Lindon is one of the smaller cities in the area, but its water follows the calendar closely. Irrigation ditches fill in spring, sprinklers leak in summer, systems get shut down in fall and pipes freeze in winter. This page walks through the year and shows what our crews do after a loss in Lindon, ZIP 84042.
Spring: ditches, runoff and sandbags
The city's sandbag page says no widespread flooding is anticipated in Lindon and acknowledges occasional localized flooding along and near some stormwater conveyance ditches. If your home backs onto a ditch or a low spot, that wording is your cue to look at your window wells and basement walls each April. The city keeps sandbags at Hollow Park and Pheasant Brook Park for residents.
Summer: the irrigation season
Lindon runs its own pressurized irrigation system, available from about the end of April to mid-October. The water comes from several sources, including the North Union Irrigation Company, the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Hollow Water Irrigation Company and Cobbley Ditch Irrigation Company. That water is not treated for drinking, and a broken line that reaches a basement is treated as contaminated.
Fall: shutting the system down
The city asks homeowners to close the valve in the service box around mid-November and drain sprinkler lines when the system shuts down. The city notes that it stops receiving water from the North Union Canal around the 15th of October. A line that is not drained in that gap can hold water into the first hard freeze.
Lindon at a glance
ZIP 84042. Lindon City Center at 100 North State Street. City-run culinary water from springs and wells. Sewer maintained with Orem City. The Lindon Heritage Trail and a marina on Utah Lake. The former Geneva Steel site people often associate with this area is in Vineyard, not Lindon. Dispatch is available 24/7.
Winter: frozen lines and burst pipes
The city states plainly that pipes can freeze and break during winter months. That includes irrigation lines, and the city says homeowners are responsible for the line past the stop and waste valve and the meter. A burst line inside a wall can run for hours before anyone hears it. Our emergency water removal crews pump what is standing, and water mitigation dries the structure.
When water is spreading in Lindon
Our line is open 24/7 and crews can often be sent the same day. We do not promise an exact arrival time. Work through the cards below while you wait, and call before you start any cleanup you are unsure about.
Close the right valve
On a leak past the meter, shut your own valve. If the break looks like the street side, the city is responsible for that part.
Check the power
Do not stand in water near outlets. If the panel is wet, call the utility or 911 before you call us.
Protect the floor
Lift furniture, pull up rugs and place towels or plastic under what must stay.
Call with the details
Tell dispatch the street address, whether the water was clean, and how long it has run.
Cost, insurance and who handles what
Price depends on the water category, the area, the materials, the days of drying and the rebuild. We explain the scope and price before work starts. The city's sandbag page notes that homeowners policies generally do not cover flood, which matches what the Utah Insurance Department says, so look at your policy before spring.
Related work includes flood damage restoration for ditch and runoff events, water damage cleanup for what has to be removed and mold remediation if drywall stayed wet. Neighbors in Pleasant Grove and Lehi get the same dispatch.
ANSI/IICRC S500 is the published standard for water damage restoration, and the EPA advises drying water-damaged areas and items within 24 to 48 hours to prevent mold growth. Ask any company whether its crews work to that standard, and call early, because the drying window is short.
Questions from Lindon homeowners
Water in a Lindon home?
Call dispatch and describe what you see. Same-day response when available, with scope and price explained before work starts.
We serve ZIP 84042, the only ZIP for Lindon, from the City Center at 100 North State Street out to Hollow Park at 300 East 400 North and Pheasant Brook Park at 400 North 800 West.
Yes. Dispatch answers 24/7 and sends crews to Lindon with pumps and extraction units. We offer same-day response when available, without promising an exact arrival time.
The city says it is responsible for the water line on the street side up to and including the meter. Everything past the meter belongs to you, so close your own valve first if a leak is on your side.
The city says to turn off your system and close the valve in your service box around mid-November, and to drain your sprinkler lines when the system shuts down. Skipping that step is how a line freezes and breaks.
The city's sandbag page lists Hollow Park at 300 East 400 North and Pheasant Brook Park at 400 North 800 West for residents. The same page says no widespread flooding is anticipated in Lindon and notes occasional localized flooding along and near some stormwater conveyance ditches.
Water still spreading or a question this page did not cover? Call (385) 988-9410