Fridley Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Fridley, Minnesota, in Anoka County — a major north Twin Cities suburban community (Fridley is a significant Anoka County city — a north Minneapolis suburb adjacent to Columbia Heights and Coon Rapids; Fridley is known for its significant industrial presence — the Fridley industrial park along the Mississippi River is one of the most important industrial corridors in the north Minneapolis suburb area; Fridley is home of the Medtronic World Headquarters (Medtronic — one of the most important medical technology companies in the world; Medtronic was founded in Minneapolis in 1949 by Earl Bakken and Palmer Hermundslie, and their invention of the first wearable artificial pacemaker in 1957 is one of the most significant medical device innovations in history; Medtronic is the largest medical device company in the world and one of the most important employers in the Twin Cities metro area)), a diverse Anoka County community with a significant Latino-American, Somali-American, and working-class suburban population, adjacent to Brooklyn Center in the north Minneapolis corridor — draws its municipal water supply via the City of Fridley Water Division. Water hardness in Fridley measures 214.5 mg/L — classified as hard.

Fridley's hard supply reflects the north Twin Cities Anoka County Minneapolis Water distribution zone's limited softening. The City of Fridley Water Division distributes Minneapolis Water (Mississippi River supply) to the north Minneapolis Fridley zone with limited softening, producing the hard 214.5 mg/L.

At 214.5 mg/L, Fridley residents face regular hard water challenges. Monthly descaling and water softeners are recommended. City of Fridley Water Division consistently delivers water meeting all Minnesota PCA and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.