Public water system · MN5360057
ActiveBlack River Mennonite Church
At a glance
Black River Mennonite Church (PWSID MN5360057) is an active transient non-community water system in Koochiching County, Minnesota. It reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections. 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 August 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Black River Mennonite Church compare with other water systems in Koochiching County?
By EPA's size categories, Black River Mennonite Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Koochiching County has 33 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 286 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 9,442 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 River Mennonite Church is about 65% 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 Black River Mennonite Church?
EPA lists Black River Mennonite 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. 22 of the 33 active systems in Koochiching County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Black River Mennonite Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-01 | 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.
Black River Mennonite Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Black River Mennonite Church?
Black River Mennonite Church (PWSID MN5360057) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Black River Mennonite Church serve?
Black River Mennonite Church reports serving 50 people through 3 service connections in Koochiching County, Minnesota.
Where does Black River Mennonite 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 Black River Mennonite 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 August 2006. 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 River Mennonite 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 August 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Black River Mennonite Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Black River Mennonite 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 Koochiching County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Falls | Koochiching | 5,637 | Community | Surface water |
| Ranier | Koochiching | 565 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Littlefork | Koochiching | 542 | Community | Groundwater |
| Y Knot Quick Stop | Koochiching | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sha Sha Resort | Koochiching | 300 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Rainy Lake Houseboats | Koochiching | 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, “Black River Mennonite Church, PWSID MN5360057, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/black-river-mennonite-church-mn5360057 (data as of October 1, 2026).