Public water system · MN5040358
ActiveBethlehem Lutheran Church
At a glance
Bethlehem Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5040358) is an active transient non-community water system in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bethlehem Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Beltrami County?
By EPA's size categories, Bethlehem Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Beltrami County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 190 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 34,735 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 Bethlehem Lutheran 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 Bethlehem Lutheran Church?
EPA lists Bethlehem 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. 166 of the 183 active systems in Beltrami County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Bethlehem Lutheran Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and January 1998. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Bethlehem Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bethlehem Lutheran Church?
Bethlehem Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5040358) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bethlehem Lutheran Church serve?
Bethlehem Lutheran Church reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
Where does Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. 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 Bethlehem 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bethlehem Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bethlehem 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 Beltrami County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji | Beltrami | 15,147 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Bemidji State Park | Beltrami | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Blackduck | Beltrami | 826 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beltrami County Agricultural Association | Beltrami | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Evangelical Covenant Church | Beltrami | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bemidji Theatre | Beltrami | 570 | Transient non-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, “Bethlehem Lutheran Church, PWSID MN5040358, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/bethlehem-lutheran-church-mn5040358 (data as of October 1, 2026).