Public water system · MN5210112
ActiveMount Calvary Lutheran Church
At a glance
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5210112) is an active transient non-community water system in Douglas County, Minnesota. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mount Calvary Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Mount Calvary Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 151 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 204 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 30,846 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 Mount Calvary Lutheran Church is about half of 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 Mount Calvary Lutheran Church?
EPA lists Mount Calvary 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. 135 of the 151 active systems in Douglas County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Mount Calvary Lutheran Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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.
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mount Calvary Lutheran Church?
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5210112) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Mount Calvary Lutheran Church serve?
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Douglas County, Minnesota.
Where does Mount Calvary 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 Mount Calvary Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. 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 Mount Calvary 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 records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mount Calvary Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mount Calvary 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Douglas | 15,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Osakis | Douglas | 1,780 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Latoka Rest Area Mndot | Douglas | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brothers Market | Douglas | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Evansville | Douglas | 603 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brandon | Douglas | 501 | 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, “Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, PWSID MN5210112, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/mount-calvary-lutheran-church-mn5210112 (data as of October 1, 2026).