Public water system · NC4039016
ActiveDollar General #16541
At a glance
Dollar General #16541 (PWSID NC4039016) is an active transient non-community water system in Granville County, North Carolina. 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016.
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 #16541 compare with other water systems in Granville County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General #16541 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Granville County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 651 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 33,178 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dollar General #16541 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. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dollar General #16541?
EPA lists Dollar General #16541 as privately owned. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 43 of the 51 active systems in Granville County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General #16541 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 #16541: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General #16541?
Dollar General #16541 (PWSID NC4039016) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Dollar General #16541 serve?
Dollar General #16541 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Granville County, North Carolina.
Where does Dollar General #16541 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 #16541 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. 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 #16541'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General #16541's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General #16541 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 Granville County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Granville Wtr&Sewer Authority | Granville | 18,555 | Community | Surface water |
| Oxford, City of | Granville | 8,972 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stovall, Town of | Granville | 450 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| New Hope Granville Bapt Church | Granville | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St Matthew Missionary Baptist Church | Granville | 270 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hawkins Chapel Baptist Church | Granville | 250 | 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 #16541, PWSID NC4039016, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/dollar-general-16541-nc4039016 (data as of October 1, 2026).