Public water system · MN5560068
ActiveFolden Lutheran Church
At a glance
Folden Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5560068) is an active transient non-community water system in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It reports serving 100 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
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Folden Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Otter Tail County?
By EPA's size categories, Folden Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Otter Tail County has 270 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 164 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 44,181 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 Folden Lutheran Church is about 31% 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 Folden Lutheran Church?
EPA lists Folden 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. 239 of the 270 active systems in Otter Tail County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Folden Lutheran Church 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 Folden Lutheran Church. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Folden Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Folden Lutheran Church?
Folden Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5560068) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Folden Lutheran Church serve?
Folden Lutheran Church reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.
Where does Folden 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 Folden Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Folden 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 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 Folden Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Folden 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.
Other water systems in Otter Tail County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Falls | Otter Tail | 14,194 | Community | Surface water |
| Perham | Otter Tail | 3,421 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pelican Rapids | Otter Tail | 2,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| New York Mills | Otter Tail | 1,287 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parkers Prairie | Otter Tail | 1,023 | Community | Groundwater |
| Battle Lake | Otter Tail | 918 | 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, “Folden Lutheran Church, PWSID MN5560068, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/folden-lutheran-church-mn5560068 (data as of October 1, 2026).