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Apple Valley’s water measures about 17 grains per gallon (gpg) of hardness, roughly 4 to 5 times the national average of 5 gpg. At this level, hard water can contribute to mineral buildup in plumbing fixtures and water-using appliances, including water heaters.
Fifteen municipal wells, ranging from 493 to 1127 feet deep, supply your water from the Prairie du Chien-Jordan and Jordan aquifers beneath this Dakota County suburb. The treatment plant removes iron and manganese, but hardness passes through untreated and reaches your tap at full strength.
You’ve likely noticed the effects already:
These point to your water supply, not a problem specific to your home. A water softener treats the hardness at the source; carbon filtration improves taste and odor. If you’re near the Minnesota Zoo, Lebanon Hills, or elsewhere in the city and want extra protection at the kitchen tap, a drinking water system filters at the point of use. We test your water before recommending any equipment, since hardness varies by property.
If you’ve lived here a while, you already recognize the pattern. Two seasons drive most of the service calls we get in Apple Valley:
Older and newer sections of Apple Valley respond differently to these seasonal shifts, so your home’s age and pipe material shape our approach to every service call.
Diagnosing an issue without excavation reduces both cost and disruption to your property. The method we use depends on the specific issue:
When you call Affinity, you’re calling a business with a reputation to protect in this community, not a dispatcher routing you to a random contractor. Every visit holds the same standard:
Highly trained & qualified plumbing team.
All pricing is exact and guaranteed, so there are no surprises.
We stand by the quality of our work.
A water heater nearing the end of its life, an unreliable sump pump before the next thaw, or water quality issues you’ve dealt with for years all deserve a proper evaluation, not a quick fix. Affinity Plumbing and Water Conditioning will give you a direct assessment of the issue and what it will cost to resolve. Call (952) 913-7171 to schedule service at your Apple Valley home.