Public water system · OH4244717
ActiveDollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon
At a glance
Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon (PWSID OH4244717) is an active transient non-community water system in Knox County, Tennessee. It reports serving 47 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
47
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon compare with other water systems in Knox County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Knox County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 60,196 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 601,961 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 #20078 - Mt Vernon 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 #20078 - Mt Vernon?
EPA lists Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon 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. 4 of the 10 active systems in Knox County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon 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 #20078 - Mt Vernon. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon?
Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon (PWSID OH4244717) 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 #20078 - Mt Vernon serve?
Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon reports serving 47 people through 1 service connection in Knox County, Tennessee.
Where does Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon 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 #20078 - Mt Vernon have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon'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 OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General #20078 - Mt Vernon 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 Knox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub | Knox | 254,671 | Community | Surface water |
| First U.D. of Knox County | Knox | 115,531 | Community | Surface water |
| Hallsdale-Powell U.D. | Knox | 84,315 | Community | Surface water |
| West Knox Utility District | Knox | 77,825 | Community | Surface water |
| Knox-Chapman Utility District | Knox | 41,311 | Community | Surface water |
| Northeast Knox U.D. | Knox | 27,941 | Community | 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 #20078 - Mt Vernon, PWSID OH4244717, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/dollar-general-20078-mt-vernon-oh4244717 (data as of October 1, 2026).