24/7 emergency plumbing in Apple Valley, MN
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Burst pipe in Apple Valley at 2 a.m.? Call 952-521-0880, any hour, day or night.
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Apple Valley tells residents to call 911 for a water or sewer emergency after hours, though one city document also lists a direct alternate, the Dakota County Communications Center at 952-322-2323. For plumbing inside your Apple Valley home, call Charli’s Emergency Plumbing at 952-521-0880, any hour, day or night.
Plumbing emergency in Apple Valley right now? Do this first
A licensed plumber will head your way as quickly as possible.
If water is flooding your Apple Valley home, stop it at the source before anything else. Close the shutoff valve behind the fixture, or turn off the main water valve, usually in the basement near the water meter on the street side. Then call Charli’s at 952-521-0880. We are open 24/7.
The full sequence:
Stop the water.
Fixture shutoff first. If that fails or you cannot find it, close the main valve. In most Minnesota homes it sits in the basement, near the water meter, on the side facing the street.
If the water heater is the source, turn it off.
Gas models: turn the control to OFF. Electric: flip its breaker.
Stay safe around electricity.
If water is reaching outlets, cords, or the panel area, cut power to that part of the house at the breaker, but only if you can reach it without standing in water.
Do not add water to a backup.
If a drain or toilet is backing up, stop running water anywhere in the house until it clears.
Call 952-521-0880.
Call now, or can it wait until morning?
Call now
Call now for a burst or frozen pipe, a sewer backup, no water at all, a tank leaking from the body of the water heater, a dead sump pump with water rising, or any flooding you cannot stop.
Can wait until morning
A slow drain, a dripping faucet, a running toilet you can shut off at its valve, or a water heater that is noisy but not leaking can usually wait for daylight.
Not sure which you have? Call, and if it can safely wait until morning, we will say so.
Emergency plumbing services in Apple Valley
When you need an emergency plumber in Apple Valley, MN, one call covers the things that cannot wait:
Apple Valley water emergency directory: who to call for what
In Apple Valley, your home’s plumbing goes to Charli’s at 952-521-0880, any hour. Public Works answers water and sewer questions at 952-953-2400 on weekdays. Evenings, weekends, and holidays, the City tells residents to call 911 for both water and sewer emergencies.
One City document, the Property Owner’s Responsibility PDF, also names a direct after-hours line, the Dakota County Communications Center at 952-322-2323, as an alternate to 911.
| Situation | Who to call |
|---|---|
| Your home’s plumbing: pipes, fixtures, water heater, sump pump, or the sewer service line up to the City’s main | Charli’s, any hour: Call Now: 952-521-0880 |
| Water main break or sewer backup, weekdays 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Apple Valley Public Works, 952-953-2400 |
| The same emergencies evenings, weekends, or holidays | 911. The City’s published procedure across its utility pages. A maintenance worker or Utilities Division employee is dispatched. |
| Alternate after-hours line, named only in the City’s Property Owner’s Responsibility PDF | Dakota County Communications Center, 952-322-2323 |
Yours. From the house to where your city draws the line.
The city’s. The main, out in the street.
For sewer, property owners are responsible for their service line "up to, and including, the connection at the property line on public streets," in the City’s words. The City is responsible for repairs within the public road right-of-way. For water, the City maintains the water lines within the public right-of-way and the water meter. Property owners are responsible for the rest, from the meter to the residence, including the valves on each side of the meter.
Apple Valley asks residents to call Public Works before calling a drain cleaning company on a suspected backup: you could avoid an unnecessary charge if the problem is in the City’s sewer line rather than yours. If it turns out to be your line, call 952-521-0880.
See the full South Metro directory for how the other nine cities handle it, each in that city’s own words.
Open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Call 952-521-0880.
Plumbing in Apple Valley homes
The median Apple Valley home was built in 1990, according to US Census data. The City’s own 2040 planning document adds detail: many neighborhoods are built out from single-family homes dating to the 1960s and 1970s, and roughly half of the city’s housing stock went up between 1960 and 1990. That is a lot of original shutoff valves, supply lines, and drain runs well past their first-owner years.
The treatment plant removes iron and manganese but does not soften the water. Hardness runs about 24 grains per gallon before and after treatment, so a home relying on a softener for hard water is dealing with its own equipment, not a city problem. Each spring, flushing the city’s hydrants can temporarily discolor tap water, which the City says is safe to drink.
Areas of Apple Valley we cover
Apple Valley emergency plumbing FAQ
Are you open 24/7 in Apple Valley?
Yes. Charli’s emergency line serves Apple Valley 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. Call 952-521-0880 whenever the problem starts.
How fast can you reach Apple Valley?
A licensed plumber will head your way as quickly as possible, any hour. Timing depends on distance, weather, and how many emergencies are already running. The person you speak with on the call gives you an honest picture for your address.
Is 911 the only after-hours number for Apple Valley?
Mostly, yes. The City’s utility pages tell residents to call 911 for water or sewer emergencies evenings, weekends, and holidays. One City document, the Property Owner’s Responsibility PDF, also lists the Dakota County Communications Center at 952-322-2323 as a direct alternate, though 911 is the instruction the City publishes most often.
My sewer is backing up in Apple Valley. Is that my problem or the city’s?
It depends where the blockage sits. Property owners are responsible for their sewer service line up to and including the connection at the property line. Call Public Works at 952-953-2400 during the day, or 911 after hours, and a City employee can check whether the problem is in the City’s line first.
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