Shoreview Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Shoreview, Minnesota, in Ramsey County — a major north Twin Cities suburban community (Shoreview is a significant Ramsey County city — a north Twin Cities suburb adjacent to Mounds View and Arden Hills; Shoreview is one of the most pleasant north suburban communities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, known for its abundant lakes and parks (Shoreview is home of Lake Owasso, Lake Wabasso, and numerous wetland areas — the city's park system is one of the most extensive per capita in the Twin Cities); Shoreview is the home of Shoreview Community Center (one of the most heavily used community recreation centers in the north Twin Cities); Shoreview is a significant corporate employment community in the north Twin Cities (the Arden Hills–Shoreview–Mounds View corridor along I-35W and US-10 contains major employers including 3M's research campus in Maplewood/Oakdale area and other north metro corporate campuses)), a diverse Ramsey County community with a primarily professional, middle-class, and suburban family population, adjacent to Mounds View in the north Ramsey County corridor — draws its municipal water supply from the Mississippi River via the Saint Paul Regional Water Services. Water hardness in Shoreview measures 140.5 mg/L — classified as moderately hard.

Shoreview's moderate hardness reflects the north Twin Cities Ramsey County Paleozoic Platform's calcareous character. The Saint Paul Regional Water Services distributes Mississippi River-sourced water with limited softening, producing the moderately hard 140.5 mg/L.

At 140.5 mg/L, Shoreview residents encounter moderate scale accumulation. Monthly cleaning is recommended. Saint Paul Regional Water Services consistently delivers water meeting all Minnesota PCA and EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.