Public water system · MN5710381
ActiveRefuge Evangelical Free Church
At a glance
Refuge Evangelical Free Church (PWSID MN5710381) is an active transient non-community water system in Sherburne County, Minnesota. It reports serving 260 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
260
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Refuge Evangelical Free Church compare with other water systems in Sherburne County?
By EPA's size categories, Refuge Evangelical Free Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sherburne County has 78 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 753 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 58,729 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 Refuge Evangelical Free Church is about 81% above 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 Refuge Evangelical Free Church?
EPA lists Refuge Evangelical Free 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. 66 of the 78 active systems in Sherburne County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Refuge Evangelical Free 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 Refuge Evangelical Free Church. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Refuge Evangelical Free Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Refuge Evangelical Free Church?
Refuge Evangelical Free Church (PWSID MN5710381) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Refuge Evangelical Free Church serve?
Refuge Evangelical Free Church reports serving 260 people through 1 service connection in Sherburne County, Minnesota.
Where does Refuge Evangelical Free 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 Refuge Evangelical Free Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Refuge Evangelical Free 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 Refuge Evangelical Free Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Refuge Evangelical Free 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 Sherburne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River | Sherburne | 19,532 | Community | Groundwater |
| Big Lake | Sherburne | 13,056 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zimmerman | Sherburne | 6,772 | Community | Groundwater |
| Becker | Sherburne | 5,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverside Church | Sherburne | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Cloud Travel Information Mndot | Sherburne | 1,298 | 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, “Refuge Evangelical Free Church, PWSID MN5710381, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/refuge-evangelical-free-church-mn5710381 (data as of October 1, 2026).