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Plumbing services in Mounds View, MN.

AP Plumbing serves Mounds View from our shop in Coon Rapids, about 9 miles away. Mounds View has one of the north metro’s most specific plumbing rules: under Ordinance 967, a home’s sewer lateral has to be televised before the title transfers, and repaired within 90 days if it fails. City water runs 17 grains hard.

Call (612) 245-7341 Mounds View by the numbers
Water hardness
17 gpg
Built before 1980
63 %
From our shop
9 mi
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01By the numbers

Mounds View’s water and sewer, from the city’s own rules.

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

Water source

6 well facilities, 3 treatment plantsGroundwater from 350 to 836 feet down, treated for iron and manganese.

Source: City of Mounds View, Water and Sewer

Hardness

17 grains per gallon

Source: City of Mounds View, Drinking Water Quality

Homes

Median year built: 197663% of Mounds View’s 5,698 homes were built before 1980.

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

Selling a home

Sewer lateral televised before saleOrdinance 967 (H2OPP): $150 application, 90 days to repair a failed line, and a compliance certificate good for 20 years.

Source: City of Mounds View, H2OPP Point of Sale

Video standard

1 ft/second · 3 seconds per jointThe camera can move no faster than one foot per second, each joint must be shown for three seconds, and the original .mp4 is submitted.

Source: City of Mounds View, H2OPP Point of Sale

Lining rule

Liners start 2 ft from the foundationPipe under the house can’t be lined.

Source: City of Mounds View, H2OPP Point of Sale

Sump pumps

Ordinance 969Discharge onto your own grounds, or toward the street through a rigid pipe, but not directly into the public right-of-way. Connections to the sanitary sewer are illegal.

Source: City of Mounds View, Sump Pumps

Service lines

Copper required since 1960Ordinance 75 required copper water services; the inventory shows no lead lines (Oct. 2024).

Source: City of Mounds View, lead services notice (2024)

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 Mounds View house.

  • YARDOrdinance 967

    Selling? The sewer gets televised

    The video has to meet the city’s standard: no faster than one foot per second, each joint on screen for three seconds, original .mp4 file.

    Camera inspections

  • YARD90 days

    If the line fails

    A failed lateral has to be repaired within 90 days. Liners have to start at least 2 feet from the foundation, so pipe under the house means another fix.

    Sewer repair

  • B117 gpg

    Hard water

    At 17 grains, scale builds quickly in water heaters and fixtures. A softener set to that number protects both.

    Water softeners

  • B1Ordinance 969

    Sump water stays on your lot

    Discharge onto your own grounds or toward the street through a rigid pipe, never into the sanitary sewer.

    Sump pumps

  • 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 Mounds View

Every service we do, floor by floor.

The same crew and the same work in Mounds View 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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  • Mar 2025
    “Dennis is very good at communicating his findings and offering solutions. He and his team were extremely friendly and efficient with getting my main sewer line fixed. They had everything done in one day.”

    Shannon S. · Google review

  • Dec 2024
    “Denis was great. We had a leak in our sewer drain line and he came out the same day to fix it. Very professional and courteous.”

    Danny · Google review

05Questions

Plumbing in Mounds View, answered.

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

Call (612) 245-7341
Q

Do I need a sewer inspection to sell my house in Mounds View?

Yes. Ordinance 967 requires the sewer lateral to be televised before the title transfers. The application fee is $150, a failed line must be repaired within 90 days, and the certificate of compliance is good for 20 years and stays with the property.

Source: City of Mounds View, H2OPP Point of Sale

Q

What does the Mounds View sewer video need to show?

The city’s standard: the camera moves no faster than one foot per second, each joint is shown for at least three seconds, and the original .mp4 file is submitted.

Source: City of Mounds View, H2OPP Point of Sale

Q

How hard is the water in Mounds View?

Mounds View reports 17 grains per gallon of hardness. That’s very hard; the Minnesota Department of Health says a softener may be needed above 7.

Source: City of Mounds View, Drinking Water Quality

Q

Where can my sump pump drain in Mounds View?

Under Sump Pump Ordinance 969, onto your own grounds or toward the street through a rigid pipe, but not directly into the public right-of-way. Sump connections to the sanitary sewer are illegal.

Source: City of Mounds View, Sump Pumps

06Next stops

Next stops on the line.

Every stop

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07Call us

Plumbing problem in Mounds View? 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
Serving
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