Public water system · MN5070256
ActiveBethany Lutheran Church, Elca
At a glance
Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca (PWSID MN5070256) is an active transient non-community water system in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. It reports serving 25 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
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca compare with other water systems in Blue Earth County?
By EPA's size categories, Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Blue Earth County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 931 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 58,656 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 Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca 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 Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca?
EPA lists Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca 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. 45 of the 63 active systems in Blue Earth County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca 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 Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca?
Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca (PWSID MN5070256) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca serve?
Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Where does Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca 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 Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca'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 Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca 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 Blue Earth County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato | Blue Earth | 42,803 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Eagle Lake | Blue Earth | 3,268 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Crystal | Blue Earth | 2,554 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mapleton | Blue Earth | 1,756 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madison Lake | Blue Earth | 1,017 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Clair | Blue Earth | 846 | 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, “Bethany Lutheran Church, Elca, PWSID MN5070256, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/bethany-lutheran-church-elca-mn5070256 (data as of October 1, 2026).