15 cities · 1 shop · Coon Rapids, MN
Coon Rapids, plus 14 cities down the line.
AP Plumbing is based at 12433 Uplander St NW in Coon Rapids and serves homes in 14 nearby north-metro cities. Each city has its own page with its water hardness, home age, permit rules and who owns the sewer line, sourced from the city itself.
01Compare
Fifteen cities, side by side.
Neighboring cities can have very different water and very different rules. Here’s the short version; each city page has the details and the sources.
| City | From our shop | Water source | Hardness | Median home built | Built before 1980 | Sewer line | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Rapids | Home base | 22 city wells | 16–18 gpg | 1983 | 43% | — | Basement fixtures may need a backwater valve |
| Anoka | 3 mi | 6 wells, 4 treatment plants | — | 1973 | 62% | Owner, building to main | 119 galvanized service lines to replace |
| Champlin | 4 mi | 6 wells | — | 1988 | 27% | — | Sump water to lawn, not the street |
| Ramsey | 7 mi | 7 wells; some private wells | 15–17 gpg | 1996 | 26% | Owner, main to home | New iron & manganese plant (2026) |
| Andover | 3 mi | 8 wells; rural areas on private wells | 13 gpg | 1994 | 23% | Owner, main to house | Rural Andover on septic |
| Ham Lake | 7 mi | Private wells | — | 1994 | 31% | Septic (~6,255 systems) | No city water or sewer |
| Blaine | 5 mi | 17 wells, 4 plants | 18–21 gpg | 1996 | 28% | Owner, house to street | Call Public Works first for backups |
| Lexington | 9 mi | Blaine + 1 well | — | 1977 | 54% | — | Water heater permit $41 |
| Lino Lakes | 11 mi | 6 wells; part of city on wells | 14.8 gpg | 1993 | 22% | Owner; city clears main | First treatment plant due fall 2026 |
| Spring Lake Park | 7 mi | 4 deep wells (Mt. Simon) | — | 1972 | 62% | — | City checks sewer blockages 24/7, free |
| Mounds View | 9 mi | 6 wells, 3 plants | 17 gpg | 1976 | 63% | Owner (lateral) | Lateral televised before sale (Ord. 967) |
| Shoreview | 12 mi | 6 wells | 15 gpg | 1981 | 49% | Owner, house to property line | Quarterly leak postcards |
| New Brighton | 11 mi | Wells, 4 plants (TCAAP treatment) | 24 gpg | 1973 | 68% | Owner, main to house | Softeners: set at or below 24 grains |
| Fridley | 8 mi | 11 wells + New Brighton | 12–17 gpg | 1968 | 75% | Owner, house to street | WaterSense toilet rebate $100 |
| Columbia Heights | 11 mi | Minneapolis (Mississippi River) | 4.5 gpg | 1963 | 72% | Owner, building to main | Sewer televised before sale |
Hardness in grains per gallon (gpg), from each city’s water pages; “—” means we didn’t find a published figure. Home age: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year. Distances are straight-line from our shop. Checked October 2026.
02Every stop
Pick your city.
We also take calls from across the Twin Cities metro, including Apple Valley, Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Chanhassen, Chaska, Cottage Grove, Crystal, Dellwood, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Edina, Elk River, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Hugo, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Little Canada, Maple Grove, Maplewood, Mendota Heights, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, New Hope, North Oaks, North St. Paul, Oakdale, Plymouth, Prior Lake, Richfield, Robbinsdale, Rosemount, Roseville, Saint Paul, Savage, Shakopee, South St. Paul, St. Louis Park, Stillwater, Vadnais Heights, West St. Paul, White Bear Lake and Woodbury. Call to check the schedule for your address.
03Questions
Service area questions, answered.
More city-by-city answers are on each city page and the FAQ.
QWhich cities does AP Plumbing serve?
Coon Rapids, where we’re based, plus Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Champlin, Columbia Heights, Fridley, Ham Lake, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Mounds View, New Brighton, Ramsey, Shoreview and Spring Lake Park. We also take calls from elsewhere in the Twin Cities metro.
QWhich north-metro city has the hardest water?
Of the city water reports we checked, New Brighton’s was hardest at about 24 grains per gallon and Blaine’s next at 18 to 21; Coon Rapids runs 16 to 18. Columbia Heights, which buys Minneapolis water drawn from the Mississippi, was softest at about 4.5. The Minnesota Department of Health says a softener may be needed above 7 grains.
Each city page lists its own number and source.
Source: City water reports; Minnesota Department of Health
QWho is responsible for the sewer line from my house to the street?
In most north-metro cities, you are. Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Columbia Heights, Fridley, Lino Lakes, Mounds View, New Brighton, Ramsey and Shoreview all put the private sewer service on the property owner, though the exact boundary varies; Shoreview’s, for example, runs to the property line. Ham Lake homes are on septic.
Source: City codes and public works pages, linked on each city page
04Call us
Call the people who know your house inside out.
(612) 245‑7341Mon – Sat · 8 AM – 10 PM
- Hours
- Monday – Saturday, 8 AM – 10 PM · Sunday closed
- Address
- 12433 Uplander St NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448
- Serving
- Coon Rapids and 14 north‑metro cities · see the map