Serving Boonsboro, 21713

Water Heater Repair in Boonsboro, MD

About 67% of Boonsboro homes heat with electricity, and the town's water comes from two springs and two wells treated at two local plants. If your water heater is leaking or cold, call and get a plumber out.

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Boonsboro at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Boonsboro

67%

of Boonsboro homes heat with electricity

Source: US Census Bureau

15%

heat with oil

Source: US Census Bureau

regional water sources: 2 springs and 2 wells

Source: Boonsboro/Keedysville Regional Water System

1966

median year Boonsboro homes were built

Source: US Census Bureau

Homes

Older houses, mostly electric heat

Census estimates put the median Boonsboro home at 1966. About 19% were built before 1940 and about 15% since 2000. About 80% are detached houses and about 21% of households rent. Electricity heats about 67% of homes, oil about 15%, gas about 9% and propane about 6%.

Water

Two springs, two wells

The Boonsboro/Keedysville Regional Water System's 2025 report says its water comes from the Keedysville Spring, the Warrenfeltz Spring, Well 8 in Graystone and the Shafer Park Well, all groundwater under the direct influence of surface water. It is filtered, chlorinated and fluoridated at the Boonsboro and Keedysville treatment plants. In 2024 sampling at 20 sites, the 90th percentile was under 2 ppb for lead and 0.147 ppm for copper, with no sites over the action levels.

Permits

Apply at Town Hall, approved by the county

Boonsboro takes building permit applications at Town Hall. The town sends them to Washington County, and once the county approves one, it comes back with a permit placard and the Zoning Administrator calls you to pick it up. An approved permit is valid for 6 months from the date of issue. Ask Planning and Zoning at 301-432-5690 whether your job needs one.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Boonsboro 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? If your home has gas or propane and you smell it, leave the house and call 911 and your gas supplier from outside.