water damage in Elwood
1922
The year the Elwood Drainage District began tiling large tracts of farmland, finished in 1923, making more of the valley farmable.
Source: Box Elder County, Elwood history
Freezes and precipitation
The NOAA weather station at Tremonton averages 132.1 nights a year at or below 32°F and 45.3 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by October 17 and the last one after April 24. Pipes in outside walls, unheated basements, and crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 16.07 inches of precipitation a year, counting melted snow, with about 1.2 days of an inch or more.
Malad River squatters
In 1868 Mr. Davidsen and his family became the first permanent settlers, claiming squatter rights along the banks of the Malad River.
Source: Box Elder County, Elwood history
Tiled for farming
In 1922 and 1923 the Elwood Drainage District tiled large tracts of land. In 1918 a rail branch from the Garland sugar factory reached Elwood to haul sugar beets.
Source: Box Elder County, Elwood history
Public works and drainage
Elwood lists a public works director and a separate drainage district contact on its water utilities page.
Source: Elwood Town water utilities
Homes in Elwood
The median home dates to 1997, and about 17% were built in 2010 or later. About 94% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $516,400.
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Cost and insurance in Elwood
How much does water damage restoration cost in Elwood?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Ground water or river water that comes in from outside is a flood claim, which needs separate flood insurance. Basements with high ground water may need a sump check before drying starts, or the water keeps coming back.
Water removal and restoration in Elwood
The company that answers handles basement seepage from high ground water, septic backups, frozen and burst pipes, water heater failures, and supply line leaks, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Elwood questions
Who do I call about Elwood town water?
The Elwood Town office at 435-257-5518, or the public works director at 435-730-3902.
Who handles drainage in Elwood?
The Elwood Drainage District, at 435-237-9371.
When was Elwood settled?
The first permanent settlers arrived in 1868, along the Malad River.
When is the last freeze in Elwood?
At the Tremonton station, about 3 miles away, the last freeze comes after April 24 in half of years.
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