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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Berry Patch Early Learning Readington Twp · Hunterdon County |
73 | 2 | 2 | |
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Abc Learning Station Mannington Mannington Twp · Salem County |
71 | 1 | 1 | |
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Rockaway Twp Garage Rockaway Twp · Morris County |
70 | 3 | 1 | |
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Royal Buick Gmc Wantage Twp · Sussex County |
70 | 2 | 1 | |
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Route 12 Business Park Kingwood Twp · Hunterdon County |
68 | 1 | 1 | |
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Casella Major Account Services Harmony Twp · Warren County |
66 | 3 | 0 | |
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Cassville Nursery LLC Jackson Twp · Ocean County |
66 | 1 | 1 | |
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Somerset Hills Learning Institute Bedminster Twp · Somerset County |
66 | 1 | 1 | |
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The Learning Ladder Academy II Lakewood Twp · Ocean County |
65 | 1 | 1 | |
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Tri-State Quikrete Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
65 | 2 | 2 | |
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Clover Rest Home Knowlton Twp · Warren County |
64 | 3 | 1 | |
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Aqua NJ Riegelsville Pohatcong Twp · Warren County |
62 | 1 | 1 | |
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Eden Autism Clayton Center West Windsor Twp · Mercer County |
60 | 8 | 2 | |
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Gately Building Colts Neck Twp · Monmouth County |
60 | 1 | 1 | |
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Ocean Cnty P.i.c., Inc. Toms River · Ocean County |
60 | 2 | 1 | |
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Richard Schultz Rentals Wall Twp · Monmouth County |
60 | 1 | 1 | |
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Alfa Development Inc-Union Valley Road West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
58 | 1 | 1 | |
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Learn and Play Academy Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
57 | 1 | 1 | |
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Mount Olive Lynwood Water System Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
57 | 5 | 2 | |
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Buttonwood Mobile Home Park Bass River Twp · Burlington County |
55 | 2 | 2 | |
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Congregation Vorka Education Center Lakewood Twp · Ocean County |
55 | 8 | 3 | |
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First Presbyterian Church Franklin Twp · Gloucester County |
55 | 1 | 1 | |
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Hardyston Municipal Building Hardyston Twp · Sussex County |
55 | 3 | 1 | |
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Pro Build Office Winslow Twp · Camden County |
55 | 1 | 1 | |
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Witte Company Washington Twp · Warren County |
55 | 2 | 0 | |
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Plaza 415 Condo Association Randolph Twp · Morris County |
54 | 1 | 1 | |
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NJ Water Supply Auth Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
51 | 1 | 1 | |
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Albrook School Bernards Twp · Somerset County |
50 | 1 | 1 | |
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Brg Gen WM C Doyle Cemetery North Hanover Twp · Burlington County |
50 | 2 | 2 | |
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Ewc INC Manalapan Twp · Monmouth County |
50 | 1 | 1 | |
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NJ State Police Barracks a Buena Vista Twp · Atlantic County |
50 | 1 | 0 | |
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Pemberton Headstart Center Pemberton Twp · Burlington County |
50 | 2 | 1 | |
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Presidential Courts Mobile H P Middle Twp · Cape May County |
49 | 1 | 1 | |
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Acorn Montessori School Building #2 Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
48 | 1 | 1 | |
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Kinder Care #229 Burlington Twp · Burlington County |
47 | 1 | 1 | |
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Warren County Health Department Mansfield Twp · Warren County |
47 | 1 | 0 | |
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Asbury Graphite Mills INC Franklin Twp · Warren County |
45 | 1 | 1 | |
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The Preparatory Academy Jackson Twp · Ocean County |
45 | 3 | 1 | |
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Pennington Leasing LLC Pennington Boro · Mercer County |
44 | 1 | 1 | |
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Doves Rch East Amwell Twp · Hunterdon County |
43 | 3 | 1 | |
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Fralinger Engineering PA Hopewell Twp · Cumberland County |
43 | 1 | 1 | |
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Village I Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
43 | 6 | 0 | |
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Minalex Corp Readington Twp · Hunterdon County |
41 | 2 | 1 | |
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Allamuchy Corporate Center LLC Allamuchy Twp · Warren County |
40 | 2 | 2 | |
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Aqua NJ Harkers Hollow Harmony Twp · Warren County |
40 | 2 | 1 | |
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Asbury Graphite Mills (o Bethlehem Twp · Hunterdon County |
40 | 1 | 1 | |
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Fenimore Woods MHP Eastampton Twp · Burlington County |
40 | 1 | 1 | |
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Newton Kia Hampton Twp · Sussex County |
40 | 1 | 1 | |
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Sigma Corporation Plumstead Twp · Ocean County |
40 | 1 | 1 | |
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Teen Challenge Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
40 | 5 | 2 |
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.