Public water system · IL3162677
ActiveDollar General Store #21266
At a glance
Dollar General Store #21266 (PWSID IL3162677) is an active transient non-community water system in Mason County, Illinois. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023.
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 Store #21266 compare with other water systems in Mason County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General Store #21266 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mason County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 371 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 8,902 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Illinois, the 3,872 active systems average 3,204 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dollar General Store #21266 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. Illinois has 1,703 active transient non-community water systems, 44% of the state's 3,872 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,808 Illinois systems (73%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dollar General Store #21266?
EPA lists Dollar General Store #21266 as privately owned. The IL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 14 of the 24 active systems in Mason County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General Store #21266 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and February 2023. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as unaddressed and 5 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-01-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-10-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-07-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-04-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Dollar General Store #21266: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General Store #21266?
Dollar General Store #21266 (PWSID IL3162677) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IL state drinking water program.
How many people does Dollar General Store #21266 serve?
Dollar General Store #21266 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Mason County, Illinois.
Where does Dollar General Store #21266 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 Store #21266 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. 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 Dollar General Store #21266'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General Store #21266's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General Store #21266 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 Mason County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havana | Mason | 2,963 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mason City | Mason | 2,393 | Community | Groundwater |
| Manito | Mason | 1,552 | Community | Groundwater |
| San Jose | Mason | 479 | Community | Groundwater |
| Easton | Mason | 325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lost Arrow Campominium | Mason | 223 | 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, “Dollar General Store #21266, PWSID IL3162677, Illinois”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/illinois/dollar-general-store-21266-il3162677 (data as of October 1, 2026).