Home repair help in Owensville, IN

What tends to go wrong in Owensville houses, when it happens, and how to reach an independent provider who works here. The numbers come from public data, and each one links to its source.

What do you need help with?

  • Pest ControlMice and rats moving indoors, wasps, ants, spiders and termites. This links to the general guide for now.
  • PlumbingFrozen or burst pipes, water heaters, leaks, clogged drains and sump pumps. This links to the general guide for now.
  • Heating & CoolingFurnaces that won't start or keep running, no heat, heat pumps and air conditioning. This links to the general guide for now.
  • Water DamageFlooded basements, burst-pipe cleanup, sump pump failures and drying out. This links to the general guide for now.

Freezing nights

Pipes in crawl spaces, garages and outside walls are most at risk on these nights, and it's also when mice start looking for a way indoors.

Freezing nights in OwensvilleAverage number of nights each month when the low in Owensville reaches 32°F or colder. January has the most, about 25.4 nights. Freezing nights typically run from January through December. Values are in the table below the chart.OctONovNDecDJanJFebFMarMAprAMayMOct: 1.41.4Nov: 13.113Dec: 22.322Jan: 25.425Feb: 20.721Mar: 13.814Apr: 3.23.2May: 0.10.1
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Princeton 1 W, IN (USC00127125), monthly normals
Show the numbers
Freezing nights in Owensville
MonthNights at or below 32°F
Oct1.4
Nov13.1
Dec22.3
Jan25.4
Feb20.7
Mar13.8
Apr3.2
May0.1

Good to know about Owensville

  • Water source and treatment. Owensville's water comes from four town wells (groundwater) north of the water treatment plant; there is no filtration, and the water is treated with chlorine, fluoride, and phosphate to keep it from corroding plumbing. Source
  • Nitrate in well water. Owensville's water report says two wells are run at the same time to keep nitrate below the state limit; the highest nitrate reading in 2024 was 9.22 ppm against a limit of 10 ppm (no violation), and it advises anyone caring for an infant to ask a health care provider for advice. Source
  • Lead and copper. Owensville's latest water report lists a 90th-percentile lead level of 0 ppb and copper of 0.052 ppm (2021-2024 sampling) with no sites over the action level; the town's 2024 service line inventory is online at idem.120water-ptd.com. Source
  • 2026 main break and boil advisory. An 8-inch water main broke in Owensville in April 2026, sending local schools home early; after repairs the town issued a precautionary boil-water advisory for all water customers, which was lifted April 17, 2026. Source
  • History. The town says Owensville was established in 1817, when Phillip Briscoe filed the original plat of 52 parcels; an 1876 fire destroyed many wood-framed businesses on the east side of the town square, and the town incorporated in 1881. Source
  • Electric provider. The IURC electric service territory map places Owensville in Duke Energy's territory, and the town's website points residents to Duke Energy for electric service. Source

Sources

Last updated