Public water system · MO5112098

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The Harbor

At a glance

The Harbor (PWSID MO5112098) is an active transient non-community water system in Hickory County, Missouri. It reports serving 165 people through 200 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

165

Service connections

200

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDMO5112098

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served165

Service connections200

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyMO state drinking water program

City served—

StateMissouri

ZIP—

CountyHickory County

How does The Harbor compare with other water systems in Hickory County?

By EPA's size categories, The Harbor is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hickory County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 172 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 7,558 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so The Harbor is about 15% 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. Missouri has 1,103 active transient non-community water systems, 37% of the state's 2,943 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,521 Missouri systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates The Harbor?

EPA lists The Harbor as privately owned. The MO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 31 of the 44 active systems in Hickory County (70%) are also privately owned.

Does The Harbor have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. The violations listed here began between May 2014 and June 2020. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2020-06-27	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2020-05-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2019-05-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2017-02-06	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-10-14	Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	Yes	Resolved
2016-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-07-16	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20	Groundwater Rulecode 0700	No	Resolved
2016-04-01	ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2015-10-29	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2015-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2014-09-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2014-05-21	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

The Harbor: frequently asked questions

Who runs The Harbor?

The Harbor (PWSID MO5112098) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.

How many people does The Harbor serve?

The Harbor reports serving 165 people through 200 service connections in Hickory County, Missouri.

Where does The Harbor 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 The Harbor have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. 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 The Harbor'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.

Where can I find The Harbor's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Harbor 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 Hickory County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Pwsd 2 of Hickory Co	Hickory	1,450	Community	Groundwater
Hickory County R I Schools	Hickory	800	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Hermitage Pws	Hickory	621	Community	Groundwater
Weaubleau Pws	Hickory	418	Community	Groundwater
Usace Pomme De Terre Nemo Area Park	Hickory	400	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Tnt Quick Shop	Hickory	380	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, “The Harbor, PWSID MO5112098, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/the-harbor-mo5112098 (data as of October 1, 2026).