Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violations in New Jersey
450 active public water systems in New Jersey had a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation in the past three years, 314 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is and why it matters.
Health effects: Lead: no safe level for children. Causes irreversible neurological damage, impaired cognitive development, behavioral problems, and reduced IQ in children under 6. In adults: hypertension, cardiovascular disease, kidney damage. Copper: acute gastrointestinal distress at high levels; liver/kidney damage at very high chronic levels.
Systems with a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
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Swedesboro Water Department Swedesboro Boro · Gloucester County |
2,824 | 2 | 1 | |
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Ogdensburg W Dept Ogdensburg Boro · Sussex County |
2,800 | 3 | 1 | |
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Alpha Municipal Water Works Alpha Boro · Warren County |
2,530 | 3 | 2 | |
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Englishtown Water Dept Englishtown Boro · Monmouth County |
2,504 | 2 | 2 | |
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Albert C Wagner Youth CO Chesterfield Twp · Burlington County |
2,500 | 6 | 1 | |
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Wawa #910 Howell Twp · Monmouth County |
2,457 | 1 | 1 | |
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Sussex W Dept Sussex Boro · Sussex County |
2,201 | 4 | 2 | |
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Lowes Retail Store #1976 Hampton Twp · Sussex County |
2,144 | 2 | 1 | |
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Wawa #8470 Franklin Twp · Gloucester County |
2,072 | 6 | 1 | |
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Hopewell Boro W Dept Hopewell Boro · Mercer County |
2,035 | 4 | 2 | |
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Wawa #979 Plumstead Twp · Ocean County |
2,035 | 1 | 1 | |
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Hardyston Twp Mua Hardyston Twp · Sussex County |
1,963 | 2 | 0 | |
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Kinnelon Water Dept Kinnelon Boro · Morris County |
1,938 | 4 | 1 | |
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High Point Reg High Scho Wantage Twp · Sussex County |
1,750 | 2 | 2 | |
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Island Heights Water Dep Island Heights Boro · Ocean County |
1,750 | 3 | 2 | |
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Wawa #8475 Springfield Twp · Burlington County |
1,725 | 2 | 2 | |
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Glen Gardner W Dept Glen Gardner Boro · Hunterdon County |
1,705 | 2 | 1 | |
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Sparta Twp Water Utility Highlands Sparta Twp · Sussex County |
1,618 | 3 | 2 | |
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Newfield Water Department Franklin Twp, Newfield Boro, Vineland City · Cumberland County |
1,616 | 1 | 1 | |
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West Milford High School West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
1,530 | 2 | 1 | |
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Branchville W Dept Branchville Boro · Sussex County |
1,500 | 2 | 1 | |
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Hampton Borough Water Depart Hampton Boro · Hunterdon County |
1,401 | 2 | 1 | |
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Nexxt Enterprises LLC Montague Twp · Sussex County |
1,325 | 1 | 1 | |
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Waterford Township Water Dept. Waterford Twp · Camden County |
1,300 | 2 | 1 | |
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Quick Chek Store #178 Manalapan Twp · Monmouth County |
1,240 | 3 | 1 | |
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Stillwater Water District 1 Stillwater Twp · Sussex County |
1,200 | 10 | 1 | |
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Delaware Water Gap Travel Plaza Knowlton Twp · Warren County |
1,150 | 1 | 0 | |
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Sisters of Charity of ST Elizabeth Morris Twp · Morris County |
1,100 | 1 | 0 | |
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Morris Chase/morris Hunt Pcws Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
1,080 | 7 | 1 | |
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Murphys Super Rite Tabernacle Twp · Burlington County |
980 | 1 | 1 | |
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Sussex CO Mall Shopping Hampton Twp · Sussex County |
964 | 1 | 1 | |
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Chedar Toras Zev Lakewood Twp · Ocean County |
950 | 1 | 0 | |
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The Orchards at Colts Neck Colts Neck Twp · Monmouth County |
950 | 1 | 0 | |
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Aqua NJ Califon Califon Boro · Hunterdon County |
936 | 1 | 1 | |
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Macopin Middle School West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
862 | 3 | 2 | |
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Helen a Fort Middle School Pemberton Twp · Burlington County |
837 | 3 | 1 | |
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McDonalds #27150 Franklin Twp · Gloucester County |
835 | 1 | 1 | |
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Township of Blairstown Dpw Blairstown Twp · Warren County |
800 | 1 | 1 | |
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Nade Mansfield Twp · Burlington County |
780 | 1 | 1 | |
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Hardyston Twp Mua Hardyston Twp · Sussex County |
769 | 4 | 2 | |
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Mount Olive Twp W D Sand Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
744 | 5 | 1 | |
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Fairfield Township School Fairfield Twp · Cumberland County |
710 | 1 | 1 | |
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ST Augustine Prep School Buena Vista Twp · Atlantic County |
710 | 1 | 0 | |
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Mary F Janvier School Franklin Twp · Gloucester County |
680 | 3 | 1 | |
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Church of St. William the Abbot Howell Twp · Monmouth County |
650 | 4 | 2 | |
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Fieldsboro Water Department Fieldsboro Boro · Burlington County |
650 | 1 | 1 | |
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Grande Woods South Mobile H P Middle Twp · Cape May County |
650 | 2 | 1 | |
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Stockton Water Department Stockton Boro · Hunterdon County |
650 | 5 | 2 | |
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MT Olive Twp WD Pinecrest Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
648 | 7 | 1 | |
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Aqua NJ Riegel Ridge Holland Twp · Hunterdon County |
621 | 1 | 1 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The New Jersey records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.