Quick answer
For water damage in Mountain Green, UT, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. Highlands Water customers can call the 24-hour line at 801-641-3655. 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.
Mountain Green is unincorporated, so Morgan County handles civic services. Several water companies serve different parts of the area; check your bill for yours. For homes on septic, the Weber-Morgan Health Department Morgan County office line is on the Morgan page.
- Shut off the water. Shut off the main valve where the line enters the house. Highlands Water Company customers can reach the company around the clock at 801-641-3655.
- 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 49% of Mountain Green homes were built in 2010 or later. Newer homes often have PEX lines and plastic fittings, so check push-fit joints at the water heater and under sinks.
The NOAA station at Weber Basin Pump Plant 3, about 7 miles from Mountain Green, averages about 132 nights a year at or below freezing, with the last freeze after April 29 in half of years.
What to know about water damage in Mountain Green
100 yards
How close Johnson Gardner's American trappers camped to Peter Skene Ogden's British party at Mountain Green on May 23, 1825, flying the U.S. flag.
Source: Utah Division of State History
Freezes and precipitation
The NOAA weather station at Weber Basin Pump Plant 3, about 7.0 miles away, averages 132.1 nights a year at or below 32°F and 48.7 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by October 20 and the last one after April 29. Pipes in outside walls, unheated basements, and crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 26.24 inches of precipitation a year, counting melted snow, with about 4.5 days of an inch or more.
Standoff of 1825
On May 24, 1825, Gardner ordered Ogden's Hudson's Bay men to leave. Ogden refused, and some of his trappers deserted to the Americans.
Source: Utah Division of State History
Browning headquarters
Mountain Green, about 16 miles up the Weber River from Ogden, is the world headquarters of the Browning Arms Company.
Source: Wikipedia
Water meters
Highlands Water Company reads meters at the end of April, June, August, and October, weather permitting, and bills a minimum in winter.
Source: Highlands Water Company tariff
Homes in Mountain Green
The median home dates to 2010, and only about 14% were built before 1980. About 90% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $802,900.
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Cost and insurance in Mountain Green
How much does water damage restoration cost in Mountain Green?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Hillside runoff or Weber River water that reaches the house from outside is a flood loss, covered only by a separate flood policy. Big new homes on slopes often have finished walkout basements. Water from an upstairs leak can run down to the lowest level, so moisture checks should follow it all the way down.
Water removal and restoration in Mountain Green
The company that answers handles PEX fitting leaks, walkout basement water, septic backups, sprinkler line breaks, and water heater failures, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Mountain Green questions
Who do I call about Highlands Water service?
The office at 801-876-2510, or the 24-hour line at 801-641-3655.
Who supplies secondary water in Mountain Green?
Mountain Green Secondary Water Company, at 801-845-0098, serves part of the area.
What happened at Mountain Green in 1825?
American and British fur trappers nearly came to blows there over who could trap the area.
When is the last freeze near Mountain Green?
At the Weber Basin Pump Plant 3 station, the last freeze comes after April 29 in half of years.
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