Public water system · MN5190019
ActiveSt. Joseph Catholic Church
At a glance
St. Joseph Catholic Church (PWSID MN5190019) is an active transient non-community water system in Dakota County, Minnesota. It reports serving 850 people through 4 service connections. 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 February 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
850
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St. Joseph Catholic Church compare with other water systems in Dakota County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Joseph Catholic Church is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dakota County has 134 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,920 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 391,319 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. Joseph Catholic Church is about 5.9 times 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. Joseph Catholic Church?
EPA lists St. Joseph Catholic 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. 100 of the 134 active systems in Dakota County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does St. Joseph Catholic Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and February 2006. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
St. Joseph Catholic Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Joseph Catholic Church?
St. Joseph Catholic Church (PWSID MN5190019) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Joseph Catholic Church serve?
St. Joseph Catholic Church reports serving 850 people through 4 service connections in Dakota County, Minnesota.
Where does St. Joseph Catholic 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. Joseph Catholic 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 February 2006. 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. Joseph Catholic 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 February 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find St. Joseph Catholic Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. Joseph Catholic 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 Dakota County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagan | Dakota | 68,223 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakeville | Dakota | 67,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burnsville | Dakota | 61,747 | Community | Surface water |
| Apple Valley | Dakota | 50,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Inver Grove Heights | Dakota | 34,189 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rosemount | Dakota | 26,500 | 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. Joseph Catholic Church, PWSID MN5190019, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/st-joseph-catholic-church-mn5190019 (data as of October 1, 2026).