Water restored to Draper after emergency water shutdown
Aug 22, 2025, 5:52 PM | Updated: Aug 23, 2025, 1:49 pm
A map showing the area affected by a water leak in Draper. (Draper City)
(Draper City)
SALT LAKE CITY — Water was restored to the city of Draper on Saturday after an emergency water shutdown was triggered on Thursday, and then again due to another incident on Friday into Saturday.
Friday’s water shutdown was triggered when a water leak occurred, forcing the city to shut the water off while crews worked on the leak.
Once the first water leak was fixed, a second emergency water shutdown started for parts of Draper on Friday due to repairs being made on second water leak.
By Saturday at 11:44 a.m., the city announced that the water service was restored.
“Areas of the road that were excavated have been patched or covered with plates. Paving will take place next week, weather permitting,” the city said. “We appreciate your patience while we completed these repairs.”
Draper City said Friday’s water shutdown had to be established when the second leak appeared in a water line at 11573 S. 700 West. By Saturday morning, crews were still working on the leak due to some complications.
“This is a different location than the previous repair, but it affects the same service area shown on the (map below),” the city stated. “Crews are working to isolate the leak and will be excavating to make repairs.”
According to city officials, water was originally expected to be shut off for eight to 10 hours as crews worked. However, by Saturday morning, the city said the water would be shut off for most of the day.
A map of areas affected by an emergency water shutdown on Friday. (Draper City)
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