Saint Paul Regional Water Services

Who We Are

Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) is the public drinking water utility for the city of Saint Paul and surrounding suburbs. We've been a public water utility since 1882, and our origin traces to a private company formed in 1869.

SPRWS serves approximately 450,000 customers. In order to meet this demand for reliable, high-quality drinking water, we treat and pump an average of 40 million gallons of water per day - enough to cover an entire football field in 93 feet of water.

No taxes are used to support the utility. The utility is self-supporting with revenue obtained through the sale of water and payment for services.

Parking Lot Restrictions in Place

Parking lot restrictions are in place at the water utility due to resurfacing work on the parking lot from May 10 - 24. Please observe all signs, traffic control flashers, and safe pedestrian access areas during this project. No parking in the yellow curb areas or lanes of traffic is allowed during any part of the project.

May 10 & 23 (Area 1)

No parking on the west and south areas of the parking lot (red area on map).

May 13 & 24 (Area 2)

No parking on the east and north sides of the parking lot (blue area on map).

We apologize for the inconvenience the parking lot resurfacing work will cause.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Notice of Public Hearing: Wellhead Protection Rule

Pursuant to the Wellhead Protection Rule (Minnesota Administrative Rule Part 4720.5350 Subpart 4), a public hearing has been scheduled for:

Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 5:00 pm

1900 Rice Street, St. Paul MN, 55113 (Saint Paul Regional Water Services Administrative Building)

The purpose of this public hearing is to discuss issues and concerns relating to Part 2 of the Wellhead Protection Plan; inventory of potential contaminants of concern within the drinking water supply management area (DWSMA), data that was considered in preparation of the plan, issues, problems and concerns within the DWSMA, goals, objectives, and action strategies to address issues and concerns within the DWSMA, plan evaluation strategy, and contingency strategy in the event of water system disruption.

The public is welcome to attend and provide input.

Written comments may be submitted to tim.bagstad@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Billing and Payment

Pay a bill online    Moving and water service transfers    Call customer service    Email customer service

We accept a wide variety of payment methods and have options available for automatic payments. For more information, visit our billing and payment page. If you have questions or need assistance regarding billing or payments contact SPRWS customer service using the buttons above or one of the methods below:

By phone:
651-266-6350
7:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

In person:
1900 Rice St.
Saint Paul, MN 55113
8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday

Lead Free SPRWS

Saint Paul Regional Water Services is developing a 10 year plan to replace all lead water service lines in our service area at no cost to property owners.

The program will begin in full in 2023. During 2022 a small pilot of this program will be offered to those with lead service lines in water main construction project areas.

Visit our Lead Free SPRWS page for more information.

Award Winning Water

Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) was voted the winner of the 2021 “Best in Glass” drinking water taste test at this year’s Annual Conference for the Minnesota Section of the American Water Works Association (MN AWWA), held in Duluth, Minnesota.

The competition is judged by a panel of water industry experts who complete a blind taste-test and consider taste, color, odor and mouth feel. Water entered into the competition must meet all state or federal drinking water requirements during the previous calendar year to qualify.

“Our water is second to none,” said Mara Humphrey, president of the Board of Water Commissioners. “There is a reason that St. Paul has some of the best breweries in the state: We have the best water.”

SPRWS was the unanimous winner amongst the judges, and in addition to the trophy now advances to the Best of the Best water taste test at the 2022 Annual Conference of the American Water Works Association where it will compete against other section winners from across the country.

Full "Best in Glass" Press Release

Construction Projects

We operate and maintain a complex system of water supply, treatment, and distribution infrastructure. To guarantee the performance and longevity of this system, SPRWS makes significant investments in infrastructure replacement and installation projects. Our employees work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to ensure this system continues to produce and supply high-quality water.

For more information about some of these ongoing and upcoming projects, refer to the links below:

Water Treatment Plant Improvements

While current water quality remains exceptional, SPRWS is proactively looking towards the future and planning to make significant improvements to the McCarrons water treatment plant. Most of the changes to the facility will be targeted at improving reliability and flexibility and will enable the utility to continue to meet the needs of customers in the future. Overall, SPRWS expects to replace roughly two-thirds of the existing treatment process with more modern technology.

2022 Water Main Construction Projects

Water main construction projects often involve temporarily closing streets, and may require placing affected customers on temporary water mains. These projects are vital for maintaining the water distribution system that delivers water from our treatment plant to homes and businesses. We replace and install several miles of water main each year.