Serving Minneapolis, 55401 to 55419

Water Heater Repair in Minneapolis, MN

In Minneapolis, replacing or installing a water heater is on the city's list of jobs that need a plumbing permit. If yours is leaking or has gone cold, call and get a plumber out.

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Minneapolis at a glance

What shapes water heater trouble in Minneapolis

94 mg/L

average hardness of Minneapolis plant water in 2025

Source: City of Minneapolis

2 ppb

90th percentile lead result at customer taps

Source: City of Minneapolis

41%

of Minneapolis homes built before 1940

Source: US Census Bureau

large items a week the city crews take with your garbage

Source: City of Minneapolis

Water

Mississippi River water

Minneapolis drinking water comes from the Mississippi River. The city's 2025 plant effluent analysis puts total hardness at 80 to 113 mg/L, averaging 94, about 5.5 grains per gallon. At the tap, the 90th percentile lead result was 2 ppb, with 1 of 67 homes above the action level and lower readings on follow-up.

Lead

Owner-owned lines, replaced at no cost

In Minneapolis the property owner owns the whole water service line, from the main in the middle of the street to the house. The city is replacing lead lines with state and federal money at no cost to property owners, in project areas set by the state funding rules, and contacts eligible owners before work begins. Minnesota's goal is to replace every lead line by 2033. The city also offers free lead test kits at minneapolismn.gov/lead-testing.

Homes

Old housing, mostly renters

Census estimates put the median Minneapolis home at 1954, with about 41% built before 1940 and about 21% built since 2000. About 40% are detached houses and about 47% are in buildings with five or more units; about 54% of households rent. Gas heats about 71% of homes and electricity about 26%.

Permits and pickup

City permit, large item pickup

The city's plumbing permit page lists replacing or installing a water heater as permit work, along with connecting gas appliances. Permits are issued by the city's construction permits office; call 311 or 612-673-3000 with questions.

With city garbage service, crews take up to two large items a week. Set them out by 6 a.m. on your pickup day with a note that says "For Solid Waste"; items with recyclable parts go out on your recycling week. Water heaters aren't named on the city's list, so check with 311 before setting one out.

Before the plumber arrives

Safe steps for Minneapolis homes

Leaking? Close the cold water valve on top of the tank.
Turn off the gas valve or the breaker for the heater.
Gas smell? Leave the house, then call 911 and CenterPoint Energy, the city's natural gas franchise holder, from outside. CenterPoint's metro leak line is 612-372-5050.

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Service area

Where we take calls

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, ZIP codes 55401, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409, 55410, 55411, 55412, 55413, 55414, 55417, 55418, 55419. Not sure your address is covered? Call and we'll check.