Plumbers in Taylorsville, Utah

Improvement districts do, not the city. The city's Public Utilities page says Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District serves the majority of Taylorsville, while Granger Hunter Improvement District and Kearns Improvement District serve areas along the city's borders (source). Taylorsville-Bennion says it was created in 1957, and that the city operates independently of it, with a slightly different boundary (source). Its report for 2025 counts over 17,200 connections, over 244 miles of water pipeline, and over 186 miles of sewer pipeline (source). This matters when a water main breaks or a sewer backs up. The main in your street belongs to the district that serves your address, and that is who you call about the main. The district rules quoted on this page are Taylorsville-Bennion's. If your bill comes from one of the other two districts, its own rules apply. If you are not sure whose pipe is leaking, call us and we will find out.

Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District's report for 2025 lists no hardness figure, so we do not quote one. It lists total dissolved solids of 281 to 1040 ppm. Those are the lowest and the highest values detected across its sources. The average is 507.5 ppm, sampled in 2025 (source). Dissolved solids and hardness are two different measures. The same report says the majority of the supply is pumped from wells that draw from the Salt Lake Valley Principal Aquifer. The district buys additional water from Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, treated surface water that comes primarily from the Deer Creek and Jordanelle Reservoirs. What the range does show is that the sources differ, so your tap may not match a tap across town. We test the water at your tap before we size a water softener. Have it tested if you see white, crusty scale on faucets and shower heads, or spots on dishes. A water heater that rumbles or pops as it heats is a reason to call for water heater repair.

The meter is the dividing line. Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District's rules say the owner installs and maintains all the pipe on the customer side of the meter, and pays for that work. The rules also say the customer shall install a shut-off valve on that pipe, outside the district's meter box, that shuts off all service to the building. They say pressure in the system may vary from time to time, and they recommend a pressure-reducing valve on the service line (source). The district's Continuous Flow page asks customers not to shut off water at the meter box or tamper with the meter, which is district property. So know where your own valve is. That page is for customers who get a notice that their meter shows continuous flow. Its list of things to check includes a toilet flapper that does not seal, a malfunctioning water softener, and a leak between the meter and the house (source). We do leak detection to find the spot before anyone digs.

You own all of it, out to the main. Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District's rules say the property owner owns the lateral from the district's main line to the building, including the connection to the main, and is responsible for its maintenance, repair, and replacement. The district may inspect a lateral at the owner's request (source). The district also says that when a lateral backs up, the owner is responsible for the cleanup costs in most cases, whether the blockage is in the district's main or in the owner's lateral. It pays only if it negligently failed to maintain its main. It urges customers to check that their homeowner's policy covers back-up of sewer and drains. It also says grease poured down sinks can lead to clogs and backups (source). If sewage is backing up, keep people and pets away from it and stop running water. We do drain cleaning, sewer camera inspection, and sewer line repair.

Yes, if they are connected to the drinking water. Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District's report for 2025 says the Plumbing Code requires that all landscape sprinkler systems connected to the public water system be equipped with an approved backflow prevention device or assembly. The report also calls the garden hose a source that is often overlooked. Contaminated water can be back-siphoned into your drinking water through it, and a hose bib vacuum breaker on each outside faucet prevents that (source). The district's rules add the testing. An assembly shall be tested within ten working days of its installation. After that, the customer must have it tested at least once per year, at the customer's expense, and a copy of the results goes to the district (source). We do backflow testing for homes and businesses in Taylorsville. If an assembly fails, we show you the readings and explain the repair. An assembly that froze and cracked over the winter has to be replaced with an approved one.

About half were built before 1982. The Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 estimates put the median year built for Taylorsville homes at 1982 (source). The city's General Plan says the suburban boom reached the area in the late 1950s. In 1960, Taylorsville-Bennion had just over 600 housing units. By 1987 it had over 16,000. The plan also describes the 57 acre 4800 South Historic District, a collection of historic buildings between Redwood Road and 1130 West. The city says it is approaching 100% build out (source). Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District says homes built between 1980 and 1986 with copper piping may have lead solder joints (source). In a house from the 1960s or 1970s, the supply pipe and the drain may be the originals. Pressure that has dropped over the years, or pinhole leaks in more than one place, point to repiping.

The risk is highest near the Jordan River. Taylorsville's General Plan says the floods that pose the highest risk to the city are flash flooding and snowmelt flooding, and that land near the Jordan River corridor has the highest risk. It adds that, depending on the flood plain elevation and the water table, basements may not be permitted in some areas (source). A sump pump moves groundwater, and that water cannot go to the sewer. Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District's rules say no one may discharge storm water, surface drainage, groundwater, or roof runoff into its wastewater system, or make a connection that would allow it (source). Pour a bucket of water into the sump pit before spring. If the pump does not start and empty it, call us for sump pump repair. A battery backup keeps the pump running when the power is out. If water is already on the floor, stay out of standing water, and shut off power at the breaker only if you can reach it from a dry spot.

We do not have an office in Taylorsville. Our shop is in Lehi, and our plumbers drive to Taylorsville from there, whether the job is in the 4800 South Historic District, in Bennion, or near the Jordan River. We do not post an arrival time on this page, because we have not measured one and will not promise a number we cannot keep. When you call, a person tells you when a plumber can be there. For a burst pipe, a sewage backup, or no hot water, call our emergency line. It is answered 24/7. For planned work, such as a sewer camera inspection or a backflow test before sprinkler season, you can book a visit. Estimates are free, and you get the estimate before any work starts. Our work carries a guarantee, and financing is available for larger jobs.