Where the Hamilton District sits
The City of Savage's 2040 Comprehensive Plan places the Hamilton District in the northeastern part of town, south of the port and its industry. It runs along Highway 13 between the Savage and Burnsville boundary and the Canadian Pacific Railroad. This page is for homes and small buildings in that stretch.
The plan calls it a residential area built in the 1930s and 1940s, with a traditional layout of sidewalks, alleys and on-street parking. It also notes that the Savage Depot was brought back to the district as a gathering place.
What the city replaced, and what it did not
The same plan says nearly all of the area's streets and utilities were obsolete and in need of replacement, and that a multi-phase infrastructure program has since been completed. That describes the public side, meaning the streets and the mains under them.
It does not describe the pipes inside a home or the line that runs from the street to the house. Those depend on each building, and the age of a neighborhood does not tell us what is inside a wall. We look first and then tell you what we find.
Plumbing question in the Hamilton District?
Call and tell us the street and the cross street.
Questions that come up in an older core
- A drain that backs up more than once. A sewer camera inspection shows the line instead of guessing, and then sewer line cleaning or repair follows if the picture calls for it.
- A slow kitchen or bathroom drain. Start with drain cleaning and tell us if it keeps returning.
- A water bill that jumps with no change in use. Leak detection starts with a meter check before any wall is opened.
- A buyer or owner who wants the water line checked before a remodel. See water service line repair.
The water line and the lead inventory
The City of Savage lead service line page lists its citywide inventory as zero known lead lines, 2 galvanized lines, 1,065 of unknown material and 9,058 non-lead lines. Those counts are for the whole city, not for this district.
To learn what your own line is made of, call City of Savage Utility Services at 952-224-3440 or look up your address in the state's Lead Inventory Tracking Tool. Ask the city who owns which part of the line before you pay for any work.
Before you dig or remodel
Minnesota law requires a call to Gopher State One Call at 811 before digging. That includes a trench for a new water or sewer line. Make the call a few days ahead so the utilities can mark their lines.
What we checked and what we could not
| Detail | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District runs along Highway 13 from the Burnsville boundary to the railroad | Verified | City of Savage 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Land Use |
| Residential area built in the 1930s and 1940s | Verified | City of Savage 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Land Use |
| Streets and utilities replaced in a multi-phase program | Verified (public side) | City of Savage 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Land Use |
| Savage can receive treated water from Burnsville through an interconnect | Verified | City of Savage 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Water Supply |
| Pipe age or material inside any one home | Unknown | Varies by property, so we inspect |
| Water hardness at a Hamilton District tap | Unknown | Not stated in the city materials we reviewed. Test your tap |
| Sewer camera inspection is a way to see a drain line | General | Common plumbing practice |
Nearby
The district sits next to the Burnsville boundary, so some Hamilton District addresses are a short way from that city. Browse every plumbing service we offer or see the towns we serve.
Sources
- Savage 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2: Land Use. Hamilton District and Trout Run descriptions.
- Savage 2040 Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 8: Water Supply Plan. Water sources, Burnsville interconnect, radium treatment.
- City of Savage: Lead Service Line. Citywide inventory counts and city contact.
- Minnesota Lead Inventory Tracking Tool. State lookup for service line material.
Hamilton District plumbing questions
The city's 2040 Comprehensive Plan places it in the northeastern part of Savage, along Highway 13 between the Savage and Burnsville boundary and the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
We cannot say from the neighborhood's age. The city plan says public streets and utilities were replaced in phases. What sits inside a home depends on that home, so we inspect before we recommend.
Often it does. A camera shows whether the cause is grease, roots, a belly in the line or a break, so the fix matches the problem.
Call City of Savage Utility Services at 952-224-3440 or search your address in the Minnesota Lead Inventory Tracking Tool. We can also look when we are at the property.
Yes. It is inside Savage. Call, give the street and the nearest cross street, and we tell you what we can do.
Want to talk through your situation? Call and tell us the street and what you are seeing. Call (952) 866-9120