Anchor streets for Sherwood Acres
Dresher Trail and Forest Hill Road are the two streets the city names. No boundary is published for the development, so this page offers anchors instead of a map outline. If you are unsure whether your street counts as Sherwood Acres, give your street address when you phone and the question stops mattering.
More coverage details are on the Stow service areas page, and the main Stow plumbing page lists every service.
Basement waterSorting out where the basement water is coming from
Water in a basement has several possible sources, and the right fix depends on which one it is. Sorting them out before you call saves time. The same storm can cause more than one.
| What you see | Likely source category | Where to read more |
|---|---|---|
| Water seeping at the wall and floor joint | Groundwater or surface water against the foundation | Basement waterproofing |
| Pit full and the pump does not run | A pump that has failed or lost power | Sump pump service |
| Floor drain bubbling or overflowing | A blocked lateral or a sewer backup | Sewer line cleaning |
| Water at the base of a fixture or heater | A plumbing leak inside the house | Leak detection |
Water in the basement after a storm?
Call to describe what you see and ask about plumbing service at your Sherwood Acres address.
Why sump and downspout water must stay out of the sewer
Stow Codified Ordinance 925.01 prohibits connecting roof drains, downspouts and other storm water conveyances from any building or land to the sanitary sewer. In plain terms, sump pump discharge and downspout water belong in the yard or the storm drain and never in the sanitary line.
That matters because the sanitary line goes to the county system. Summit County's sewer backup page says backups caused by extreme weather, private lateral obstructions or non-flushable items are not a justifiable claim under Ordinance 119A. A plumber can tell whether a blockage sits in your private lateral.
Flood historyWhat Stow's flood history means for a basement
The City of Stow's own timeline notes the 1913 Ohio flood and record flooding in Stow and Munroe Falls during the storms of July 2003. Those are city-wide events, and nothing on this page says Sherwood Acres was hit by either. The lesson is general: a working sump pump, a battery backup and a clear discharge path matter in a city with that history.
If your basement has taken on water before, a sewer line inspection helps rule out the lateral as a contributing cause.
Housing ageHousing age and what it means for pipes
Older Census estimates put the median year a Stow home was built at 1980 across the whole city. That is not a Sherwood Acres figure. Check your county auditor record for your own year, and have a plumber look at your actual pipes before replacing anything.
Permits and septicPermits, and how to tell sewer from septic
Sanitary sewer permits are not handled by the Stow Building Department. They go to the Summit County Department of Sanitary Services at 330-926-2409. A home that gets a quarterly county sewer bill is usually on public sewer. Summit Public Health says about 33,000 homes in the county have septic systems, so confirm which you have before ordering any sewer work.
Plumbing permits for the house itself come through Stow Building and Engineering at 330-689-2729.
Right nowWater coming in right now
Stay out of standing water
If water covers outlets, a furnace or the panel, do not wade in. Cut power only from a dry spot.
Stop adding water
Hold off on showers, laundry and dishwashers if the floor drain is backing up. Extra water makes a backup worse.
Call and describe it
Call (855) 575-2890, give your street address and say whether the water is clear, dirty or from a drain.
Questions Sherwood Acres homeowners ask
The City of Stow lists Sherwood Acres Neighborhood Park at 4344 Forest Hill Road, on the corner of Dresher Trail and Forest Hill, within the Sherwood Acres development. The city publishes no boundary for the development.
No. Stow Codified Ordinance 925.01 prohibits connecting roof drains, downspouts and other storm water conveyances to the sanitary sewer. Discharge to the yard or storm drain.
The county's backup page says backups from extreme weather, private lateral obstructions or non-flushable items are not a justifiable claim. Call the county at 330-926-2400 to report the issue, and ask a plumber whether the blockage is in your own line.
A home on public sewer usually receives a quarterly county sewer bill. A septic home has a tank and a leach field instead. If you are unsure, ask the county at 330-926-2400 or Summit Public Health.
Sanitary sewer permits go to the Summit County Department of Sanitary Services at 330-926-2409, not the Stow Building Department.