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Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church

At a glance

Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church (PWSID MN5140064) is an active transient non-community water system in Clay County, Minnesota. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

35

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMN5140064
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served35
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyMN state drinking water program
City served—
StateMinnesota
ZIP—
CountyClay County

How does Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church compare with other water systems in Clay County?

By EPA's size categories, Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clay County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,280 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 60,153 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church is well below that figure.

What does “transient non-community water system” mean?

A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Minnesota has 5,008 active transient non-community water systems, 77% of the state's 6,465 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,261 Minnesota systems (97%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church?

EPA lists Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church as privately owned. The MN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 29 of the 47 active systems in Clay County (62%) are also privately owned.

Does Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church have drinking water violations?

No SDWA violations on record.

EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church: frequently asked questions

Who runs Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church?

Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church (PWSID MN5140064) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.

How many people does Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church serve?

Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Clay County, Minnesota.

Where does Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.

Where can I find Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.

Other water systems in Clay County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
MoorheadClay44,583CommunitySurface water
DilworthClay4,918CommunityPurchased surface water
BarnesvilleClay2,784CommunityGroundwater
HawleyClay2,267CommunityGroundwater
GlyndonClay1,386CommunityGroundwater
SabinClay629CommunityGroundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Baker-Downer Presbyterian Church, PWSID MN5140064, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/baker-downer-presbyterian-church-mn5140064 (data as of October 1, 2026).