Public water system · NY5330172
ActiveDollar General Spencer
At a glance
Dollar General Spencer (PWSID NY5330172) is an active transient non-community water system in Tioga County, New York. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. 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
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dollar General Spencer compare with other water systems in Tioga County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General Spencer is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tioga County has 94 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 411 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 38,628 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 Spencer is about 65% 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 Spencer?
EPA lists Dollar General Spencer 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. 78 of the 94 active systems in Tioga County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General Spencer 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 Spencer. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dollar General Spencer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General Spencer?
Dollar General Spencer (PWSID NY5330172) 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 Spencer serve?
Dollar General Spencer reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Tioga County, New York.
Where does Dollar General Spencer 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 Spencer have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dollar General Spencer'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 Spencer's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General Spencer 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 Tioga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga Downs | Tioga | 5,750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Veolia of Owego | Tioga | 4,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waverly Village | Tioga | 4,830 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #4 | Tioga | 3,196 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #2 | Tioga | 2,754 | Community | Groundwater |
| Owego Wd #3 | Tioga | 2,150 | 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 Spencer, PWSID NY5330172, New York”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/new-york/dollar-general-spencer-ny5330172 (data as of October 1, 2026).