Quick answer
For water damage in Erda, UT, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For city questions, call the Erda City office at 435-243-5577. 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 city office is at 2163 West Erda Way. For septic and well questions, the Tooele County Health line is on the Stansbury Park page.
- Shut off the water. Shut off the main valve where the line enters the house. Homes on a private well should also turn off the well pump at its breaker.
- 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. Tooele County Health permits and inspects septic systems and individual wells. If a septic line backs up, stop using water until it has been checked.
The NOAA station at Tooele, about 6 miles from Erda, averages about 128 nights a year at or below freezing, with the last freeze after May 2 in half of years.
What to know about water damage in Erda
2022
The year Erda received its incorporation certificate, after a state judge ordered the county surveyor to approve the new city's boundaries.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune
Freezes and precipitation
The NOAA weather station at Tooele, about 5.8 miles away, averages 128.0 nights a year at or below 32°F and 41.8 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by October 16 and the last one after May 2. Pipes in outside walls, unheated basements, and crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 18.44 inches of precipitation a year, counting melted snow, with about 1.4 days of an inch or more.
Utah's newest city
When Erda incorporated in January 2022, the Salt Lake Tribune called it a rural holdout of about 3,000 residents and Utah's newest city.
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune
Water districts
The state's Tooele County water plan lists the Erda Mobile Estates Water District, at 435-882-7431, among local systems.
Source: Utah Division of Water Resources
Septic permits
Tooele County Health permits and inspects septic systems under its Regulation 12, and also handles re-certifications.
Homes in Erda
The median home dates to 1997, and about 27% were built in 2010 or later. About 95% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $658,800.
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Cost and insurance in Erda
How much does water damage restoration cost in Erda?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Canyon runoff that crosses open land and enters the house from outside is a flood claim, which needs separate flood insurance. Newer homes on large lots often have long well and septic lines. A leak under a slab or in a basement needs moisture checks along the whole run of pipe.
Water removal and restoration in Erda
The company that answers handles septic backups, well pressure tank leaks, frozen and burst pipes, water heater failures, and supply line breaks, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Erda questions
Who do I call at Erda City?
The Erda City office, at 435-243-5577.
Who handles septic systems and wells in Tooele County?
Tooele County Health Environmental Health. The number is on the Stansbury Park page.
When did Erda become a city?
In January 2022.
When is the last freeze near Erda?
At the Tooele station, the last freeze comes after May 2 in half of years.
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