Public water system · TX1000078
ActiveDollar General Kountze
At a glance
Dollar General Kountze (PWSID TX1000078) is an active transient non-community water system in Hardin County, Alabama. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. 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
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dollar General Kountze compare with other water systems in Hardin County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General Kountze is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hardin County has 1 active public water system, and Dollar General Kountze is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 25 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 25 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alabama, the 576 active systems average 11,028 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dollar General Kountze is well 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. Alabama has 45 active transient non-community water systems, 7.8% of the state's 576 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 302 Alabama systems (52%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dollar General Kountze?
EPA lists Dollar General Kountze as privately owned. The TX state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 1 active systems in Hardin County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General Kountze 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 Dollar General Kountze. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dollar General Kountze: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General Kountze?
Dollar General Kountze (PWSID TX1000078) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Dollar General Kountze serve?
Dollar General Kountze reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Hardin County, Alabama.
Where does Dollar General Kountze 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 Dollar General Kountze have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dollar General Kountze'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 TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General Kountze's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General Kountze 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.
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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, “Dollar General Kountze, PWSID TX1000078, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/dollar-general-kountze-tx1000078 (data as of October 1, 2026).