Public water system · MN5570120
ActiveSt. John Lutheran School
At a glance
St. John Lutheran School (PWSID MN5570120) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Pennington County, Minnesota. It reports serving 38 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
38
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does St. John Lutheran School compare with other water systems in Pennington County?
By EPA's size categories, St. John Lutheran School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pennington County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 459 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 10,089 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Minnesota, the 6,465 active systems average 820 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so St. John Lutheran School is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Minnesota has 470 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7.3% 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 St. John Lutheran School?
EPA lists St. John Lutheran School 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. 19 of the 22 active systems in Pennington County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does St. John Lutheran School 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 St. John Lutheran School. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
St. John Lutheran School: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. John Lutheran School?
St. John Lutheran School (PWSID MN5570120) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does St. John Lutheran School serve?
St. John Lutheran School reports serving 38 people through 1 service connection in Pennington County, Minnesota.
Where does St. John Lutheran School 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 St. John Lutheran School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is St. John Lutheran School'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 St. John Lutheran School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. John Lutheran School is a non-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 Pennington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thief River Falls | Pennington | 8,701 | Community | Surface water |
| Saint Hilaire | Pennington | 257 | Community | Groundwater |
| Falls Cinema | Pennington | 140 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oak Park Lutheran Church | Pennington | 100 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Goodridge | Pennington | 100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnson'S Riverside, Inc.. | Pennington | 100 | 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, “St. John Lutheran School, PWSID MN5570120, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/st-john-lutheran-school-mn5570120 (data as of October 1, 2026).