Public water system · MN5570118
ActiveFalls Cinema
At a glance
Falls Cinema (PWSID MN5570118) is an active transient non-community water system in Pennington County, Minnesota. It reports serving 140 people through 1 service connection. 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
140
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Falls Cinema compare with other water systems in Pennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Falls Cinema is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pennington County has 22 active public water systems, and Falls Cinema is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 459 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 10,089 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 Falls Cinema is roughly in line with 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 Falls Cinema?
EPA lists Falls Cinema 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. 19 of the 22 active systems in Pennington County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Falls Cinema 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 Falls Cinema. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Falls Cinema: frequently asked questions
Who runs Falls Cinema?
Falls Cinema (PWSID MN5570118) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Falls Cinema serve?
Falls Cinema reports serving 140 people through 1 service connection in Pennington County, Minnesota.
Where does Falls Cinema 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 Falls Cinema have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Falls Cinema'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 Falls Cinema's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Falls Cinema 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 Pennington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thief River Falls | Pennington | 8,701 | Community | Surface water |
| Saint Hilaire | Pennington | 257 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnson'S Riverside, Inc.. | Pennington | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Goodridge | Pennington | 100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oak Park Lutheran Church | Pennington | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Country Estates Mobile Home Park | Pennington | 90 | 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, “Falls Cinema, PWSID MN5570118, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/falls-cinema-mn5570118 (data as of October 1, 2026).