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Plumbing services in Champlin, MN.

AP Plumbing serves Champlin from our shop in Coon Rapids, about 4 miles away across the Mississippi. Champlin’s water comes from six deep wells, every service line in the city’s inventory is non-lead, and the city has specific rules for where sump pump water can go.

Call (612) 245-7341 Champlin by the numbers
Non-lead service lines
8,094
Median home built
1988
From our shop
4 mi
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01By the numbers

Champlin’s water and pipes, from the city’s own reports.

The facts that shape plumbing in Champlin, each with its source. Tap a source to check it yourself.

Water source

6 city wells, 291 to 700 feet deepDrawing from the Mt. Simon and Tunnel City aquifers.

Source: Champlin 2025 Drinking Water Report

Lead

No lead service linesAll 8,094 inventoried lines are non-lead (Oct. 2025), and none of 30 homes sampled exceeded the lead action level.

Source: Champlin 2025 Drinking Water Report

Homes

Median year built: 198827% of Champlin’s 8,892 homes were built before 1980.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year (B25034/B25035)

Sump pumps

Discharge to lawn, never the streetSump and drain-tile water must land on lawn areas outside the right-of-way, not directly onto a sidewalk or street. A storm sewer connection needs a $50 city permit.

Source: City of Champlin, Stormwater ordinance (2022)

Private wells

Registered every yearChamplin requires private well owners to register their wells annually.

Source: City of Champlin, Private Well Registration

Permits

Water heater replacement needs a permitPlumbing permits are issued by the Champlin Building Department, 763-421-2629.

Source: City of Champlin, 2026 Fee Schedule

Sewer mains

Relined Dec. 2024 – Feb. 2025The city lined sanitary mains to keep groundwater out of the system.

Source: City of Champlin, 2024/2025 Sanitary Lining Project

Watering

Odd/even, May 1 through Labor Day

Source: City of Champlin, Utilities Department

Checked October 2026. Cities update their rules and reports; your permit office has the final word.

02What it means

What those numbers mean inside a Champlin house.

  • B1Sump rules

    Where the water can go

    Champlin wants sump water on the lawn, outside the right-of-way and never straight onto the sidewalk or street. A storm sewer tie-in needs a city permit.

    Sump pumps

  • B1Permits

    Water heaters are permitted work

    Replacing a water heater in Champlin needs a city permit, and the inspection checks the gas, venting and relief line.

    Water heaters

  • YARDYour line

    The city relined its mains

    Lining keeps groundwater out of the city’s pipes. A camera inspection checks your own sewer line for the same cracks and roots.

    Camera inspections

  • CALLNot sure?

    Describe it on the phone

    Not sure which of these it is? Call and tell us what you’re seeing and where in the house it is.

    Call (612) 245-7341

03Services in Champlin

Every service we do, floor by floor.

The same crew and the same work in Champlin as in Coon Rapids. Pick the part of the house where the problem is.

  1. 2FUpstairs

  2. WALLInside the walls

  3. 1FMain floor

  4. B1Utility room

  5. YARDUnder the lawn

04Reviews

5.0 stars across 513 Google reviews. Two of them:

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  • “Denis was very helpful and quick to schedule.”

    Breanna · Networx review

  • Sep 2024
    “Denis was great. Had him out to patch a ruptured exterior pipe/hose outlet. Good communication leading up and arrived when he said he would. Clear about what he would do/why, and just as importantly what he didn’t think was necessary. I would definitely use AP again.”

    Paul S. · Google review

05Questions

Plumbing in Champlin, answered.

Short answers from the city’s own rules and reports. Still not sure? Call and describe it.

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Q

Where can my sump pump drain in Champlin?

Onto your lawn, outside the public right-of-way. Champlin’s ordinance says sump and drain-tile discharge may not go directly onto a sidewalk or street, and a connection to the storm sewer requires a $50 city permit.

Source: City of Champlin stormwater ordinance (2022)

Q

Do I need a permit to replace a water heater in Champlin?

Yes. Water heater replacement is permitted work in Champlin, with fees on the city’s 2026 fee schedule. The Building Department can be reached at 763-421-2629.

Source: City of Champlin, 2026 Fee Schedule

Q

Does Champlin have lead pipes?

Champlin’s inventory lists no lead service lines; all 8,094 inventoried lines were non-lead as of October 2025. In the city’s most recent sampling, none of 30 homes exceeded the lead action level.

Source: Champlin 2025 Drinking Water Report

Q

Do I have to register a private well in Champlin?

Yes. Champlin requires owners of private wells to register them with the city every year.

Source: City of Champlin, Private Well Registration

06Next stops

Next stops on the line.

Every stop

We also take calls from across the Twin Cities. See the full service area.

07Call us

Plumbing problem in Champlin? Call us.

(612) 245‑7341

Mon – Sat · 8 AM – 10 PM

Hours
Monday – Saturday, 8 AM – 10 PM · Sunday closed
Address
12433 Uplander St NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55448
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