Quick answer
For water damage in Howell, 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 Howell Town at 435-241-6935. 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 16020 N 17400 W is open Tuesday and Thursday, 4 to 6 p.m., and every other Friday, 9 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 town water line enters the house. For a town water problem, call Howell Town at 435-241-6935 during office hours.
- 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 40% of Howell homes went up before 1980, and 23% before 1960. Check older supply lines and the water heater first.
The NOAA station at the Thiokol plant, about 4 miles from Howell, averages 179 nights a year at or below freezing, with the last freeze after May 17 in half of years.
What to know about water damage in Howell
179
Nights a year at or below 32°F at the NOAA Thiokol Propulsion station near Howell, with about 78 at or below 20°F.
Freezes and precipitation
The NOAA weather station at Thiokol Propulsion, about 4.2 miles away, averages 178.9 nights a year at or below 32°F and 77.6 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by September 24 and the last one after May 17. Pipes in outside walls, unheated basements, and crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 13.41 inches of precipitation a year, counting melted snow, with about 1.8 days of an inch or more.
Settled in 1910
Howell is a farming town settled in 1910. The Promontory-Curlew Land Company laid it out and named it for its president, Utah Congressman Joseph Howell.
Town water billing
Howell Town water costs $20 for the first 20,000 gallons and $1.10 per thousand gallons after that. Bills go out between the 1st and 5th of the month.
Source: Howell Town water utilities
Farms and ranches
Howell has fewer than 250 residents, and most homeowners live far apart and own or work on farms and ranches.
Source: KSL, May 2026
Homes in Howell
The median home dates to 1982, and about 40% were built before 1980. About 95% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $262,500.
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Cost and insurance in Howell
How much does water damage restoration cost in Howell?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Runoff that comes in from outside is a flood claim, which needs separate flood insurance. Older farmhouses with plaster walls and wood floors dry slowly, so moisture readings matter more than how surfaces feel.
Water removal and restoration in Howell
The company that answers handles frozen and burst pipes, septic backups, water heater failures, stock-water and yard line breaks, and supply line leaks, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Howell questions
Who do I call about Howell town water?
Howell Town at 435-241-6935, Tuesday and Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m., and every other Friday.
How much does Howell town water cost?
$20 for the first 20,000 gallons, then $1.10 per thousand gallons.
When was Howell founded?
In 1910, by the Promontory-Curlew Land Company.
When is the last freeze near Howell?
At the Thiokol Propulsion station, the last freeze comes after May 17 in half of years.
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