Public water system · NC1000016
ActiveDollar General #20458
At a glance
Dollar General #20458 (PWSID NC1000016) is an active transient non-community water system in Yancey County, North Carolina. It reports serving 200 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
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dollar General #20458 compare with other water systems in Yancey County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General #20458 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yancey County has 26 active public water systems, and Dollar General #20458 is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 45% below the county average of 364 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 9,452 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 #20458 is about 39% above 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 #20458?
EPA lists Dollar General #20458 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. 21 of the 26 active systems in Yancey County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General #20458 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 #20458. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dollar General #20458: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General #20458?
Dollar General #20458 (PWSID NC1000016) 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 #20458 serve?
Dollar General #20458 reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Yancey County, North Carolina.
Where does Dollar General #20458 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 #20458 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dollar General #20458'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 NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General #20458's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General #20458 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 Yancey County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnsville, Town of | Yancey | 4,069 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt Mitchell State Park | Yancey | 2,400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mountain Air | Yancey | 664 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt Mitchell Lands | Yancey | 650 | Community | Groundwater |
| Faith Fellowship Church | Yancey | 125 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Double Island Baptist Church | Yancey | 125 | 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 #20458, PWSID NC1000016, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/dollar-general-20458-nc1000016 (data as of October 1, 2026).