Public water system · MN5190133
ActiveBerea Lutheran Church and School
At a glance
Berea Lutheran Church and School (PWSID MN5190133) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Dakota County, Minnesota. It reports serving 43 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Berea Lutheran Church and School compare with other water systems in Dakota County?
By EPA's size categories, Berea Lutheran Church and School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Dakota County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,920 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 391,319 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Berea Lutheran Church and School is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Berea Lutheran Church and School?
EPA lists Berea Lutheran Church and School 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. 100 of the 134 active systems in Dakota County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Berea Lutheran Church and School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2008. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and May 2008. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Berea Lutheran Church and School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Berea Lutheran Church and School?
Berea Lutheran Church and School (PWSID MN5190133) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Berea Lutheran Church and School serve?
Berea Lutheran Church and School reports serving 43 people through 2 service connections in Dakota County, Minnesota.
Where does Berea Lutheran Church and School 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 Berea Lutheran Church and School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2008. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Berea Lutheran Church and School'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 records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Berea Lutheran Church and School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Berea Lutheran Church and School is a non-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 Dakota County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagan | Dakota | 68,223 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakeville | Dakota | 67,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burnsville | Dakota | 61,747 | Community | Surface water |
| Apple Valley | Dakota | 50,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inver Grove Heights | Dakota | 34,189 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rosemount | Dakota | 26,500 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Berea Lutheran Church and School, PWSID MN5190133, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/berea-lutheran-church-and-school-mn5190133 (data as of October 1, 2026).