Public water system · MN5250051
ActiveStanton United Methodist Church
At a glance
Stanton United Methodist Church (PWSID MN5250051) is an active transient non-community water system in Goodhue County, Minnesota. It reports serving 85 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 October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Stanton United Methodist Church compare with other water systems in Goodhue County?
By EPA's size categories, Stanton United Methodist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Goodhue County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 489 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 43,962 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 Stanton United Methodist Church is about 41% below 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 Stanton United Methodist Church?
EPA lists Stanton United Methodist 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. 75 of the 90 active systems in Goodhue County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Stanton United Methodist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and October 2013. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | 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.
Stanton United Methodist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stanton United Methodist Church?
Stanton United Methodist Church (PWSID MN5250051) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Stanton United Methodist Church serve?
Stanton United Methodist Church reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection in Goodhue County, Minnesota.
Where does Stanton United Methodist 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 Stanton United Methodist 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 October 2013. 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 Stanton United Methodist 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 October 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stanton United Methodist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Stanton United Methodist 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 Goodhue County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wing | Goodhue | 16,459 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cannon Falls | Goodhue | 4,237 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Island | Goodhue | 3,324 | Community | Groundwater |
| Zumbrota | Goodhue | 3,172 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kenyon | Goodhue | 1,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goodhue | Goodhue | 1,200 | 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, “Stanton United Methodist Church, PWSID MN5250051, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/stanton-united-methodist-church-mn5250051 (data as of October 1, 2026).