Public water system · MN5370019
ActiveBorgund Lutheran Church
At a glance
Borgund Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5370019) is an active transient non-community water system in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. It reports serving 175 people through 1 service connection. 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 January 1998.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Borgund Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Lac qui Parle County?
By EPA's size categories, Borgund Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lac qui Parle County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is about 33% below the county average of 260 people per system, and accounts for 2.9% of the 5,986 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 Borgund Lutheran Church is about 22% 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 Borgund Lutheran Church?
EPA lists Borgund 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. 14 of the 23 active systems in Lac qui Parle County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Borgund Lutheran Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1998. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | 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.
Borgund Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Borgund Lutheran Church?
Borgund Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5370019) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Borgund Lutheran Church serve?
Borgund Lutheran Church reports serving 175 people through 1 service connection in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
Where does Borgund 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 Borgund Lutheran 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 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 Borgund 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 one violation for this system; it is 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 Borgund Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Borgund 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 Lac qui Parle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | Lac qui Parle | 1,511 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dawson | Lac qui Parle | 1,466 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley School | Lac qui Parle | 800 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Our Savior'S Lutheran of Baxter | Lac qui Parle | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Joseph Catholic Church | Lac qui Parle | 225 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lac Qui Parle State Park | Lac qui Parle | 195 | 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, “Borgund Lutheran Church, PWSID MN5370019, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/borgund-lutheran-church-mn5370019 (data as of October 1, 2026).