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STOP 07Anoka County

Plumbing services in Lexington, MN.

AP Plumbing serves Lexington from our shop in Coon Rapids, about 9 miles away. Lexington is small, about 1,250 homes and most built before 1980. Its water comes from Blaine plus one city well, its building inspections are contracted to Inspectron, and a water heater permit costs $41.

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Homes
1,249
Water heater permit
$41
From our shop
9 mi
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01By the numbers

Lexington’s water and pipes, from the city’s own documents.

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

Water source

Water bought from Blaine, plus one city wellThe well is 309 feet deep in the Quaternary Buried Artesian aquifer.

Source: Lexington 2025 Drinking Water Report

Water quality note

Gross alpha above the federal limit since 2019The well averaged 21.5 pCi/L against a 15 pCi/L limit; the city is exploring another source or treatment. The state’s notice says home softeners, reverse osmosis and distillation can reduce gross alpha.

Source: Lexington 2025 Drinking Water Report

Homes

Median year built: 197754% of Lexington’s 1,249 homes were built before 1980.

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

Permits

Issued by the city, inspected by InspectronElectrical permits go through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.

Source: City of Lexington, Permits

Water heater permit

$40 + $1 state surchargeWork started without a permit adds an investigation fee equal to the permit fee.

Source: City of Lexington, Permit Fee Schedule

Lead

No lead service lines645 lines inventoried as non-lead (Nov. 2025).

Source: Lexington 2025 Drinking Water Report

Hydrant flushing

Every MayIt can discolor water for a while; the city reminds residents to drain and flush water heaters.

Source: City of Lexington newsletter, April–June 2026

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 Lexington house.

  • B1May flushing

    Flush the water heater

    Lexington’s newsletter pairs May hydrant flushing with a reminder to drain and flush your water heater. Sediment is what makes tanks rumble and fail early.

    Water heaters

  • B1Gross alpha

    Treatment at the tap

    Per the state notice in the city’s report, home softeners, reverse osmosis and distillation can reduce gross alpha while the city works on a long-term fix.

    Water softeners

  • WALL54% pre-1980

    Original valves and lines

    In homes this age, the shutoff valves under sinks and toilets are often original and seized. Replace them before you need them.

    Plumbing repairs

  • 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 Lexington

Every service we do, floor by floor.

The same crew and the same work in Lexington 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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  • Oct 2026
    “I called because our bath tub hasn’t been draining right for over a week and we got the problem resolved in less than an hour. Prompt, explained everything, and had a fair price. Thank you!”

    Alli F. · Google review

  • Apr 2026
    “When the city tried to replace our water meter and we discovered our main shutoff was broken, they scheduled with us next day and coordinated with the city to get water shut off from the street.”

    Stephanie S. · Google review

05Questions

Plumbing in Lexington, answered.

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

Call (612) 245-7341
Q

Where does Lexington’s water come from?

Lexington buys water from the City of Blaine and also runs one city well, 309 feet deep in the Quaternary Buried Artesian aquifer.

Source: Lexington 2025 Drinking Water Report

Q

How much is a water heater permit in Lexington?

Lexington’s fee schedule lists a water heater permit at $40 plus a $1 state surcharge, $41 total. Plan review and inspections are contracted to Inspectron, Inc. Starting work without a permit adds an investigation fee equal to the permit fee.

Source: City of Lexington, Permit Fee Schedule

Q

What is the gross alpha notice in Lexington’s water report?

Lexington’s 2025 report lists a gross alpha violation at its well, issued in October 2019: a 21.5 pCi/L average against the 15 pCi/L federal limit. The city says it’s exploring an alternative source or treatment, and the state notice says home softeners, reverse osmosis and distillation can reduce gross alpha.

Source: Lexington 2025 Drinking Water Report

Q

When does Lexington flush hydrants?

In May. Flushing can discolor water for a while, and the city reminds residents to drain and flush their water heaters at the same time.

Source: City of Lexington newsletter, April–June 2026

06Next stops

Next stops on the line.

Every stop

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07Call us

Plumbing problem in Lexington? Call us.

(612) 245‑7341

Mon – Sat · 8 AM – 10 PM

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