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Water Heater Repair in Tallmadge, OH

Tallmadge drinks Akron's Lake Rockwell water, at about 6 grains per gallon, and about 83% of households here own their homes. If your water heater has quit or is leaking, call and get a plumber out.

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Tallmadge at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Tallmadge

6 gpg

average hardness of the water Tallmadge gets from Akron (107 mg/L)

Source: City of Tallmadge

1971

median year Tallmadge homes were built

Source: US Census Bureau

lead service lines in the city's system

Source: City of Tallmadge

$63.81

quarterly Rumpke fee from July 2026, bulk items included

Source: City of Tallmadge

Water

Akron water from Lake Rockwell

Tallmadge buys its water from the City of Akron. Akron draws from three reservoirs on the Upper Cuyahoga River, treats the water at its plant by Lake Rockwell, and pumps it to Akron and on to Tallmadge's own reservoirs. The 2025 report puts the hardness at an average of 107 mg/L, about 6 grains per gallon, with a range of 4 to 9. Tallmadge also has emergency connections with Portage County Water Resources and Kent, which weren't used in 2025.

The city's water and sewer department answers 330-633-0851.

Lead lines

No lead lines on record

The city says its distribution system has no lead, galvanized requiring replacement or lead status unknown service lines, based on historic records and visual inspections. In its most recent round of tap sampling, none of 31 homes was over the lead action level.

Homes

Owner-occupied, mostly gas

The median Tallmadge home was built in 1971, and about 22% date from 2000 or later. About 74% are detached houses and only about 17% of households rent. Gas heats about 84% of homes and electricity about 13%. Enbridge Gas Ohio lists Tallmadge among the communities it serves.

Permits

County permits, Rumpke bulk pickup

Tallmadge sends building permit applications to the Summit County Division of Building Standards at 1030 E. Tallmadge Avenue in Akron, 330-630-7280. The county has its own plumbing inspectors, so ask there what your water heater job needs.

Rumpke has the city's trash contract, and bulk items are included at no extra cost. Call Rumpke at 1-800-828-8171 before your regular service day to set up a bulk pickup for an old tank.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Tallmadge 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. Enbridge Gas Ohio takes leak reports at 1-877-542-2630; if another company bills you, use the number on your bill.