Public water system · MN5030465
ActiveFaith Free Lutheran Church and School
At a glance
Faith Free Lutheran Church and School (PWSID MN5030465) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Becker County, Minnesota. It reports serving 54 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 May 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
54
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Faith Free Lutheran Church and School compare with other water systems in Becker County?
By EPA's size categories, Faith Free Lutheran Church and School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Becker County has 141 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 192 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 27,006 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 Free Lutheran Church and 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 Free Lutheran Church and School?
EPA lists Faith Free Lutheran Church and 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. 128 of the 141 active systems in Becker County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Faith Free Lutheran Church and School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Arsenic. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-23 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
Faith Free Lutheran Church and School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Faith Free Lutheran Church and School?
Faith Free Lutheran Church and School (PWSID MN5030465) 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 Free Lutheran Church and School serve?
Faith Free Lutheran Church and School reports serving 54 people through 1 service connection in Becker County, Minnesota.
Where does Faith Free Lutheran Church and 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 Free Lutheran Church and School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. 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 Free Lutheran Church and 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Faith Free Lutheran Church and School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Faith Free Lutheran Church and 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 Becker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lakes | Becker | 10,038 | Community | Groundwater |
| Frazee | Becker | 1,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Many Point Scout Camp | Becker | 850 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Park | Becker | 714 | Community | Groundwater |
| Audubon | Becker | 570 | Community | Groundwater |
| Meadow Lake Campsite | Becker | 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 Free Lutheran Church and School, PWSID MN5030465, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/faith-free-lutheran-church-and-school-mn5030465 (data as of October 1, 2026).