Public water system · TX1610145
ActiveDollar General Bay City Store 18534
At a glance
Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 (PWSID TX1610145) is an active transient non-community water system in Matagorda County, Washington. It reports serving 150 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
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 compare with other water systems in Matagorda County?
By EPA's size categories, Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Matagorda County has 2 active public water systems, and Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 154 people per system, and accounts for 49% of the 307 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 is roughly in line with 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. Washington has 1,913 active transient non-community water systems, 41% of the state's 4,705 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,370 Washington systems (93%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dollar General Bay City Store 18534?
EPA lists Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 as privately owned. The TX 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 Matagorda County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 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 Bay City Store 18534. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Dollar General Bay City Store 18534: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dollar General Bay City Store 18534?
Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 (PWSID TX1610145) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the TX state drinking water program.
How many people does Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 serve?
Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Matagorda County, Washington.
Where does Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 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 Bay City Store 18534 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Dollar General Bay City Store 18534'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 TX state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dollar General Bay City Store 18534's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dollar General Bay City Store 18534 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 Matagorda County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Valley Rv Resort | Matagorda | 157 | 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 Bay City Store 18534, PWSID TX1610145, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/dollar-general-bay-city-store-18534-tx1610145 (data as of October 1, 2026).