Public water system · MN5870016
ActiveBergen Lutheran Church
At a glance
Bergen Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5870016) is an active transient non-community water system in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. It reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bergen Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Yellow Medicine County?
By EPA's size categories, Bergen Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yellow Medicine County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 536 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 6,968 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 Bergen Lutheran Church is about 41% 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 Bergen Lutheran Church?
EPA lists Bergen Lutheran 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. 4 of the 13 active systems in Yellow Medicine County (31%) are also privately owned.
Does Bergen Lutheran Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Bergen Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bergen Lutheran Church?
Bergen Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5870016) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bergen Lutheran Church serve?
Bergen Lutheran Church reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.
Where does Bergen Lutheran 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 Bergen Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. 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 Bergen Lutheran 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 records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bergen Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bergen Lutheran 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 Yellow Medicine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Falls | Yellow Medicine | 2,843 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canby | Yellow Medicine | 1,769 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarkfield | Yellow Medicine | 841 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wood Lake | Yellow Medicine | 423 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hanley Falls | Yellow Medicine | 275 | Community | Groundwater |
| Echo | Yellow Medicine | 269 | Community | Purchased 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, “Bergen Lutheran Church, PWSID MN5870016, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/bergen-lutheran-church-mn5870016 (data as of October 1, 2026).