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Draper Sewer Line Break Found, Repairs Underway After Business Closures

Health officials anticipate a Sunday reopening following discovery of the break, with repairs underway.

Overview

  • Jordan Basin Improvement District crews located a break around 4 p.m. Saturday and began repairs, according to the Salt Lake County Health Department.
  • Health officials said the affected businesses at Draper Peaks should be able to reopen Sunday if repairs proceed as planned.
  • Five restaurants—Café Zupas, In‑N‑Out, Mountain Mike's Pizza, Wasabi and Wing Nutz—were directed to close on Saturday.
  • Retailers such as Office Depot, Deseret Book, Mountain America Credit Union and others remained open but closed restrooms to limit wastewater.
  • The blockage was first reported about 9 p.m. Friday near 12200 South State Street, sending sewage into a storm drain; no homes were affected as Draper City Storm Water and UDOT assisted to protect local waterways.