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Dollar General #22094

At a glance

Dollar General #22094 (PWSID NC1020009) is an active transient non-community water system in Cherokee 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

PWSIDNC1020009
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served200
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program
City servedMurphy
StateNorth Carolina
ZIP—
CountyCherokee County

How does Dollar General #22094 compare with other water systems in Cherokee County?

By EPA's size categories, Dollar General #22094 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cherokee County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 673 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 11,445 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 #22094 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 #22094?

EPA lists Dollar General #22094 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. 9 of the 17 active systems in Cherokee County (53%) are also privately owned.

Does Dollar General #22094 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 #22094. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Dollar General #22094: frequently asked questions

Who runs Dollar General #22094?

Dollar General #22094 (PWSID NC1020009) 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 #22094 serve?

Dollar General #22094 reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

Where does Dollar General #22094 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 #22094 have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Dollar General #22094'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 #22094's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General #22094 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 Cherokee County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Murphy, Town ofCherokee4,498CommunitySurface water
Andrews, Town ofCherokee3,284CommunitySurface water
Marble Community Wtr SystemCherokee999CommunityGroundwater
Bear Paw ResortCherokee909CommunityGroundwater
Ranger Elem SchoolCherokee350Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
The Mountain Folk CenterCherokee300Transient non-communityGroundwater

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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 #22094, PWSID NC1020009, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/dollar-general-22094-nc1020009 (data as of October 1, 2026).