Public water system · NE3120620
ActivePatterson Harbor Resort and Marina
At a glance
Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina (PWSID NE3120620) is an active transient non-community water system in Harlan County, Nebraska. It reports serving 25 people through 137 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
137
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina compare with other water systems in Harlan County?
By EPA's size categories, Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harlan County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 179 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% 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 Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina is well 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 Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina?
EPA lists Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina 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. 5 of the 13 active systems in Harlan County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and April 2016. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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.
Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina: frequently asked questions
Who runs Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina?
Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina (PWSID NE3120620) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NE state drinking water program.
How many people does Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina serve?
Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina reports serving 25 people through 137 service connections in Harlan County, Nebraska.
Where does Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina 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 Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NE state drinking water program.
Where can I find Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina 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, “Patterson Harbor Resort and Marina, PWSID NE3120620, Nebraska”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nebraska/patterson-harbor-resort-and-marina-ne3120620 (data as of October 1, 2026).