Commissioners briefed on Dollar General well permit renewal in Springport

Jun 10, 2026

Staff told the board that a Dollar General construction-permit application for a well in Springport appears to be a renewal of a lapsed permit; the company plans to use a holding tank and pump‑and‑haul while resolving a destroyed septic site, and IDEM is overseeing the commercial permit process.

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County staff notified commissioners that the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) received a construction permit application for a Dollar General well in Springport. Staff said the original well permit had expired and the current filing is intended to renew the permit. "Their original well permit had expired... they are going to do a holding tank on a pump and haul order for their septic system," staff said.

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