Public water system · NC2080080
ActiveDollar General Hwy 601 Store 16429
At a glance
Dollar General Hwy 601 Store 16429 (PWSID NC2080080) is an active transient non-community water system in Rowan 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 2 violations for this system; none is 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 Hwy 601 Store 16429 compare with other water systems in Rowan County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General Hwy 601 Store 16429 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rowan County has 194 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 700 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 135,810 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 Hwy 601 Store 16429 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 Hwy 601 Store 16429?
EPA lists Dollar General Hwy 601 Store 16429 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. 173 of the 194 active systems in Rowan County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General Hwy 601 Store 16429 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2016. The violations listed here began between April 2016 and December 2016. By type: 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first. 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 Hwy 601 Store 16429: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General Hwy 601 Store 16429?
Dollar General Hwy 601 Store 16429 (PWSID NC2080080) 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 Hwy 601 Store 16429 serve?
Dollar General Hwy 601 Store 16429 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Where does Dollar General Hwy 601 Store 16429 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 Hwy 601 Store 16429 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is 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 Hwy 601 Store 16429'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 2 violations for this system; none is 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 Hwy 601 Store 16429's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General Hwy 601 Store 16429 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 Rowan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannapolis, City of | Rowan | 56,050 | Community | Surface water |
| Salisbury-Rowan | Rowan | 46,156 | Community | Surface water |
| Landis, Town of | Rowan | 5,510 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| China Grove, Town of | Rowan | 4,895 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Spencer, Town of | Rowan | 1,550 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Faith, Town of | Rowan | 1,316 | 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 Hwy 601 Store 16429, PWSID NC2080080, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/dollar-general-hwy-601-store-16429-nc2080080 (data as of October 1, 2026).