Quick answer
For water damage in Sunset, UT, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. For a city water problem, call Sunset Public Works at 801-979-8913. 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.
Sunset sends after-hours public works emergencies through Davis County Dispatch, which also answers at 801-451-4151. The Davis County Health Department line is on the Fruit Heights page.
- Shut off the water. Shut off the main valve where the line enters the house. For a city water problem at night or on a weekend, Sunset asks residents to call Davis County Dispatch at 801-451-4150.
- 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 89% of Sunset homes were built before 1980, many in the 1960s and 1970s. Aging water heaters, angle stops, and drain lines are the first things to check.
The NOAA station at Ogden Pioneer Powerhouse, about 8 miles from Sunset, averages about 117 nights a year at or below freezing, with the last freeze after April 21 in half of years.
What to know about water damage in Sunset
1916
About the year several women watched the sun set over the Great Salt Lake and named their community Sunset. It split from Clinton soon after.
Source: Sunset City information
Freezes and precipitation
The NOAA weather station at Ogden Pioneer Powerhouse, about 8.4 miles away, averages 117.0 nights a year at or below 32°F and 35.5 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by October 23 and the last one after April 21. Pipes in outside walls, unheated basements, and crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 21.56 inches of precipitation a year, counting melted snow, with about 3.1 days of an inch or more.
Once called Summit
Pioneers grazed animals on the dry sand ridge in winter. The area was called Summit until about 1896, then Clinton, and Sunset incorporated in 1935.
Source: Sunset City information
Canal water in 1884
Before the Davis-Weber Canal opened in 1884, settlers carried drinking water from the Weber River and later dug wells 100 feet deep.
Source: Sunset City general plan
A base town
Building the Ogden Arsenal and Hill Air Force Base just east of town in the 1940s turned Sunset from farms into a residential community.
Source: Sunset City information
Homes in Sunset
The median home dates to 1963, and about 40% were built before 1960. About 65% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $332,500.
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Cost and insurance in Sunset
How much does water damage restoration cost in Sunset?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Storm water that pools in the street and flows in under a door is a flood loss, not a plumbing claim, and needs a separate flood policy. Many Sunset homes are 1960s ramblers with finished basements. Old carpet pad soaks up water fast, so pull it early rather than trying to dry it in place.
Water removal and restoration in Sunset
The company that answers handles sewer backups, aging water heater leaks, basement carpet water, frozen hose bibs, and old drain line failures, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Sunset questions
Who do I call about Sunset city water?
Sunset City Public Works, at 801-979-8913. After hours, call Davis County Dispatch at 801-451-4150.
Who handles Sunset sewer and utility billing?
The Sunset City office, at 801-825-1628.
How did Sunset get its name?
Around 1916, local women named it for the sunset over the Great Salt Lake.
When is the last freeze near Sunset?
At the Ogden Pioneer Powerhouse station, the last freeze comes after April 21 in half of years.
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