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Water Heater Repair in Coshocton, OH

Coshocton lime-softens well water drawn near the Walhonding River, and about 37% of homes here date to 1939 or earlier. If your water heater has quit or is leaking, call and get a plumber out.

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Coshocton at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Coshocton

37%

of Coshocton homes were built in 1939 or earlier

Source: US Census Bureau

15 MGD

rated capacity of the city water plant after its 2008 expansion

Source: City of Coshocton

0 of 30

lead samples over the action level in the city's latest testing

Source: City of Coshocton

76%

heat with gas

Source: US Census Bureau

Water

Lime-softened well water

Coshocton's water comes from wells off State Route 83 North, near where Mill Creek meets the Walhonding River, tapping a large sand and gravel aquifer. The city plant, expanded in 2008 and rated for 15 million gallons a day, lime-softens the water, then recarbonates, filters, disinfects and fluoridates it. About 6 million gallons a day go out to more than 5,400 customers.

The city's 2025 report doesn't list a hardness figure. Softening cuts down scale, but a tank still collects sediment, so a heater that rumbles or pops is worth a flush.

Service lines

Service lines and water emergencies

The city keeps its service line inventory open to the public at 118 Bridge Street and is still updating the customer-owned side, with a QR code in its water report for residents to report what they have. In its latest lead testing, none of 30 samples was over the action level.

To report a water line break or other water or sewer emergency, call the water plant at 740-622-1577. If no one answers, the city says to call the sheriff's office at 740-622-2411.

Homes

Old homes, mostly gas

The median Coshocton home was built in 1954. About 37% date from 1939 or earlier and only about 6% from 2000 or later. About 76% of homes heat with gas and 22% with electricity, and about 43% of households rent. In a house that old, the heater's venting and gas connector may be decades old too, so have them checked when the tank is replaced.

Permits

Ask the health district first

The Coshocton Public Health District now requires plumbing permits for commercial plumbing work tied to new construction, additions or replaced plumbing, with inspections handled by the Zanesville-Muskingum plumbing department. The announcement doesn't cover homes, so call the district at 740-622-1426 to ask what a residential water heater job needs.

Kimble handles the city's trash. For questions about trash or a bulky item, the city points residents to Kimble at 1-800-201-0005.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Coshocton 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? Leave the house, then call 911 and your gas utility from outside, using the emergency number on your gas bill.