Public water system · NC2018017
ActiveDollar General Store #21867
At a glance
Dollar General Store #21867 (PWSID NC2018017) is an active transient non-community water system in Catawba 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
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 Store #21867 compare with other water systems in Catawba County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General Store #21867 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Catawba County has 148 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 956 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 141,420 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 Store #21867 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 Store #21867?
EPA lists Dollar General Store #21867 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. 136 of the 148 active systems in Catawba County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General Store #21867 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 Store #21867. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dollar General Store #21867: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General Store #21867?
Dollar General Store #21867 (PWSID NC2018017) 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 Store #21867 serve?
Dollar General Store #21867 reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Where does Dollar General Store #21867 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 Store #21867 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dollar General Store #21867'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 Store #21867's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General Store #21867 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 Catawba County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory City of | Catawba | 71,393 | Community | Surface water |
| Newton, City of | Catawba | 18,407 | Community | Surface water |
| Conover, City of | Catawba | 15,347 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maiden, Town of | Catawba | 5,563 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Longview, Town of | Catawba | 5,244 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Southeast Catawba County | Catawba | 5,080 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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 Store #21867, PWSID NC2018017, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/dollar-general-store-21867-nc2018017 (data as of October 1, 2026).