Public water system · MN5050202
ActiveShepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church
At a glance
Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5050202) is an active transient non-community water system in Benton County, Minnesota. It reports serving 175 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 421 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 28,627 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 Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church is about 22% 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 Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church?
EPA lists Shepherd of the Pines 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. 62 of the 68 active systems in Benton County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and January 1999. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church?
Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5050202) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church serve?
Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church reports serving 175 people through 1 service connection in Benton County, Minnesota.
Where does Shepherd of the Pines 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 Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. 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 Shepherd of the Pines 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 1999. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Shepherd of the Pines 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Rapids | Benton | 13,835 | Community | Groundwater |
| Foley | Benton | 2,711 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rice | Benton | 2,187 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Heaven Grocery | Benton | 825 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Speedway #4453 | Benton | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Joy Christian Center | Benton | 600 | 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, “Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, PWSID MN5050202, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/shepherd-of-the-pines-lutheran-church-mn5050202 (data as of October 1, 2026).