Public water system · OH4946320
ActiveDollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling
At a glance
Dollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling (PWSID OH4946320) is an active transient non-community water system in Madison County, Tennessee. It reports serving 223 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
223
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Madison County has 23 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,330 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 99,581 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 #20756 - Mount Sterling is about 55% above 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 #20756 - Mount Sterling?
EPA lists Dollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling 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. 19 of the 23 active systems in Madison County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between December 2021 and July 2022. By type: 2 required treatment not met, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-02-07 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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 #20756 - Mount Sterling: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling?
Dollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling (PWSID OH4946320) 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 #20756 - Mount Sterling serve?
Dollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling reports serving 223 people through 1 service connection in Madison County, Tennessee.
Where does Dollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling 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 #20756 - Mount Sterling have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. 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 #20756 - Mount Sterling'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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General #20756 - Mount Sterling 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Water System | Madison | 91,111 | Community | Groundwater |
| I-40 Rest Area Madison | Madison | 5,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Travel Center of America | Madison | 700 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Antioch Bc - Humboldt | Madison | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bethlehem Baptist Church | Madison | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Parkburg Baptist Church | Madison | 279 | 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 #20756 - Mount Sterling, PWSID OH4946320, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/dollar-general-20756-mount-sterling-oh4946320 (data as of October 1, 2026).