Public water system · MN5740127
ActiveFirst Lutheran Church of Hope
At a glance
First Lutheran Church of Hope (PWSID MN5740127) is an active transient non-community water system in Steele County, Minnesota. It reports serving 40 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does First Lutheran Church of Hope compare with other water systems in Steele County?
By EPA's size categories, First Lutheran Church of Hope is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Steele County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,024 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 35,842 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 First Lutheran Church of Hope is well below 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 First Lutheran Church of Hope?
EPA lists First Lutheran Church of Hope 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. 26 of the 35 active systems in Steele County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does First Lutheran Church of Hope have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between September 2002 and July 2013. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | 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.
First Lutheran Church of Hope: frequently asked questions
Who runs First Lutheran Church of Hope?
First Lutheran Church of Hope (PWSID MN5740127) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does First Lutheran Church of Hope serve?
First Lutheran Church of Hope reports serving 40 people through 5 service connections in Steele County, Minnesota.
Where does First Lutheran Church of Hope 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 First Lutheran Church of Hope have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 First Lutheran Church of Hope'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find First Lutheran Church of Hope's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. First Lutheran Church of Hope 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 Steele County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owatonna | Steele | 26,430 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blooming Prairie | Steele | 1,987 | Community | Groundwater |
| Straight River Rest Area South Mndot | Steele | 1,893 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Straight River Rest Area North Mndot | Steele | 1,206 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Medford | Steele | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ellendale | Steele | 636 | 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, “First Lutheran Church of Hope, PWSID MN5740127, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/first-lutheran-church-of-hope-mn5740127 (data as of October 1, 2026).