Water Quality in Little Canada, MN

Little Canada purchases their treated water from Saint Paul Regional Water Service ( SPRWS ). Saint Paul sources their water from surface water from the Mississippi river. SPRWS treats the water and pumps it to Little Canada’s 1.5 million gallon water tower.

The water hardness for Little Canada is low. It typically averages between 5-6 grains per gallon. St Paul uses a lime softening during their water treatment process to reduce hardness from the 20s down to 5-6 grains. Although the water is still considered hard at 5-6 grains, it isn’t as noticeable as surrounding areas.

One problem that many residence of St. Paul face with their water quality is lead contamination. This problem is primarily due to aging infrastructure and plumbing in older homes.

Homes in Little Canada with old plumbing or that are tested with high levels of lead should install a whole house water filtration system or a drinking water filtration system. These systems remove lead and other contaminants from your home’s water.

In 2018, SPRWS found higher than the maximum 15 parts per billion levels of lead in 2 out 50 homes. We recommend a free water analysis to determine the level of lead and other contaminants within your home’s water.

Working with the Minnesota Department of Health, Saint Paul Regional Water Services tests water for more than 100 regulated contaminants. SPRWS also monitors unregulated contaminants such as Sodium and Sulfate.

There were no reported violations for elevated levels of regulated contaminants in water monitored by Saint Paul Regional Water Services 2018.

The reported Chlorine levels, although below the regulated limit, were higher than other local communities. Chlorine is used as a disinfectant in the water filtration process.

If you are concerned about your home’s drinking water, give us a call 651-777-1389. Merle’s Water Conditioning is an independent water quality specialist providing clean and safe drinking water for the Twin Cities area since 1959.

(Information Provided By the City of Little Canada, MN)

Report Data – January 1 – December 31, 2018