Quick answer
For water damage in Plain City, 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 Bona Vista Water at 801-621-0474. 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 after-hours line handles sewer backups and storm drain and ditch problems. The Bona Vista Water line also covers Marriott-Slaterville. The Weber-Morgan Health and Weber Area 911 non-emergency dispatch lines are on the West Haven page.
- Shut off the water. Shut off the main valve where the line enters the house. For a break on the water main, call Bona Vista Water at 801-621-0474. For a sewer backup after hours, call 801-668-0997.
- 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 34% of Plain City homes were built in 2010 or later. Newer basements often have finished walls right to the slab, so pull baseboards to check behind them.
Bona Vista Water bills Plain City residents for city garbage, sewer, and water, and posts service interruptions on its website.
What to know about water damage in Plain City
7 days
How long the first company of settlers took to travel from Lehi to Plain City, leaving March 10, 1859, and arriving about 5 p.m. on March 17.
Snow on arrival
Robert Maw's account says about 10 inches of snow fell on the night of March 19, 1859, two days after the first company arrived.
A homemade canal survey
In fall 1858 the scouting party surveyed a canal route using a water level made from a grooved 16-foot 2-by-4 on a tripod.
Bona Vista since 1956
Bona Vista Water was set up in 1956 and serves Farr West, Marriott-Slaterville, Harrisville, Plain City, and parts of West Haven and Pleasant View.
Source: Bona Vista Water
Homes in Plain City
The median home dates to 2003, and about 22% were built before 1980. About 96% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $579,600.
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Cost and insurance in Plain City
How much does water damage restoration cost in Plain City?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Ditch or canal water that spreads across flat ground and into the house is a flood loss, which needs a separate flood policy. Flat lots drain slowly. After a leak, check that water is not pooling against the foundation, or the basement walls may keep taking in moisture.
Water removal and restoration in Plain City
The company that answers handles finished basement leaks, sewer backups, sprinkler line breaks, water heater failures, and frozen hose bibs, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Plain City questions
Who supplies water in Plain City?
Bona Vista Water, at 801-621-0474.
Who do I call for a Plain City sewer backup after hours?
The after-hours public works line, at 801-668-0997.
When was Plain City settled?
March 17, 1859, by a company from Lehi.
Which cities does Bona Vista Water serve?
Farr West, Marriott-Slaterville, Harrisville, Plain City, and parts of West Haven and Pleasant View.
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