Public water system · MN5050089
ActiveSt. Patrick Catholic Church
At a glance
St. Patrick Catholic Church (PWSID MN5050089) is an active transient non-community water system in Benton 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
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. Patrick Catholic Church compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Patrick Catholic Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 421 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 St. Patrick Catholic 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. Patrick Catholic Church?
EPA lists St. Patrick 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. 62 of the 68 active systems in Benton County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does St. Patrick Catholic 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 St. Patrick Catholic Church. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
St. Patrick Catholic Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Patrick Catholic Church?
St. Patrick Catholic Church (PWSID MN5050089) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Patrick Catholic Church serve?
St. Patrick Catholic Church reports serving 140 people through 2 service connections in Benton County, Minnesota.
Where does St. Patrick 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. Patrick Catholic Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is St. Patrick 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 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. Patrick Catholic Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. Patrick 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 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, “St. Patrick Catholic Church, PWSID MN5050089, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/st-patrick-catholic-church-mn5050089 (data as of October 1, 2026).