Public water system · MN5111162
ActiveDollar General Store 17385 - Backus
At a glance
Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus (PWSID MN5111162) is an active transient non-community water system in Cass County, Tennessee. It reports serving 50 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
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus compare with other water systems in Cass County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cass County has 6 active public water systems, and Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 53 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 315 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 Store 17385 - Backus is about 65% 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 Store 17385 - Backus?
EPA lists Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus as privately owned. The MN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 6 active systems in Cass County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus 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 Store 17385 - Backus. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus?
Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus (PWSID MN5111162) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MN state drinking water program.
How many people does Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus serve?
Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Cass County, Tennessee.
Where does Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus 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 Store 17385 - Backus have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus' 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 MN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General Store 17385 - Backus 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 Cass County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar General #24309 | Cass | 95 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General -Edwardsburg #20923 | Cass | 95 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General Store 18680 - Remer | Cass | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General Store 18047 - Longville | Cass | 25 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dollar General - Jones #19541 | Cass | 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 Store 17385 - Backus, PWSID MN5111162, Tennessee”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/tennessee/dollar-general-store-17385-backus-mn5111162 (data as of October 1, 2026).