Public water system · MN5370051
ActiveLac Qui Parle Valley School
At a glance
Lac Qui Parle Valley School (PWSID MN5370051) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. It reports serving 800 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lac Qui Parle Valley School compare with other water systems in Lac qui Parle County?
By EPA's size categories, Lac Qui Parle Valley School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lac qui Parle County has 23 active public water systems, and Lac Qui Parle Valley School is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 260 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 5,986 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 Lac Qui Parle Valley School is about 86% above 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 Lac Qui Parle Valley School?
EPA lists Lac Qui Parle Valley School as owned by a local government. 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. 8 of the 23 active systems in Lac qui Parle County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lac Qui Parle Valley School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2003 and November 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Lac Qui Parle Valley School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lac Qui Parle Valley School?
Lac Qui Parle Valley School (PWSID MN5370051) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lac Qui Parle Valley School serve?
Lac Qui Parle Valley School reports serving 800 people through 6 service connections in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
Where does Lac Qui Parle Valley 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 Lac Qui Parle Valley School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. 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 Lac Qui Parle Valley 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lac Qui Parle Valley School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lac Qui Parle Valley 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 Lac qui Parle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | Lac qui Parle | 1,511 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dawson | Lac qui Parle | 1,466 | Community | Groundwater |
| Our Savior'S Lutheran of Baxter | Lac qui Parle | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Joseph Catholic Church | Lac qui Parle | 225 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lac Qui Parle State Park | Lac qui Parle | 195 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Borgund Lutheran Church | Lac qui Parle | 175 | 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, “Lac Qui Parle Valley School, PWSID MN5370051, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/lac-qui-parle-valley-school-mn5370051 (data as of October 1, 2026).