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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Cornerstone Montessori School Washington Twp · Gloucester County |
39 | 2 | 1 | |
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Flanders Valley Day Care Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
38 | 2 | 0 | |
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Little Brook Nursing Convalescent Home Lebanon Twp · Hunterdon County |
36 | 4 | 2 | |
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Qis Inc. Deerfield Twp · Cumberland County |
36 | 2 | 1 | |
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Apple Montessori School Lawrence Twp · Mercer County |
35 | 3 | 1 | |
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Rsl Woodworking Products Corp Egg Harbor Twp · Atlantic County |
35 | 2 | 2 | |
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Mission Teens INC Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
33 | 2 | 1 | |
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The Town Commons West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
33 | 1 | 1 | |
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Meadowview Junior Academy Chesterfield Twp · Burlington County |
30 | 1 | 1 | |
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Kuhl Corporation Raritan Twp · Hunterdon County |
29 | 1 | 1 | |
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Homestead Residential Health Care Mullica Twp · Atlantic County |
28 | 1 | 0 | |
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Signature Care Home @great Meadows Liberty Twp · Warren County |
28 | 3 | 1 | |
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Real House Upper Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
27 | 2 | 1 | |
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Leader Meat Packing Chesterfield Twp · Burlington County |
25 | 7 | 1 | |
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Veolia Water New Jersey Toms River Toms River · Ocean County |
123,184 | 1 | 0 | |
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East Orange Water Commission East Orange City · Essex County |
75,000 | 6 | 1 | |
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New Brunswick W Dept New Brunswick City · Middlesex County |
55,000 | 4 | 0 | |
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East Brunswick Water Utility East Brunswick Twp · Middlesex County |
49,715 | 2 | 0 | |
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City of Camden Camden City · Camden County |
46,585 | 1 | 0 | |
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Sayreville W Dept Sayreville Boro · Middlesex County |
45,345 | 2 | 0 | |
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North Brunswick W Dept North Brunswick Twp · Middlesex County |
43,905 | 1 | 0 | |
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Kearny Water Department Kearny Town · Hudson County |
41,664 | 2 | 0 | |
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Winslow Twp Dmu Winslow Twp · Camden County |
39,174 | 6 | 0 | |
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Jackson Twp Mua Jackson Twp · Ocean County |
37,224 | 3 | 0 | |
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Vineland Water & Sewer Utility Vineland City · Cumberland County |
36,250 | 9 | 2 | |
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Edison Water CO Edison Twp · Middlesex County |
35,000 | 1 | 0 | |
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Freehold Twp Water Dept Colts Neck Twp, Freehold Twp · Monmouth County |
29,831 | 1 | 0 | |
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Nutley Water Dept Nutley Town · Essex County |
29,500 | 4 | 1 | |
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Marlboro Township Water Utility Division Marlboro Twp · Monmouth County |
29,480 | 1 | 0 | |
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Lacey Twp Mua Lacey Twp · Ocean County |
29,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Millville Water Department Millville City · Cumberland County |
27,500 | 4 | 1 | |
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Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority Monroe Twp · Gloucester County |
26,179 | 3 | 0 | |
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Bridgeton City Water Dept Bridgeton City · Cumberland County |
22,770 | 5 | 1 | |
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Point Pleasant Water Department Point Pleasant Boro · Ocean County |
19,600 | 6 | 0 | |
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Maple Shade Water Department Maple Shade Twp · Burlington County |
19,400 | 2 | 1 | |
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Bordentown Water Departm Bordentown City, Bordentown Twp, Fieldsboro Boro · Burlington County |
15,821 | 3 | 1 | |
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Ramsey Water Dept Ramsey Boro · Bergen County |
15,207 | 4 | 0 | |
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Brigantine Water Department Brigantine City · Atlantic County |
14,450 | 3 | 0 | |
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Manasquan Water Departme Manasquan Boro, Wall Twp · Monmouth County |
14,000 | 2 | 0 | |
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Verona Water Department Verona Boro · Essex County |
13,641 | 7 | 2 | |
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Berlin Water Department Berlin Boro · Camden County |
12,991 | 1 | 0 | |
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Red Bank Water Dept Fair Haven Boro, Little Silver Boro, Red Bank Boro · Monmouth County |
12,520 | 1 | 0 | |
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Florence Twp W Dept Florence Twp · Burlington County |
11,214 | 3 | 0 | |
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Freehold Borough Water D Freehold Boro, Freehold Twp · Monmouth County |
11,029 | 4 | 0 | |
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Boonton Water Dept Boonton Town · Morris County |
9,532 | 4 | 0 | |
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Jefferson Twp W U LK Hop Jefferson Twp · Morris County |
8,500 | 6 | 0 | |
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Stockton University Main Campus Galloway Twp · Atlantic County |
8,116 | 1 | 0 | |
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Bloomingdale Water Dept Bloomingdale Boro · Passaic County |
7,742 | 2 | 0 | |
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Keyport Water Dept Keyport Boro · Monmouth County |
7,500 | 4 | 0 | |
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Milltown W Dept East Brunswick Twp, Milltown Boro, North Brunswick Twp · Middlesex County |
7,000 | 4 | 0 |
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.