Public water system · NY3781121
ActiveDollar General Altmar
At a glance
Dollar General Altmar (PWSID NY3781121) is an active transient non-community water system in Oswego County, New York. 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 Altmar compare with other water systems in Oswego County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General Altmar is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Oswego County has 163 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 614 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 100,137 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across New York, the 8,167 active systems average 2,374 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dollar General Altmar 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. New York has 5,182 active transient non-community water systems, 63% of the state's 8,167 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 7,096 New York systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dollar General Altmar?
EPA lists Dollar General Altmar as privately owned. The NY state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 136 of the 163 active systems in Oswego County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General Altmar 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 Altmar. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dollar General Altmar: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General Altmar?
Dollar General Altmar (PWSID NY3781121) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NY state drinking water program.
How many people does Dollar General Altmar serve?
Dollar General Altmar reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Oswego County, New York.
Where does Dollar General Altmar 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 Altmar have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dollar General Altmar'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 NY state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General Altmar's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General Altmar 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 Oswego County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego City | Oswego | 29,400 | Community | Surface water |
| Fulton City | Oswego | 16,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Scriba Wd (Oswego) | Oswego | 9,044 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brennan Beach Rv Resort | Oswego | 6,020 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Richland Town Pws | Oswego | 3,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fulton Speedway LLC | Oswego | 3,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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 Altmar, PWSID NY3781121, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/dollar-general-altmar-ny3781121 (data as of October 1, 2026).