Public water system · OH4103212
ActiveDollar General #12517 - Amsterdam
At a glance
Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam (PWSID OH4103212) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Tennessee. It reports serving 26 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 January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,269 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 59,003 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Tennessee, the 1,383 active systems average 5,780 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam 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. Tennessee has 891 active transient non-community water systems, 64% of the state's 1,383 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,038 Tennessee systems (75%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam?
EPA lists Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam as privately owned. The OH state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 20 of the 26 active systems in Jefferson County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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 #12517 - Amsterdam: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam?
Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam (PWSID OH4103212) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam serve?
Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Where does Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam 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 #12517 - Amsterdam 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 January 2011. 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 #12517 - Amsterdam'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 January 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General #12517 - Amsterdam 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove Utility District | Jefferson | 25,320 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility | Jefferson | 9,931 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jefferson City W&S Comm | Jefferson | 9,764 | Community | Surface water |
| New Market Utility District | Jefferson | 5,703 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| White Pine Water System | Jefferson | 4,171 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| I-40 West Rest Area, Tdot | Jefferson | 1,001 | 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 #12517 - Amsterdam, PWSID OH4103212, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/dollar-general-12517-amsterdam-oh4103212 (data as of October 1, 2026).