Public water system · NE3120696
ActiveHarlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove)
At a glance
Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove) (PWSID NE3120696) is an active transient non-community water system in Harlan County, Nebraska. It reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove) compare with other water systems in Harlan County?
By EPA's size categories, Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harlan County has 13 active public water systems, and Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove) is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 33% below the county average of 179 people per system, and accounts for 5.2% 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 (Methodist Cove) is about 17% 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 (Methodist Cove)?
EPA lists Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove) 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 (Methodist Cove) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. The violations listed here began between June 2016 and September 2017. By type: 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove): frequently asked questions
Who runs Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove)?
Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove) (PWSID NE3120696) 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 (Methodist Cove) serve?
Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove) reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection in Harlan County, Nebraska.
Where does Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove) 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 (Methodist Cove) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. 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 (Methodist Cove)'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Harlan Reservoir (Methodist Cove) 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 (Administration Area) | Harlan | 100 | 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 (Methodist Cove), PWSID NE3120696, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/harlan-reservoir-methodist-cove-ne3120696 (data as of October 1, 2026).