Olmsted Township is a civil township south of North Olmsted. It is not the same place as the City of Olmsted Falls, though they share a ZIP code and a school district.
If a pipe, drain or pump fails, call (440) 468-0237. The 24/7 line covers the township and dispatches from North Olmsted.
Who to call: permits, sewers and the township
Plumbing permits in the township go through the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, which lists Olmsted Township under its residential plumbing program. The township building department handles building and zoning permits, not plumbing.
Sewers are another split. The township says the county and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District handle sewer and stormwater and that it has very limited authority over sewer repairs. A blockage in your own lateral is yours. A problem in the public sewer goes to the county.
Olmsted Township at a glance
Around-the-clock dispatch
Emergency dispatch is available around the clock for the township's subdivisions and rural stretches.
Housing
Census survey data lists 1988 as the median build year, with about 23 percent built in the 1990s and 22 percent from 2000 to 2009.
Water
Cleveland Water lists Olmsted Township as direct service.
Local landmarks
Vitamix's headquarters on Usher Road and the Rocky River Reservation both sit inside township coverage.
Subdivisions, smoke tests and basement flooding
Township documents name subdivisions such as Glenbrook, Skyline, Greenbriar, Brentwood, Breezewood and the Villages of Lakeside. The county has smoke tested sanitary sewers in several of them, and a relining project in the Breezewood and Lakeside area was estimated at about $450,000.
A 2021 study found 17 areas needing stormwater action, and a collapsed culvert near Bagley and Old Fitch roads contributed to flooding. If your basement takes water, use the township's online basement flooding report form and call us for the plumbing side, such as a failing sump pump or a blocked lateral.
Before we arrive: if you have a burst pipe or an active leak
Turn off the main
Close the main water valve at the basement wall or the meter.
Protect electrics
Switch off power to wet areas only from a dry spot at the panel.
Clear the room
Lift anything that can wick water off the floor and keep pets out.
Call us
Call (440) 468-0237. Tell us which subdivision or road and what is wet.
Homes from the 1980s and 1990s
Most township homes are younger than North Olmsted's. Their supply lines are copper or PEX and their drains are plastic. Common failures are builder-grade water heaters now near twenty years old, sump pumps and outdoor spigots.
Large lots mean long service lines and sometimes well or septic questions. Tell us if your property is on septic when you call. For buried line problems, see water line repair, and for a bill that jumps, try leak detection.
Roads, ZIP codes and where we work
Calls come from Bagley, Fitch, Schady, Usher and Cook roads and the streets between them. The township uses 44138, the same ZIP as Olmsted Falls, so tell us your street so we send the crew to the right place. We also cover 44017 in Berea and 44142 in Brook Park.
North of the township sits North Olmsted, and to the west is North Ridgeville, both within easy reach.
Olmsted Township on the map
Codes and permits in Olmsted Township
Plumbing in the township follows the Ohio Plumbing Code, which is based on the International Plumbing Code (IPC). Plumbing permits go through the Cuyahoga County Board of Health instead of a city building department.
Because the permit path differs from nearby cities, ask us how it works before you schedule larger jobs such as a water heater replacement or a sewer repair.
Plumbing questions from Olmsted Township
Yes. The 24/7 line at (440) 468-0237 covers the township at any hour. Give us your road or subdivision.
The township uses 44138, which it shares with the City of Olmsted Falls, so a street name matters more than the ZIP. We cover 44138 and also reach 44017 in Berea and 44142 in Brook Park.
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health runs the plumbing permit program for the township. The township building department does not handle plumbing.
No. The township is a separate civil unit with its own trustees. Olmsted Falls is a city. They share a ZIP code and school district.
Check your sump pump and lateral, report flooding through the township form and call us for the plumbing side.
Not sure it applies to you? Call (440) 468-0237 and give us your street.