Plumbers in Alpine, Utah

Alpine's drinking water is groundwater. The city's 2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report says the sources include Grove Spring, 300 East Well, and Silverleaf Well (source). The report lists no hardness figure, so we do not quote one for Alpine. It does list total dissolved solids of 204 ppm, from a sample taken in 2019. Dissolved solids and hardness are two different measures, and one does not tell you the other. The way to know the hardness at your house is to test the water there. We test 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 may have sediment on the bottom of the tank. That is a water heater repair call.

Most Alpine yards are watered from a second system. The city's 2025 Water Management and Conservation Plan says that from 2000 to 2002 it converted to a pressurized secondary water system for 98% of the users within the city, and that the system is for outdoor landscaping and agricultural irrigation only. The remaining 2% of users still use culinary water indoors and out (source). The city's Utility Billing page says pressurized irrigation is not available in Box Elder and some Willow Canyon areas (source). For 2026, the city says the system will be turned off the week of October 15th, and it allows watering from 7 pm to 7 am, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday for even addresses and on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for odd addresses (source). Drain your sprinkler lines before the first hard freeze. We do winterization, and we check the plumbing again in spring.

Not if they are also tied to the pressurized irrigation system. Alpine's construction standards quote the city code: it is unlawful for any person to connect any part of the secondary irrigation system to any part of a culinary water system so as to create a potential cross-connection. The same standards say that where a cross connection is allowed, a reduced pressure zone (RPZ) backflow assembly is the only allowed style (source). The city's 2025 water report gives two everyday examples of a cross connection: an unprotected garden hose lying in a puddle, and an unprotected lawn sprinkler system after you have fertilized or sprayed (source). State rule says backflow assemblies shall be tested at least once a year by a certified tester (source). We do backflow testing for homes and businesses in Alpine. If an assembly fails, we show you the readings and explain the repair.

Start at the meter. Alpine City's leak handout says the culinary meter sits under a round black plastic cover marked "Alpine City Water", usually in the park strip by the road. Turn off everything in the house that uses water, then read the Rate/Min screen on the meter. If it shows 0.00, you do not have a current leak. If it shows a number, close the shut-off valve inside your home. The city says that valve is usually on a front wall in the basement. If the meter still shows a rate, the leak is probably in your yard, between the meter and your home. If it drops to 0.00, the leak is inside (source). The city also says its free EyeOnWater app can alert you to leaks (source). We do leak detection to find the spot before anyone digs. If you repair or replace the main water line, the city asks you to call City Hall for an inspection before the trench is backfilled.

The owner is, for the line that serves the house. Alpine's city code says sewer laterals are owned and shall be maintained by the property owner, from the home to the connection with the sewer main line. Work on the lateral within the public way, from the property line to the main, is subject to the city's control and supervision. The city owns the sewer mains (source). It contracts with Timpanogos Special Service District to treat the wastewater (source). The code also makes it unlawful to connect to the sewer any drain or pipe that discharges rain water, groundwater, or subsurface drainage (source). If sewage is backing up, keep people and pets away from it and stop running water. A sewer camera inspection shows where the problem is, and whether the line needs cleaning or sewer line repair.

Cold enough to freeze a pipe. The 1991–2020 climate normals for the Alpine weather station show a normal January low of 21.6°F, and an average of 28.0 January days with a low at or below 32°F (source). Know where your main water valve is before winter. The city's leak handout says it is usually on a front wall in the basement, and it asks you to put the meter lid back on securely to avoid winter freezing (source). If a pipe bursts, close that valve, then call our emergency line. The age of the house matters too. The Census Bureau's 2020–2024 estimates put the median year built for Alpine homes at 1998 (source). ENERGY STAR says to consider replacement once a water heater is more than 10 years old (source). Check the date on the label of yours. If it is past that age, ask us about water heater replacement.

We come to Alpine from Lehi. Our only shop is there, and we have no office in Alpine. 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 backflow test or getting the house ready for winter before the irrigation water goes off, 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. We serve homes and businesses across Alpine, including Box Elder and Willow Canyon. The other cities we serve are on our Utah County page.