Quick answer
For water damage in Marion, UT, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a company water line break, call Marion Waterworks at 435-300-5803. 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.
Marion is unincorporated; its culinary water comes from the Marion Waterworks Company. For septic questions, the Summit County Health Department line is on the Francis page.
- Shut off the water. Shut off the main valve where the line enters the house. For a break on the company water line, call Marion Waterworks at 435-300-5803.
- 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 18% of Marion homes are mobile homes. Check the belly wrap and the water heater closet first, where leaks hide.
Marion Waterworks draws from Oak Creek Spring and two wells. The company had 140 connections in 2025.
What to know about water damage in Marion
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Head of cattle in Samuel P. Hoyt's herd, one of the territory's largest, after he began ranching near Marion in 1861.
Morrell, Denmark, Lemonville
Marion was first called Morrell, for William Morrell, who built the first house by a large spring. Locals later called it Denmark for its Scandinavian settlers, and then Lemonville for presiding elder John K. Lemon.
A ward in 1909
In 1909 Francis Marion Lyman organized the local ward. A concrete-block church followed, with logs cut in the Uinta foothills and milled in Oakley.
Springs and wells
Marion Waterworks had 140 connections in 2025, serving about 380 people from Oak Creek Spring, the Peterson Well, and a second well.
Source: Utah Division of Water Rights
Homes in Marion
The median home dates to 1996, and about 18% are mobile homes. About 97% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $532,400.
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Cost and insurance in Marion
How much does water damage restoration cost in Marion?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Snowmelt or irrigation water that comes in from outside is a flood claim, which needs separate flood insurance. Mobile homes need the belly wrap and subfloor checked after a leak, because water pools underneath where it cannot be seen.
Water removal and restoration in Marion
The company that answers handles mobile home belly leaks, septic backups, frozen and burst pipes, water heater failures, and supply line leaks, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Marion questions
Who supplies water in Marion?
The Marion Waterworks Company, at 435-300-5803.
Where does Marion's water come from?
Oak Creek Spring and two wells.
What was Marion called before?
Morrell, then Denmark, then Lemonville.
Who handles septic permits in Marion?
The Summit County Health Department. The number is on the Francis page.
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