Public water system · MN5850151
ActiveLewiston Church of the Brethren
At a glance
Lewiston Church of the Brethren (PWSID MN5850151) is an active transient non-community water system in Winona County, Minnesota. It reports serving 105 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
105
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lewiston Church of the Brethren compare with other water systems in Winona County?
By EPA's size categories, Lewiston Church of the Brethren is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Winona County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 666 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 51,279 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 Lewiston Church of the Brethren is about 27% 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 Lewiston Church of the Brethren?
EPA lists Lewiston Church of the Brethren 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. 55 of the 77 active systems in Winona County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Lewiston Church of the Brethren have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and July 2025. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-16 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Lewiston Church of the Brethren: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lewiston Church of the Brethren?
Lewiston Church of the Brethren (PWSID MN5850151) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lewiston Church of the Brethren serve?
Lewiston Church of the Brethren reports serving 105 people through 2 service connections in Winona County, Minnesota.
Where does Lewiston Church of the Brethren 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 Lewiston Church of the Brethren have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Lewiston Church of the Brethren'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 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lewiston Church of the Brethren's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lewiston Church of the Brethren 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 Winona County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona | Winona | 27,782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodview | Winona | 4,158 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Charles | Winona | 3,825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kwik Trip No. 497 | Winona | 1,600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lewiston | Winona | 1,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Enterprise Rest Area Mndot | Winona | 1,220 | 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, “Lewiston Church of the Brethren, PWSID MN5850151, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/lewiston-church-of-the-brethren-mn5850151 (data as of October 1, 2026).