West Valley City

Water Main Repair in West Valley City, Utah

Water Main Utah provides specialized expertise in water main repair in West Valley City.   If you’re experiencing low water pressure, an underground water pipe leak or other signs of an issue with your underground water pipes in West Valley, our team of water main specialists will provide a rapid and cost-effective solution and get your water flowing again.

Water Main Repair in  West Valley City, Utah

Professional Main Water Line Repair & Replacement Services in WVC

Water Main Utah provides specialized expertise in water main repair in West Valley City.   If you’re experiencing low water pressure, an underground water pipe leak or other signs of an issue with your underground water pipes in West Valley, our team of water main specialists will provide a rapid and cost-effective solution and get your water flowing again.

What to do if you suspect a Water Main Break in West Valley City


Figuring out what to do in the event of a water main break or underground water line leak can be daunting. 


Here’s a list of the immediate steps you should take:

  • 1. Assess Damage and Attempt to Shut Off Main Water Supply

    Depending on the severity and urgency of the water main break, assess the extent of damage and consider shutting off your main water supply.  If the water main break is severe, notify the water utility right away (details below).  If you suspect the water main break is moderate to more of a leak, you can run a few tests to evaluate if an issue with your main water line is indeed the culprit.  We provide a thorough guide on how to self assess here.

  • 2. Call the right West Valley Water Utility

    In West Valley, water services are provided by one of four water utilities depending on the location of your property - most of West Valley City is serviced by the Granger Hunter Improvement District. We’ve included contact details for each water utility below, including a link to the service area for each water utility to determine who you should call:  


    Granger Hunter Improvement District

    Emergency 24-hour Line Instructions: 

    801-968-3551, press 0 for emergency dispatch line.

    Main Contact Phone Number: 

    801-968-3551

    Service Area: approximately 2100 South to 4700 South and 1300 West to 7200 West 

    Website | District Map


    Kearns Improvement District

    Emergency 24-hour phone: 

    801-968-1011  

    Main Contact Phone Number: 

    801-968-1011

    Service Area: approximately 4700 South to 7000 South and 4015 West to Hwy U-111

    Website | District Map 


    Magna Water Improvement District

    Emergency 24-hour phone: 

    (801) 250-2118, which will connect to an after hours service.

    Main Contact Phone Number: 

    (801) 250-2118

    Service Area: approximately W 2400 South to W 4400 South and S 3200 West to S 9200 West

    Website | District Map


    Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District

    Emergency 24-hour phone: 

    (801) 483-3454

    Main Contact Phone Number: 

    (801) 968-9081

    Service Area: approximately 4100 South to 6200 South and 1600 West to 4800 West

    Website | District Map https://tbid.gov/images/webmap.pdf


  • 3. Call a Water Main Specialist

    (385) 855-2083 

    Given the complexity, health and safety considerations and expertise necessary to ensure a safe water supply and to properly assess how to proceed and evaluate whether you can get away with a water main repair or if you need a full main water line replacement, calling a specialist is the right thing to do.  Water Main Utah provides free quotes and can help you navigate this ordeal.

West Valley City Water Main Repair

Can you tell something isn’t right with your water supply lines?  Low water pressure? Crazy high water bills?  Soggy patches in your yard?  If you’re experiencing any of the classic signs of a water main leak, it’s important to jump on it as quickly as possible - delaying action can get expensive.  Fortunately, you have options.  From a quick spot repair to a pipe or minimally-invasive trenchless pipe repair, there are cost-effective ways to deal with a leaking main water line that doesn’t require digging up your entire yard or knocking down walls.  Give Water Main Utah call.  We’re the leading main water line repair specialists serving WVC.

Water Main Utah - Your West Valley Water Main Repair Specialists

We’re water service line specialists.  This is all we do.  Before you pay a sky-high price with one of the big plumbing companies in the Valley, call us.  We’re licensed, bonded and insured and provide a full menu of main water line services, from water main repairs to replacements.  We provide free estimates and second opinions, financing and we offer rock solid 100% satisfaction guarantee. 

We offer complimentary 2nd opinions

We're at the jobsite on time, every time

We offer upfront pricing, reasonable rates and the best service

We are available 24/7 for emergencies

We act quickly with instant quotes and rapid response times

We manage your project from start to finish

Water Main Repair Options in West Valley City, Utah

Our specialists at Water Main Utah can evaluate the specifics of your water service line issue and lay out the best options.  We’ll do a camera inspection to figure out what we’re dealing with and evaluate the age and condition of your underground water pipes. 


If your pipes are less than 50 years old and still in decent condition, a main water line repair, where we just address the portion of the pipe that has failed, can be the best option. The decision on whether to just repair the single point of failure or to replace the whole water service line entails a lot of considerations around the specifics of your property and its water lines.  Our expert technicians will shoot straight with what they think is the best plan of action, and what will save you the most money in the short run vs the long run.   


WVC Trenchless Water Line Replacement using Pipe Bursting

The pipes that carry water from the water main on the street to your house are called water service laterals. Like any pipes, water service laterals age and can develop leaks, cracks or other structural issues.  Their lifespan can vary depending on the pipe material. 


The problem is, all the things you’ve built over the top of those water service laterals that were buried decades ago - sidewalks, driveways, patios, landscaping, etc - having to remove them just to dig up and replace the water service line can cause real damage to your property and increase the overall costs of the repair several times over.  This is where trenchless water line replacement is a lifesaver. 


Using a technique called ‘pipe bursting’ we’re able to burst open the existing pipe and use it as conduit to run new pipe through, and replace the damaged lateral, without having to dig up the old water line, resulting in significant cost savings over a traditional main water line replacement using excavation. 

Main Water Line Replacement in West Valley City

While spot water main repairs or trenchless water line replacement can be the right option, there are times where these aren’t the most cost-effective solution for your project.  The conventional method for main water line replacement is excavation of a trench to replace the old pipe, and excluding all of the costs of repairing the damage where the trench is dug, this is the most cost effective way to replace an underground water pipe.  Where the trenched area of the water service line is only covered by a small patch of grass that can be easily put back or resodded when the job is complete, conventional excavation for water line replacement can be a great option. 

Getting Started with a West Valley Water Main Repair

With water main repairs, there are a lot of ways to skin the cat.  There are a lot of plumbers who don’t specialize in servicing underground water lines and their plan is to dig up floors, rip up patios and knock down walls to fix leaking pipes. And then there are the plumbers that charge a sky-high price for straight-forward work.  A lot of these plumbers don’t actually do the work themselves and use a subcontractor.  Call Water Main Utah first (or call us for a second opinion and find out just how big a price difference it can be).  We’ll get the job done right the first time and we’ll shoot straight with you on the best and most cost effective plan of attack.  We’ll get the water flowing as fast as possible.  Get in touch today, and let us show you the Water Main Utah difference. 


FAQS

Got questions? We’ve got answers.

Water Mains

  • Who is responsible for water main repair costs?

    Maintenance, repair and replacement of the water service lateral from the water meter to the structure is the property owner’s responsibility.  In water utility districts servicing the residents of West Valley City: Granger Hunter Improvement District, Kearns Improvement District, Magna Water Improvement District and Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District, respectively, the district is responsible to maintain, repair and replace the water service line from the connection of the water main line to and including the public yoke assembly, meter box and water meter.  

  • When Must Main Water Lines Be Replaced in West Valley City?

    Two factors dictate when a main water line must be replaced: when the structure of the line has failed beyond repair and when the pipe is made out of lead or galvanced material.  Technically as of this writing, Utah law does not require replacement of lead or galvanized pipes, but this is the recommendation of the Environmental Protection Agency and many states legally require replacement, and leaving these pipes with these materials in place can pose a health risk. 


    Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality is currently compiling an inventory of service line pipe material.  While there appears to be limited lead pipes in the West Valley areas that we’ve reviewed, there are a meaningful number of properties with galvanized pipe.  Galvanized pipe is subject to higher levels of corrosion and leaching of metals into the water supply vs PVC or copper, and has a shorter lifespan and higher structural failure rate, so we always replace main water lines made from galvanized pipe.  You can view a map of the inventoried materials in the Granter Hunter Improvement District here, and Kerns Improvement District here, to see the material your service laterals are made out of.

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