Serving Homedale, 83628

Water Heater Repair in Homedale, ID

Homedale residents have reported brown tap water and a sulfur smell for years, and the city is replacing water mains and drilling a new well. If your water heater is leaking, smells or has gone cold, call and get a plumber out.

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Homedale at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Homedale

1,009

metered water connections in the city system

Source: City of Homedale

$2.9M

state grant for a new well, tank work and new mains

Source: Idaho DEQ

62%

of Homedale homes heat with electricity

Source: US Census Bureau

$10

fee per appliance at the county's Homedale tipping station

Source: Owyhee County

Water

Brown water and sulfur

Homedale's city water comes from groundwater wells and serves about 3,144 people, per the city's 2024 report. In July 2026, Idaho News 6 talked with neighbors who said brown water shows up once or twice a week and a sulfur smell comes with showers, dishes and laundry. The city told the station the color comes mostly from main replacement and yearly hydrant flushing stirring up iron and manganese sediment, and that testing has found no violations.

That sediment can settle in the bottom of a water heater, so flushing the tank after a brown-water spell is worth doing. If only the hot water smells like rotten eggs, the heater's anode rod is a likely cause, and a plumber can swap it.

Fixes

New well, new mains

In 2024 Idaho DEQ awarded Homedale $2,928,664 to install a new well and pump, rehabilitate the water storage tank, and replace service lines and water mains. The city told Idaho News 6 it is also eliminating dead-end lines where it can to improve circulation. Public Works has an after-hours number, 208-880-2720.

Homes

Mostly electric heat

The median Homedale home was built in 1973. About 17% date from 2000 or later and about 16% are mobile homes, where federal rules call for water heaters listed for manufactured-home use. About 33% of households rent. Electricity heats about 62% of homes, gas about 23% and wood about 11%.

Permits

State plumbing permits, county drop-off

Plumbing permits in Homedale come from Idaho's Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, whose inspector list covers the 83628 ZIP code. Owyhee County's building department lists the state plumbing permit line as 208-334-3442.

The city bills garbage with water and sewer, and extra carts come through Republic Services. For an old tank, Owyhee County's Homedale tipping station charges $10 per appliance and is open Monday, Friday and Saturday, 9 to 5. It takes cash or checks only; call the site manager at 208-250-3352 first.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Homedale 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? Intermountain Gas lists Homedale among the communities it serves. Leave the house, call 911 from outside, then Intermountain Gas at 800-548-3679.