Plumbing in Conroe
Conroe says its public water system has no lead or galvanized containing lead service lines, after a review of documentation for every water service connection in the Utility Billing database. The 2025 Consumer Confidence Report matches that: its inventory found "No lead, galvanized or unknown service lines." That report's lead and copper table for 2023 to 2025 sampling lists a copper 90th percentile of 0.275 ppm against the 1.3 ppm action level, with no sites over, and it doesn't print a hardness figure.
Public Works takes questions on 936-522-3885. Building Inspections & Permits is at 700 Metcalf St., Conroe, TX 77301, on 936-522-3610 or Permits@cityofconroe.org. It's open 7:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00am to 4:30pm on Friday, and permits and inspections run through the OpenGov Applicant Portal. With no state plumbing permit in Texas, every municipality above 5,000 residents sets plumbing rules by ordinance, issues its own permit and uses a plumbing inspector, and cities may change the board's 2018 UPC and IPC to fit local concerns.
Conroe's building pages show no plumbing fee and no readable list of adopted codes, so ask Building Inspections & Permits which edition and fee apply. In EPA's listing, City Of Conroe, PWSID TX1700001, is the Conroe system, based on an operator address match, serving 113,912 people on purchased surface water. Conroe housing's median year built is 2006 (ACS, 2020 to 2024).
What plumbing costs near Conroe
No plumber has sent us a quote from Conroe, so this page carries no city price. The Texas page lists the estimates next to what plumbers are paid ($29.22 an hour in the BLS wage data, which is pay, not price), and the permit fee is set by your city. How we estimate costs.
Permits for plumbing work in Conroe
Work that replaces or alters piping, a water heater swap or a sewer repair for example, generally needs a permit.
Plumbing jobs in Conroe
Sources for Conroe
- City of Conroe Reports NO Lead Service Lines in Public Water System Read Oct 23, 2026.
- 2025 Consumer Confidence Report, City of Conroe Read Oct 23, 2026. Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
- Building Inspections & Permits, City of Conroe Read Oct 23, 2026.
- TSBPE Plumbing License Law + Board Rules 367.2 Read Oct 23, 2026.
- TSBPE Administrative Rules (Texas Administrative Code Title 22 Part 17), updated March 2026 Read Oct 23, 2026.
- EPA SDWIS water system inventory (Envirofacts WATER_SYSTEM, GEOGRAPHIC_AREA) Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
- ACS 5-year B25035 Median Year Structure Built Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.