Public water system · NE3120954
ActiveHarrisburg Water System
At a glance
Harrisburg Water System (PWSID NE3120954) is an active community water system in Banner County, Nebraska. It reports serving 150 people through 51 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
51
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Harrisburg Water System compare with other water systems in Banner County?
By EPA's size categories, Harrisburg Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Banner County has 2 active public water systems, and Harrisburg Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 65% above the county average of 91 people per system, and accounts for 82% of the 182 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nebraska, the 1,226 active systems average 1,472 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Harrisburg Water System is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Nebraska has 599 active community water systems, 49% 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 Harrisburg Water System?
EPA lists Harrisburg Water System as privately owned. 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. 2 of the 2 active systems in Banner County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Harrisburg Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. The violations listed here began between September 2000 and December 2015. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-11-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Harrisburg Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Harrisburg Water System?
Harrisburg Water System (PWSID NE3120954) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Harrisburg Water System serve?
Harrisburg Water System reports serving 150 people through 51 service connections in Banner County, Nebraska.
Where does Harrisburg Water System 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 Harrisburg Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. 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 Harrisburg Water System'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 7 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Harrisburg Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Harrisburg Water System must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Banner County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double L Country Store LLC | Banner | 32 | 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, “Harrisburg Water System, PWSID NE3120954, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/harrisburg-water-system-ne3120954 (data as of October 1, 2026).