We serve Moorhead on the Minnesota side of the metro. Your water comes from a different utility than Fargo, and its profile is worth understanding before choosing any system.
Moorhead Public Service operates its own water treatment and distribution system, separate from the Fargo municipal system. The finished supply blends water drawn from the Red River with groundwater sourced from the Buffalo aquifer and the Moorhead aquifer.
The groundwater component from the Buffalo aquifer is a calcium bicarbonate type, naturally high in hardness at the source level. That is a characteristic of the raw untreated groundwater from that aquifer. The treatment process and blend ratio determine what actually reaches Moorhead taps, which is why the numbers for your specific address are worth looking up.
The Red River component introduces variability into the blended supply. The river has historically produced seasonal taste and odor concerns that carry through to finished water quality.
Softening addresses hardness that carries through from the blended supply to your home's taps. Carbon filtration handles taste and odor from the river component and from the disinfection residual. An under-sink reverse osmosis system at the kitchen tap handles what remains at the drinking water level, reducing dissolved solids that carbon filtration and softening alone do not catch.
No. Moorhead is served by Moorhead Public Service, which operates its own water treatment and distribution infrastructure on the Minnesota side of the metro. The water quality profile in Moorhead is distinct from the Fargo system.
The Moorhead supply blends Red River water with groundwater from local aquifers. The Buffalo aquifer groundwater is naturally high in hardness at the source level. A water assessment for your specific Moorhead address will give you numbers based on what is actually being delivered to your home.
The Red River component of the Moorhead supply has historically produced seasonal taste and odor concerns. The blending and treatment process reduces these effects, but some contribution can carry through to finished water. Carbon filtration at your main line addresses this at every tap in the house.
We serve Moorhead MN, Dilworth MN, Fargo ND, West Fargo ND, and nearby communities. If you don't see your city listed, call us.
Moorhead uses a different utility than Fargo. We pull the public numbers for your address and walk you through what they mean on one call. No visit required, no obligation to move forward.