Public water system · MN5120023
ActiveBig Bend Lutheran Church
At a glance
Big Bend Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5120023) is an active transient non-community water system in Chippewa County, Minnesota. It reports serving 40 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
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Big Bend Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Chippewa County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Bend Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chippewa County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 415 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 9,138 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 Big Bend 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 Big Bend Lutheran Church?
EPA lists Big Bend 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. 15 of the 22 active systems in Chippewa County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Big Bend Lutheran 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 Big Bend Lutheran Church. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Big Bend Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Bend Lutheran Church?
Big Bend Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5120023) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Bend Lutheran Church serve?
Big Bend Lutheran Church reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
Where does Big Bend 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 Big Bend Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Big Bend 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 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 Big Bend Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Bend 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 Chippewa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montevideo | Chippewa | 5,337 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clara City | Chippewa | 1,372 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milan | Chippewa | 418 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maynard | Chippewa | 388 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bunde Christian Reformed Church | Chippewa | 375 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. John'S Lutheran Church & Parish | Chippewa | 200 | 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, “Big Bend Lutheran Church, PWSID MN5120023, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/big-bend-lutheran-church-mn5120023 (data as of October 1, 2026).