Freeze season: a long winter for garage and crawlspace lines
Clinton has no weather station of its own. The closest NOAA normals come from Ogden-Hinckley Airport, which logs about 121 days a year with lows at or below 32F. December and January each run near 28 nights, so a supply line in an unheated garage wall rarely gets a night off.
If a faucet only drips, open the tap a little, open the cabinet doors and aim a hair dryer at the pipe. Never use a torch. Close the main shutoff if you see frost, a bulge or a wet spot, then call (801) 207-7520.
Nights at or below 32F, by month
November through March is the stretch to watch.
Spring melt and shallow groundwater
The Utah Geological Survey says shallow groundwater, often within 10 feet of the surface, can occur anywhere in Utah, especially in low valley ground. We have no published groundwater depth for Clinton, so test your sump float before the wet season and listen for a pump that never stops.
North Davis Sewer District, which serves Clinton, bars groundwater and sump pump discharge from the sanitary sewer. A sump line tied into a floor drain gets corrected during our sump pump repair work.
Summer irrigation: two water systems on one lot
Clinton City runs a culinary system for drinking water and a separate secondary system for irrigation, and its conservation plan names the Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company as the secondary source.
For a wet strip in the lawn, shut off every fixture and watch the meter. If it keeps turning, the culinary line is leaking, and leak detection can place the break before anyone digs. If it holds still, the leak is likely on the irrigation side, so ask the city or canal company first.
Blue Stakes of Utah asks for notice at least 3 business days before digging, so call 811 first.
Clinton City water and the older mains
Clinton City buys most of its water from Weber Basin Water Conservancy District and adds water from its own well, serving 7,004 culinary connections in 2021. Some older areas still have asbestos-cement mains that the city is replacing.
That work sits on the utility side of your meter. It explains sputtering faucets after a main is restored, so run a cold tap before you blame your water heater. If the whole block is weak, call Clinton City. If only your house is weak, call us.
Source: Clinton City drinking water page and Clinton City Water Conservation Plan filed with the Utah Division of Water Resources.
Water on the floor in Clinton right now? The 24/7 line is open. Call (801) 207-7520 and a licensed plumber will be dispatched.
Call (801) 207-7520Clinton homes: a farm town that filled in fast
Clinton became a town in 1936 and grew slowly until the 1960s. Growth sped up in the 1990s, taking the count from 20,426 people in 2010 to 23,386 in 2020, with 6,930 housing units and 90.9 percent owner-occupied.
We have no year-built breakdown for Clinton, so the dispatcher asks when the house went up and whether it was ever repiped.
What Clinton calls usually turn into
Two services lead: sewer line cleaning and water line repair.
Sewer backups
Gurgling in the lowest drain, or water at a floor drain, points to the main line. The plumber runs a cable or a jetter through the cleanout, then sends a camera down. Hydro jetting clears grease and scale that a cable only punches through.
North Davis Sewer District says fats, oils and grease plug sewer lines more than anything else. Contact the district if the clog sits in a district-owned main.
Water service lines
A buried leak shows up as a high bill, a soft lawn patch or a meter spinning with the house off. The plumber locates the break and says whether a trench is needed.
Which problem, which first move
Match what you see to the next step.
| Situation | First move | Usual service | Call now when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead faucet in January | Warm the pipe slowly | Thaw and inspect | Frost or a wet spot |
| Gurgling lowest drain | Stop using water | Sewer cleaning | Floor drain backs up |
| Meter turns, fixtures off | Close the main | Leak detection | Lawn or floor is wet |
| Weak pressure, one house | Run cold taps | Water line repair | Pressure keeps falling |
| Damp basement in April | Test sump float | Sump pump repair | Pump never stops |
If every house on the block lost pressure, call Clinton City.
What shapes the price of a Clinton call
We give a clear price before work starts. These factors move it.
- Access
- A line behind a finished wall costs more to reach.
- Diagnosis
- A camera or leak locator finds the failure first.
- Pipe length and material
- A short copper repair differs from a long buried service run.
- Excavation
- Digging means an 811 request, and permit rules vary, so ask Clinton City.
- Hour
- A night dispatch follows a different schedule than a booked weekday visit.
Most homeowner policies cover sudden and accidental water damage, not wear or slow leaks. Read your policy and photograph damage before cleanup.
For a firm price on your case, call (801) 207-7520.
Before we arrive in Clinton
Four steps help most, and none need tools.
1Find the main shutoff
It usually sits where the line enters the house, in a utility room or garage. Turn it clockwise, then open the lowest faucet to drain the pipes.
2Keep drains quiet
For a backup, stop the washer, dishwasher and showers. One more load can push sewage up the lowest drain.
3Move belongings up
Lift rugs and electronics off wet floors, and stay clear of wet outlets.
4Give the street, then the town
Say Clinton and your address. ZIP 84015 also covers Clearfield and Sunset, so the street keeps dispatch accurate.
If you smell gas, leave the building and call 911 or the gas utility from outside.
Dispatch from Clearfield to Clinton
Clinton lies northwest of our Clearfield base. Nearby pages cover Sunset and Syracuse, and the Clearfield Express Plumbing home page describes the base.
Clinton questions, answered plainly
Is emergency service available in Clinton?
Yes. The dispatch line is open 24/7, including nights, weekends and holidays, and a licensed plumber is sent for burst pipes, sewer backups and water heater failures. Same-day appointments are available when the schedule allows. Close the main shutoff and call (801) 207-7520.
Do you cover every ZIP code in Clinton?
Clinton has one ZIP, 84015, shared with Clearfield and Sunset. It has no ZIP of its own, so your city name and street address matter more than the number. Tell dispatch you are in Clinton and give the street.
Who handles a sewer backup, you or the sewer district?
Both can be involved. North Davis Sewer District serves Clinton and asks to be contacted about backups on district-owned lines. If the clog is inside your house or on your own line, a plumber clears it with a cable or jetter. We could not confirm where the district line ends, so ask the district first.
Is my cloudy or sputtering water a plumbing problem?
Often not. Clinton City is replacing older asbestos-cement mains in some areas, and air or sediment can enter lines when a main is restored. Run a cold tap for several minutes. If it does not clear, or only one fixture is affected, call us.
Is the water in Clinton hard?
We found no published hardness figure for Clinton City. Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, which supplies most of the city's water, reports a district-wide range of 10 to 18 grains per gallon. Test your own tap and ask Clinton City for its annual water quality report.
Can you work on the city water main?
No. The main in the street belongs to the utility. Our licensed plumbers work from the meter to your house and on everything inside. If water keeps flowing after you close your main shutoff, the leak is likely upstream, so call Clinton City.