Public water system · MN5460026
ActiveEast Chain Evangelical Free Church
At a glance
East Chain Evangelical Free Church (PWSID MN5460026) is an active transient non-community water system in Martin County, Minnesota. It reports serving 325 people through 2 service connections. 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
325
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does East Chain Evangelical Free Church compare with other water systems in Martin County?
By EPA's size categories, East Chain Evangelical Free Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Martin County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 777 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 17,101 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 East Chain Evangelical Free Church is about 126% 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 East Chain Evangelical Free Church?
EPA lists East Chain Evangelical Free 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. 13 of the 22 active systems in Martin County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does East Chain Evangelical Free 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 East Chain Evangelical Free Church. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
East Chain Evangelical Free Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Chain Evangelical Free Church?
East Chain Evangelical Free Church (PWSID MN5460026) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does East Chain Evangelical Free Church serve?
East Chain Evangelical Free Church reports serving 325 people through 2 service connections in Martin County, Minnesota.
Where does East Chain Evangelical Free 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 East Chain Evangelical Free Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is East Chain Evangelical Free 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 East Chain Evangelical Free Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. East Chain Evangelical Free 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.
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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, “East Chain Evangelical Free Church, PWSID MN5460026, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/east-chain-evangelical-free-church-mn5460026 (data as of October 1, 2026).