Public water system · MN5470067
ActiveOstmark Lutheran Church
At a glance
Ostmark Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5470067) is an active transient non-community water system in Meeker County, Minnesota. It reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ostmark Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Meeker County?
By EPA's size categories, Ostmark Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Meeker County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 315 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 17,022 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 Ostmark Lutheran Church is about 44% 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 Ostmark Lutheran Church?
EPA lists Ostmark 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. 39 of the 54 active systems in Meeker County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Ostmark Lutheran Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. The violations listed here began between June 2002 and August 2005. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | 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.
Ostmark Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ostmark Lutheran Church?
Ostmark Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5470067) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Ostmark Lutheran Church serve?
Ostmark Lutheran Church reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Meeker County, Minnesota.
Where does Ostmark 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 Ostmark Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. 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 Ostmark 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 4 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ostmark Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ostmark 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 Meeker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | Meeker | 6,786 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dassel | Meeker | 1,503 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eden Valley | Meeker | 1,042 | Community | Groundwater |
| Watkins | Meeker | 958 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Grove Creek Raceway | Meeker | 950 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Grove City | Meeker | 635 | 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, “Ostmark Lutheran Church, PWSID MN5470067, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/ostmark-lutheran-church-mn5470067 (data as of October 1, 2026).