Serving Mount Orab, 45154

Water Heater Repair in Mount Orab, OH

About 52% of Mount Orab homes heat with electricity, and the village treats creek water from two upground reservoirs. If your water heater is leaking or has stopped heating, call and get a plumber out.

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Mount Orab at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Mount Orab

52%

of Mount Orab homes heat with electricity

Source: US Census Bureau

39%

of homes were built in 2000 or later

Source: US Census Bureau

upground reservoirs fed by Sterling Run Creek

Source: Village of Mt. Orab

1.9 ppb

lead at the 90th percentile in the latest testing

Source: Village of Mt. Orab

Water

Sterling Run water, carbon filtered

The village's 2025 water report says Mount Orab's treatment plant at 116 W. Main St. draws from two upground reservoirs filled from Sterling Run Creek. The water is treated by coagulation, settling and filtration, and since fall 2005 it has also passed through granular activated carbon to remove organic contaminants.

In the latest lead round, the 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb, but one of 20 samples came in at 18.9 ppb, over the 15 ppb action level. The report also lists a reporting violation for missing the July 1, 2025 deadline to notify customers with lead, galvanized or unknown service lines. The village posts its service line inventory online; call the water plant at 937-444-2657.

Homes

Newer homes, electric heat

Census estimates put the median Mount Orab home at 1994, with about 39% built in 2000 or later. About 67% are detached houses, about 15% are in buildings of five or more units, and about 40% of households rent. Electricity heats about 52% of homes and gas about 41%.

With that many electric homes, an electric tank that runs out fast or won't heat is a common call. A failed element or thermostat is often the cause, and both can usually be replaced without a new tank.

Permits

County permits after village zoning

Mount Orab's zoning page says residential building permits are issued by the Brown County Building Department in Georgetown, (937) 378-4716, and that a village zoning permit must come first. Plumbing permits come from the Brown County Health Department, (937) 378-6892, whose residential form lists water heaters and starts at a $100 minimum fee, with an isometric drawing from the plumber. The village office is at 937-444-4141.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Mount Orab 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.