Public water system · MO4283226
ActiveDollar General #18296 South Fork
At a glance
Dollar General #18296 South Fork (PWSID MO4283226) is an active transient non-community water system in Howell County, Tennessee. 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
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 #18296 South Fork compare with other water systems in Howell County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General #18296 South Fork is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Howell County has 2 active public water systems, and Dollar General #18296 South Fork is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 25 people per system, and accounts for 50% of the 50 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 #18296 South Fork 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 #18296 South Fork?
EPA lists Dollar General #18296 South Fork as privately owned. The MO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 2 of the 2 active systems in Howell County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General #18296 South Fork 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 2018. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate-Nitrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | 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 #18296 South Fork: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General #18296 South Fork?
Dollar General #18296 South Fork (PWSID MO4283226) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Dollar General #18296 South Fork serve?
Dollar General #18296 South Fork reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Howell County, Tennessee.
Where does Dollar General #18296 South Fork 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 #18296 South Fork 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 2018. 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 #18296 South Fork'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 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General #18296 South Fork's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General #18296 South Fork 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 Howell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar General #14060 Caulfield | Howell | 25 | 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 #18296 South Fork, PWSID MO4283226, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/dollar-general-18296-south-fork-mo4283226 (data as of October 1, 2026).