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Water Heater Repair in Taunton, MA

Taunton has its own pond-fed water system and its own electric utility, which pays rebates on heat pump water heaters. About a third of homes date from before 1940, and half heat with gas from Eversource. If your water heater has quit or is leaking, call and get a plumber out.

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Taunton at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Taunton

35%

of Taunton homes were built before 1940

Source: US Census Bureau

50%

heat with gas

Source: US Census Bureau

12.5 ppm

hardness of city water in 2025

Source: City of Taunton Water Division

$500

TMLP rebate for a heat pump water heater replacing oil or propane

Source: Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant

Water

Pond water from the Assawompset complex

The Taunton Water Division's 2025 report says the city's water comes from the Assawompset Pond Complex (Assawompset, Pocksha, Great Quittacus, Little Quittacus and Long ponds) and Elders Pond, in parts of Freetown, Lakeville, Middleborough and Rochester. It's treated at the Charles J. Rocheleau Water Filtration Plant in Lakeville, where caustic soda adjusts the pH for corrosion control and ammonia is added to form chloramines.

Hardness measured 12.5 ppm in 2025, which is very soft, and sodium 38.8 ppm. The city has filed its lead service line inventory and replacement plan, and posts an inventory dashboard on its website.

Rebates

TMLP rebates on heat pump water heaters

Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, the city's electric utility, lists a $300 rebate in its 2026 appliance program for a heat pump water heater replacing an electric one, and $500 when it replaces a propane or oil water heater. Check the current chart with TMLP before you buy, since it says the offer is for a limited time.

Housing

Older homes, gas and oil

About 35% of Taunton homes were built before 1940, and the median home dates to 1965. About 50% heat with gas, 27% with oil and 17% with electricity. The state's gas provider map lists Eversource for Taunton. About 38% of homes are rented.

In October 2005 the city faced a flash flood warning when the 12-foot Whittenton Dam on the Mill River was in danger of collapsing, WBUR reported. If floodwater ever reaches your basement, FEMA's flood repair guide says not to relight a flooded gas water heater yourself; have a professional check it or replace it.

Permits

Plumbing and gas permits

Taunton's Building Department at 141 Oak Street issues plumbing, gas, electrical and sheet metal permits, and takes building permits online. To schedule an inspection, call 508-821-1015 and speak with an inspector. Inspectors are usually in the office Monday through Thursday from 8 to 9 a.m. and Tuesday evenings from 5 to 7.

The Convenience Center at 330 East Britannia Street, for Taunton residents only, takes large appliances and scrap metal for a fee. It's open Wednesday and Friday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday from 8 to 3. Call 508-821-1431 to confirm what it will take.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Taunton 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? Eversource serves Taunton. Leave the house, call 911 from outside, then report it to Eversource's gas emergency line.