Water service or quality issue

We explain who to call in an emergency and how to report a water service or quality issue. Issues can include low water pressure, leaks, outages, or concerns with taste, odor or color.

What to do

For an emergency like flooding from a water main break

For a sewer emergency

For water service issues like leaks, low pressure, water outages

  • You must provide an email address.
  • We'll send you an email with a case number and expected completion date.

Report water service issue

For water billing issues or to have your service turned on or off

Contact Utility Billing

For a water quality issues like look, taste and smell of your water

Before you contact us

If you still need to contact us

  • You must provide an email address.
  • We will: 
    • Send you an email with a case number and expected completion date
    • Review your request and decide if anything needs to be done
    • Hydrant flushing or other actions may be needed to resolve your issue

Report water quality issue

Request accessible format

If you need help with this information, please email 3 1 1, or call 311 or 612-673-3000.

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Contact us

Emergency Water Service

Public Works

Phone

612-673-5600

Hours

24 hours a day

Surface Water & Sewers

Public Works

Phone

612-673-5625

Address

Public Works
Surface Water & Sewers Division
309 Second Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55401-2268

Hours

Monday – Friday
7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Utility Billing Customer Service

Phone

612-673-1114

Address

Minneapolis Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 620B
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1345

Hours

8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday – Friday

Closed on City Holidays

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