Quick answer
For water damage in Granite, UT, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a water main break, call Sandy City water at 801-352-4400. 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.
Sandy water operations are open Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sewer service comes from two districts depending on the address, so check your bill.
- Shut off the water. Shut off the main valve where the line enters the house. Granite gets its water from Sandy City; for a main break, call 801-352-4400, or the public works emergency line at 801-799-3000.
- 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 sewage backs up through a basement drain, call your sewer district first: Cottonwood Improvement District at 801-943-7671 or Sandy Suburban at 801-561-7662.
A 2024 state law requires unincorporated islands in Salt Lake County, including Granite, to be annexed by July 1, 2027 unless they incorporate.
What to know about water damage in Granite
3 tons
Weight of the granite blocks cut from boulders at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon for the Salt Lake Temple, hauled at first by ox teams.
Source: Utah Geological Survey
Freezes and precipitation
The NOAA weather station at Cottonwood Weir, about 3.0 miles away, averages 111.5 nights a year at or below 32°F and 32.8 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by October 22 and the last one after April 29. Pipes in outside walls, unheated basements, and crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 24.34 inches of precipitation a year, counting melted snow, with about 3.3 days of an inch or more.
The temple quarry
Stone for the Salt Lake Temple, built from 1853 to 1893, came from boulders at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. Ox teams took three to five days per trip until a rail branch reached the quarry in 1873.
Source: Utah Geological Survey
Water from Sandy
Sandy City supplies Granite's water, and a March 2026 county feasibility study notes that Sandy charges 30% to 50% more for service outside its limits.
Annexation fight
In April 2026, the Sandy City Council voted to annex 21 Granite parcels as residents worked toward an incorporation vote.
Source: KSL, April 2026
Homes in Granite
The median home dates to 1982, and about 42% were built before 1980. About 71% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $1.03 million.
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Cost and insurance in Granite
How much does water damage restoration cost in Granite?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Canyon runoff or storm water that comes in from outside is a flood claim, which needs separate flood insurance. Finished basements on canyon slopes need baseboards off and lower drywall checked after a leak, since water runs to the downhill wall.
Water removal and restoration in Granite
The company that answers handles sewer backups, frozen and burst pipes, snowmelt seepage, water heater failures, and supply line leaks, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Granite questions
Who supplies water in Granite?
Sandy City, at 801-352-4400. The public works emergency line is 801-799-3000.
Who handles sewer in Granite?
Cottonwood Improvement District (801-943-7671) or Sandy Suburban Improvement District (801-561-7662), depending on the address.
Who handles septic systems in Salt Lake County?
The Salt Lake County Health Department Water Quality Bureau, at 385-468-3862.
When is the last freeze in Granite?
At the Cottonwood Weir station, the last freeze comes after April 29 in half of years.