Public water system · MD1211204
ActiveDollar General #21089
At a glance
Dollar General #21089 (PWSID MD1211204) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, Tennessee. It reports serving 257 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
257
Service connections
3
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dollar General #21089 compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General #21089 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 6 active public water systems, and Dollar General #21089 is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 23,081 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 138,483 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 #21089 is about 79% 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 44 Tennessee systems (3.2%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dollar General #21089?
EPA lists Dollar General #21089 as privately owned. The MD 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 6 active systems in Washington County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General #21089 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2021 and January 2023. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 #21089: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General #21089?
Dollar General #21089 (PWSID MD1211204) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does Dollar General #21089 serve?
Dollar General #21089 reports serving 257 people through 3 service connections in Washington County, Tennessee.
Where does Dollar General #21089 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Dollar General #21089 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 #21089'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General #21089's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General #21089 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson City Water Dept | Washington | 105,057 | Community | Surface water |
| Jonesborough Water Dept | Washington | 33,069 | Community | Surface water |
| Dollar General #19381 Richwoods | Washington | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #15600 Washington County | Washington | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General #22907 Old Mines | Washington | 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 #21089, PWSID MD1211204, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/dollar-general-21089-md1211204 (data as of October 1, 2026).