Quick answer
For water damage in Levan, UT, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a town water emergency, call Levan at 435-681-1037. 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.
Town Hall at 20 North Main is open Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For homes on septic, the Central Utah Public Health Department Nephi office line is on the Nephi page.
- Shut off the water. Shut off the main valve where the line enters the house. For a town water emergency, Levan lists 435-681-1037.
- 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 41% of Levan homes were built before 1960. Older galvanized lines and aging water heaters are common leak sources, so check those first.
The NOAA station at Levan averages about 163 nights a year at or below freezing, with the last freeze after May 10 in half of years.
What to know about water damage in Levan
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Connections on Levan Town's water system in 2025, serving about 945 people, mostly from a metered group of springs east of town.
Source: Utah Division of Water Rights
Freezes and precipitation
The NOAA weather station at Levan averages 163.1 nights a year at or below 32°F and 62.5 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by October 7 and the last one after May 10. Pipes in outside walls, unheated basements, and crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 14.13 inches of precipitation a year, counting melted snow, with about 0.5 days of an inch or more.
Chicken Creek ranch
In 1860 two families from Nephi set up a ranch on Chicken Creek, about 17 miles south of Nephi. Poor soil and short water led the settlers to ask for a better site.
Source: Levan Town history
A new townsite
With help from Erastus Snow, a site between Chicken and Pigeon Creeks was chosen. Settlers arrived in 1868, and Elmer Taylor built the first brick home in 1871.
Source: Levan Town history
Wheat on the ridge
In the early 1870s settlers began dry farming wheat on Levan Ridge north of town, which set Levan's farm economy.
Source: Levan Town history
Homes in Levan
The median home dates to 1978, and about 41% were built before 1960. About 94% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $364,000.
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Cost and insurance in Levan
How much does water damage restoration cost in Levan?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Canyon or creek water that comes in from outside is a flood claim, which needs separate flood insurance. Older farmhouses often have plaster walls and fieldstone or block cellars, which hold moisture longer and need more drying time.
Water removal and restoration in Levan
The company that answers handles galvanized pipe failures, septic backups, frozen and burst pipes, water heater leaks, and cellar seepage, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Levan questions
Who do I call for a Levan water emergency?
The Levan utility emergency line, at 435-681-1037.
When is Levan Town Hall open?
Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at 435-623-1959.
Where does Levan's water come from?
Mostly from a metered group of springs, with town wells on the system.
When is the last freeze in Levan?
At the Levan station, the last freeze comes after May 10 in half of years.
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