Public water system · MN5810014
ActiveSt. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church
At a glance
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5810014) is an active transient non-community water system in Waseca County, Minnesota. It reports serving 140 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
140
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Waseca County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Waseca County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 524 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 14,665 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 St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church is roughly in line with 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 St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church?
EPA lists St. Johns Evangelical 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. 23 of the 28 active systems in Waseca County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and October 2021. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church?
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (PWSID MN5810014) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church serve?
St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church reports serving 140 people through 2 service connections in Waseca County, Minnesota.
Where does St. Johns Evangelical 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 St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 St. Johns Evangelical 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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. Johns Evangelical 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 Waseca County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseca | Waseca | 9,241 | Community | Groundwater |
| Janesville | Waseca | 2,275 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Richland | Waseca | 1,201 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waldorf | Waseca | 216 | Community | Groundwater |
| Trinity Lutheran Church-Wilton | Waseca | 150 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| North Waseca Lutheran Church | Waseca | 150 | 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. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, PWSID MN5810014, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/st-johns-evangelical-lutheran-church-mn5810014 (data as of October 1, 2026).