Public water system · MN5860421
ActiveLDS Church - Buffalo
At a glance
LDS Church - Buffalo (PWSID MN5860421) is an active transient non-community water system in Wright County, South Dakota. It reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
500
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does LDS Church - Buffalo compare with other water systems in Wright County?
By EPA's size categories, LDS Church - Buffalo is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wright County has 2 active public water systems, and LDS Church - Buffalo is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11% above the county average of 450 people per system, and accounts for 56% of the 900 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across South Dakota, the 699 active systems average 1,387 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so LDS Church - Buffalo is about 3.5 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. South Dakota has 173 active transient non-community water systems, 25% of the state's 699 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 431 South Dakota systems (62%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates LDS Church - Buffalo?
EPA lists LDS Church - Buffalo 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. 2 of the 2 active systems in Wright County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does LDS Church - Buffalo have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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.
LDS Church - Buffalo: frequently asked questions
Who runs LDS Church - Buffalo?
LDS Church - Buffalo (PWSID MN5860421) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does LDS Church - Buffalo serve?
LDS Church - Buffalo reports serving 500 people through 1 service connection in Wright County, South Dakota.
Where does LDS Church - Buffalo 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 LDS Church - Buffalo have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. 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 LDS Church - Buffalo'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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find LDS Church - Buffalo's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. LDS Church - Buffalo 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 Wright County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDS Church - Otsego | Wright | 400 | 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, “LDS Church - Buffalo, PWSID MN5860421, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/lds-church-buffalo-mn5860421 (data as of October 1, 2026).