Public water system · MN5480048
ActiveFaith Christian School
At a glance
Faith Christian School (PWSID MN5480048) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Faith Christian School compare with other water systems in Mille Lacs County?
By EPA's size categories, Faith Christian School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mille Lacs County has 91 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 221 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 20,104 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Faith Christian School is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 Faith Christian School?
EPA lists Faith Christian School 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. 78 of the 91 active systems in Mille Lacs County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Faith Christian School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and November 2012. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Faith Christian School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Faith Christian School?
Faith Christian School (PWSID MN5480048) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Faith Christian School serve?
Faith Christian School reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.
Where does Faith Christian School 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 Faith Christian School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. 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 Faith Christian School'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Faith Christian School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Faith Christian School is a non-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 Mille Lacs County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | Mille Lacs | 5,421 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milaca | Mille Lacs | 3,043 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Life Christian Center | Mille Lacs | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Onamia | Mille Lacs | 831 | Community | Groundwater |
| Isle | Mille Lacs | 820 | Community | Groundwater |
| Broberg'S Country Store | Mille Lacs | 500 | 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, “Faith Christian School, PWSID MN5480048, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/faith-christian-school-mn5480048 (data as of October 1, 2026).