Public water system · MN5460018
ActiveEast Chain Lutheran Church
At a glance
East Chain Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5460018) is an active transient non-community water system in Martin County, Minnesota. It reports serving 165 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
165
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does East Chain Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Martin County?
By EPA's size categories, East Chain Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Martin County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 777 people per system, and accounts for 1% 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 Lutheran Church is about 15% 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 Lutheran Church?
EPA lists East Chain 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. 13 of the 22 active systems in Martin County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does East Chain Lutheran Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and October 2015. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
East Chain Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Chain Lutheran Church?
East Chain Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5460018) 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 Lutheran Church serve?
East Chain Lutheran Church reports serving 165 people through 2 service connections in Martin County, Minnesota.
Where does East Chain 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 East Chain Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 East Chain 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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Chain Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. East Chain 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.
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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 Lutheran Church, PWSID MN5460018, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/east-chain-lutheran-church-mn5460018 (data as of October 1, 2026).