Public water system · NE3108308
ActiveHarlan Reservoir (Administration Area)
At a glance
Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) (PWSID NE3108308) is an active transient non-community water system in Harlan County, Nebraska. It reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) compare with other water systems in Harlan County?
By EPA's size categories, Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harlan County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 179 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 2,329 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) is about 31% 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. Nebraska has 489 active transient non-community water systems, 40% of the state's 1,226 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,095 Nebraska systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area)?
EPA lists Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) as owned by the federal government. The NE state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 3 of the 13 active systems in Harlan County (23%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area): frequently asked questions
Who runs Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area)?
Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) (PWSID NE3108308) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) serve?
Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) reports serving 100 people through 5 service connections in Harlan County, Nebraska.
Where does Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) 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 Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. 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 Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area)'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area) 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 Harlan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma, City of | Harlan | 1,043 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orleans, Village of | Harlan | 239 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stamford, Village of | Harlan | 202 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| B & R Trailer Park LLC | Harlan | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Republican City, Village of | Harlan | 150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove) | Harlan | 120 | 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, “Harlan Reservoir (Administration Area), PWSID NE3108308, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/harlan-reservoir-administration-area-ne3108308 (data as of October 1, 2026).