Quick answer
For water damage in Washington Terrace, UT, shut off your main valve first, or turn off the well pump breaker if you are on a private well. To report a leak or sewer backup, call city hall at 801-393-8681. 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.
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Local water and sewer lines.
City hall at 5249 South 400 East is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. After hours, the city sends water leaks and sewer backups to Weber County non-emergency dispatch, which notifies on-call crews. 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. To report a water leak or sewer backup during business hours, call city hall at 801-393-8681.
- 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 38% of Washington Terrace homes were built before 1960, many as wartime housing. Their original supply and drain lines are now more than 80 years old.
The NOAA station at Ogden NE Bench, about 6 miles from Washington Terrace, averages about 116 nights a year at or below freezing, with the last freeze after April 19 in half of years.
What to know about water damage in Washington Terrace
1,396
Two-bedroom homes in the Terrace Housing Project, built in 1942 and 1943 as temporary World War II military housing. The city incorporated December 12, 1958.
Source: Washington Terrace City history
Freezes and precipitation
The NOAA weather station at Ogden NE Bench, about 5.8 miles away, averages 115.9 nights a year at or below 32°F and 31.6 at or below 20°F. In half of years the first freeze comes by October 22 and the last one after April 19. Pipes in outside walls, unheated basements, and crawlspaces are the first to split. It also averages 24.95 inches of precipitation a year, counting melted snow.
Weber Basin water
The city buys about 1,000 acre-feet of treated water a year from the Weber Basin district, about 326 million gallons.
Source: Washington Terrace water quality
3,220 connections
The city's culinary system served about 9,162 people through 3,220 connections in its 2022 water study, for indoor use.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Two secondary systems
Pineview Water supplies secondary water roughly north of 5200 South, and Weber Basin roughly south of it.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Homes in Washington Terrace
The median home dates to 1970, and about 69% were built before 1980. About 69% are owner-occupied, with a median value near $353,900.
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Cost and insurance in Washington Terrace
How much does water damage restoration cost in Washington Terrace?
Most jobs run $450 to $16,000 (Angi). Hillside runoff that flows into a basement from outside is a flood loss, which needs a separate flood policy. Small wartime houses often have little crawlspace clearance. Drying crews may need to open access points to get air moving under the floor.
Water removal and restoration in Washington Terrace
The company that answers handles old drain line failures, sewer backups, crawlspace leaks, water heater failures, and frozen pipes, plus burst pipes, appliance leaks, drying, and septic backups.
Washington Terrace questions
How do I report a water leak in Washington Terrace?
Call city hall at 801-393-8681 during business hours. After hours, the city uses Weber County non-emergency dispatch.
Where does Washington Terrace water come from?
Treated water bought from the Weber Basin district.
How did Washington Terrace start?
As the Terrace Housing Project, wartime homes built in 1942 and 1943.
When is the last freeze in Washington Terrace?
At the Ogden NE Bench station, the last freeze comes after April 19 in half of years.
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