Public water system · MN5430197
ActiveDollar General Store 22090 - Brownton
At a glance
Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton (PWSID MN5430197) is an active transient non-community water system in McLeod County, Minnesota. 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 Store 22090 - Brownton compare with other water systems in McLeod County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McLeod County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 799 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 31,157 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 Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton 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. 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 Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton?
EPA lists Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton 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. 28 of the 39 active systems in McLeod County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton 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 Store 22090 - Brownton. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton?
Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton (PWSID MN5430197) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton serve?
Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in McLeod County, Minnesota.
Where does Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton 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 22090 - Brownton have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton'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 MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General Store 22090 - Brownton 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 McLeod County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | McLeod | 14,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glencoe | McLeod | 5,676 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winsted | McLeod | 2,226 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lester Prairie | McLeod | 1,904 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seneca Foods Corporation | McLeod | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Silver Lake | McLeod | 850 | 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 22090 - Brownton, PWSID MN5430197, Minnesota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/minnesota/dollar-general-store-22090-brownton-mn5430197 (data as of October 1, 2026).