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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Aqua NJ Woolwich Woolwich Twp · Gloucester County |
6,271 | 1 | 0 | |
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Dot Faa Atl Bld 33 & Bld 208 Egg Harbor Twp · Atlantic County |
6,138 | 1 | 0 | |
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Paulsboro Water Department Paulsboro Boro · Gloucester County |
6,097 | 1 | 0 | |
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Woodland Park Water Department Woodland Park Boro · Passaic County |
6,000 | 1 | 0 | |
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Veolia Water New Jersey Vernon Valley Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
5,517 | 1 | 0 | |
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Avon by the Sea Water de Avon-by-the-sea Boro · Monmouth County |
5,000 | 3 | 0 | |
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Jefferson Twp W U Milton Sys Jefferson Twp · Morris County |
4,500 | 4 | 1 | |
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Jbmdl Lakehurst Lakehurst Boro · Ocean County |
2,903 | 2 | 0 | |
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Borough of Woodbine Woodbine Boro · Cape May County |
2,650 | 1 | 0 | |
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Englewood Hospital Englewood City · Bergen County |
2,600 | 5 | 0 | |
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Ancora Psychiatric Hospi Winslow Twp · Camden County |
2,506 | 5 | 0 | |
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Kingsway Regional High School Swedesboro Boro · Gloucester County |
2,464 | 2 | 0 | |
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Cedar Glen Lakes Water C Manchester Twp · Ocean County |
2,126 | 1 | 0 | |
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New Lisbon Development Ctr Woodland Twp · Burlington County |
2,014 | 1 | 0 | |
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Voorhees High School Lebanon Twp · Hunterdon County |
1,700 | 3 | 1 | |
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Jefferson Twp High School Jefferson Twp · Morris County |
1,400 | 1 | 0 | |
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Cedar Glen West Water CO Manchester Twp · Ocean County |
1,300 | 1 | 0 | |
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Harding Woods MHP Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
1,276 | 1 | 0 | |
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Delaware Valley Regional Alexandria Twp · Hunterdon County |
1,055 | 1 | 0 | |
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Lake Tamarack W CO Hardyston Twp · Sussex County |
1,000 | 4 | 1 | |
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Dennis Twp Board of Education Dennis Twp · Cape May County |
910 | 1 | 0 | |
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Veolia Water New Jersey Crescent Park West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
700 | 2 | 0 | |
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Seaview Hotel Galloway Twp · Atlantic County |
640 | 1 | 0 | |
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Readington Middle School Readington Twp · Hunterdon County |
628 | 1 | 0 | |
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South Hunterdon Regional HS West Amwell Twp · Hunterdon County |
589 | 2 | 1 | |
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Millstone Twp Elementary School Millstone Twp · Monmouth County |
550 | 1 | 0 | |
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Milanesi Elementary School Buena Vista Twp · Atlantic County |
510 | 2 | 1 | |
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Our Lady of the Magnificat Kinnelon Boro · Morris County |
506 | 4 | 0 | |
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Evergreen Estates Fairfield Twp · Cumberland County |
450 | 3 | 1 | |
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Maur Riv Twp BD of ED PO Maurice River Twp · Cumberland County |
447 | 2 | 0 | |
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Franklin Twp School Franklin Twp · Hunterdon County |
371 | 1 | 0 | |
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Conley Elementary School Bethlehem Twp · Hunterdon County |
339 | 1 | 0 | |
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Collings Lake Elementary School Buena Vista Twp · Atlantic County |
306 | 1 | 0 | |
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Country Club Estates Upper Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
300 | 2 | 0 | |
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Oak Forest Mobile Home Park Egg Harbor Twp · Atlantic County |
300 | 1 | 0 | |
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Union Township Elem School Union Twp · Hunterdon County |
287 | 1 | 0 | |
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ST Marys School Old Well Buena Vista Twp · Atlantic County |
277 | 2 | 0 | |
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St. Mary's School New Well Buena Vista Twp · Atlantic County |
277 | 2 | 0 | |
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Big Oak Rehab Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
259 | 5 | 0 | |
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F & S Produce Plant 1 Deerfield Twp · Cumberland County |
255 | 5 | 1 | |
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Comar INC Buena Vista Twp · Atlantic County |
250 | 1 | 0 | |
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Oakview Leisure Village Shamong Twp · Burlington County |
250 | 2 | 0 | |
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Highlands Building Chester Twp · Morris County |
240 | 1 | 0 | |
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Bishop MC Hugh Catholic School Dennis Twp · Cape May County |
235 | 1 | 0 | |
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Harding Twp Elementary School Harding Twp · Morris County |
225 | 1 | 0 | |
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Veolia Water New Jersey Sunset Ridge Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
208 | 1 | 0 | |
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Alexandria Middle School Alexandria Twp · Hunterdon County |
205 | 2 | 0 | |
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Estell Manor Elementary School Estell Manor City · Atlantic County |
202 | 1 | 0 | |
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Kessler Institute for Rehab Chester Twp · Morris County |
200 | 3 | 0 | |
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Stoney Field Mobile Home Park Egg Harbor Twp · Atlantic County |
200 | 2 | 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.