Public water system · TX0840276
ActiveDollar General Alvin
At a glance
Dollar General Alvin (PWSID TX0840276) is an active transient non-community water system in Galveston County, California. 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 Alvin compare with other water systems in Galveston County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General Alvin is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Galveston County has 1 active public water system, and Dollar General Alvin 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 California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dollar General Alvin 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. California has 3,016 active transient non-community water systems, 40% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dollar General Alvin?
EPA lists Dollar General Alvin 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 Galveston County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General Alvin 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 Alvin. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dollar General Alvin: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General Alvin?
Dollar General Alvin (PWSID TX0840276) 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 Alvin serve?
Dollar General Alvin reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Galveston County, California.
Where does Dollar General Alvin 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 Alvin have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dollar General Alvin'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 Alvin's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General Alvin 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 Alvin, PWSID TX0840276, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/dollar-general-alvin-tx0840276 (data as of October 1, 2026).