Serving Athol, 83801

Water Heater Repair in Athol, ID

Athol pumps its water from three deep wells in the Rathdrum Prairie aquifer and doesn't add chlorine. If your water heater is leaking, making noise or has gone cold, call and get a plumber out.

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Athol at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Athol

3 wells

pump 2 to 4 million gallons a week for the city

Source: City of Athol

lead service lines in the city's inventory

Source: City of Athol

65%

of Athol homes heat with utility gas

Source: US Census Bureau

19%

of Athol homes are mobile homes

Source: US Census Bureau

Water

Aquifer water, no chlorine

Athol's three deep wells, on Bennett Avenue, Grove Avenue and Howard Road, draw from the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. They fill a 250,000-gallon elevated tank at Menser and 5th Street and a 300,000-gallon standpipe at Mountainview Cemetery. The 2026 report says chlorine isn't added or detected, and fluoride isn't added either.

That report shows arsenic at 2 to 3 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and nitrate at 1.34 ppm, with no violations. It doesn't give a hardness figure. The city's service line inventory lists no lead lines; Public Works is at 208-683-1130.

Homes

Gas heat, many mobile homes

Census estimates for this small city put the median home at 1991, with about 19% mobile homes, where federal rules call for water heaters listed for manufactured-home use. Gas heats about 65% of homes and electricity about 25%. About 16% of households rent.

The city's report asks owners of a boiler or radiant heater to contact Public Works for a cross-connection survey. It says ordinary water heaters aren't included.

Permits

State inspectors, county transfer stations

Kootenai County's building division says state inspectors handle plumbing and electrical inspections, at 800-955-3044. Idaho DOPL's inspector list covers the 83801 ZIP code.

The county's Athol rural site, at 7222 E Howard Road, is staffed daily from 8 to 5, but appliances are on its prohibited list. Take an old tank to the county's Ramsey transfer station in Coeur d'Alene or Prairie transfer station in Post Falls instead.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Athol homes

Leaking? Close the cold water valve on top of the tank.
Turn off the gas valve or the breaker for the heater.
Gas smell? Avista has a natural gas line along Highway 95 between Chilco and Athol. Leave the house, call 911 from outside, then Avista at 800-227-9187.

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Service area

Where we take calls

Athol, Kootenai County, ZIP codes 83801. Not sure your address is covered? Call and we'll check.

Nearby towns

Services in Athol

Repair, replacement and emergencies

Plumber using a pipe wrench on the gas line of a tank water heater

Questions

Athol water heater questions

Is Athol city water chlorinated?

No. The city's 2026 report says chlorine isn't added or detected in its well water.

Does Athol have lead water lines?

The city's service line inventory lists no lead lines.

Who does plumbing inspections in Athol, ID?

State inspectors, per Kootenai County. Call 800-955-3044.

Where can I dump an old water heater near Athol?

Not at the Athol rural site, which bans appliances. Use the county's Ramsey or Prairie transfer station.

Sources

Where these local facts come from

Figures are the latest published by each source. Pricing and availability are set by the plumber.

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