Public water system · MN5280019
ActiveBlack Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran
At a glance
Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran (PWSID MN5280019) is an active transient non-community water system in Houston County, Minnesota. It reports serving 365 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
365
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran compare with other water systems in Houston County?
By EPA's size categories, Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Houston County has 46 active public water systems, and Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 17% above the county average of 312 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 14,350 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 Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran is about 154% above 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 Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran?
EPA lists Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran 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. 35 of the 46 active systems in Houston County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and April 2016. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran: frequently asked questions
Who runs Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran?
Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran (PWSID MN5280019) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran serve?
Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran reports serving 365 people through 8 service connections in Houston County, Minnesota.
Where does Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran 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 Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran'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 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran 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 Houston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacrescent | Houston | 5,257 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caledonia | Houston | 2,824 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Grove | Houston | 1,291 | Community | Groundwater |
| Houston | Houston | 997 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hokah | Houston | 555 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zion Evangelical Church | Houston | 300 | 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, “Black Hammer Water Trust-Faith Lutheran, PWSID MN5280019, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/black-hammer-water-trust-faith-lutheran-mn5280019 (data as of October 1, 2026).