Nitrate violations in New Jersey
303 active public water systems in New Jersey had a Nitrate violation in the past three years, 21 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Nitrate is and why it matters.
Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.
Systems with a Nitrate violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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C&e Canners Folsom Boro · Atlantic County |
73 | 2 | 1 | |
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Practice Square Offices East Windsor Twp · Mercer County |
72 | 1 | 0 | |
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Mangnolia Road Tavern Pemberton Twp · Burlington County |
71 | 2 | 1 | |
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Ulivo Readington Twp · Hunterdon County |
71 | 2 | 1 | |
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Acorn Montessori School Building # 3 Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
70 | 1 | 0 | |
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Pinelands Resid Group Center Washington Twp · Burlington County |
70 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Cream Ridge Mews Plumstead Twp · Ocean County |
67 | 2 | 1 | |
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Lake Shore Inn West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
67 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Min Fish Net Monroe Twp · Gloucester County |
67 | 1 | 0 | |
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Wawayanda State Park/bath Hous Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
66 | 2 | 1 | |
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Country Pool Club Chesterfield Twp · Burlington County |
65 | 2 | 1 | |
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Hopwell Valley Medical Center Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
65 | 2 | 1 | |
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Volunteers of America Elk Twp · Gloucester County |
65 | 2 | 0 | |
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West Milford Rec Center West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
65 | 2 | 1 | |
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Mainline Deli Hopewell Twp · Cumberland County |
63 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Bella Rosa Riding Academy Barn Well 2 Howell Twp · Monmouth County |
62 | 1 | 0 | |
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Premier Health Associates LLC Blairstown Twp · Warren County |
61 | 2 | 0 | |
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Meadow Brook Winery Tewksbury Twp · Hunterdon County |
60 | 1 | 0 | |
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Ocean Cnty P.i.c., Inc. Toms River · Ocean County |
60 | 2 | 1 | |
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Rick's Bistro & Bar Lebanon Twp · Hunterdon County |
60 | 4 | 1 | |
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Franklin Mall Franklin Twp · Somerset County |
59 | 2 | 1 | |
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Good Days Cafe Readington Twp · Hunterdon County |
59 | 1 | 0 | |
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Beaver Lake General Store Hardyston Twp · Sussex County |
58 | 2 | 1 | |
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Audi Volkswagen of Newton Hampton Twp · Sussex County |
55 | 3 | 0 | |
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Old Nelson Food CO II Waterford Twp · Camden County |
55 | 2 | 1 | |
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Russos Fruit & Vegetable Market Tabernacle Twp · Burlington County |
55 | 2 | 0 | |
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Spacious Skies Country Oaks LLC Weymouth Twp · Atlantic County |
55 | 2 | 1 | |
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Witte Company Washington Twp · Warren County |
55 | 2 | 0 | |
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Seventh Heaven Market Wantage Twp · Sussex County |
54 | 2 | 1 | |
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Taco Shack LLC Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
54 | 3 | 1 | |
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Alloway Pizza & Grill Alloway Twp · Salem County |
53 | 1 | 0 | |
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County of Sussex-Lafayette Com Lafayette Twp · Sussex County |
53 | 1 | 0 | |
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Five Star Deli Pemberton Twp · Burlington County |
53 | 2 | 1 | |
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Just Between Friends Catering Tabernacle Twp · Burlington County |
53 | 1 | 0 | |
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Sunoco A-Plus Egg Harbor Twp · Atlantic County |
53 | 2 | 1 | |
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The Main Event Hamilton Twp · Atlantic County |
53 | 2 | 1 | |
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7th Heaven Market Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
52 | 3 | 2 | |
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Avalon Campground Well #8 Dennis Twp · Cape May County |
52 | 1 | 0 | |
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Brendon Pierson Neptune Twp · Monmouth County |
52 | 6 | 0 | |
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Cafe Sapori Harding Twp · Morris County |
52 | 1 | 0 | |
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Camp Tuscaloosa Hammonton Town · Atlantic County |
52 | 1 | 0 | |
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Gretna Deli Bass River Twp · Burlington County |
52 | 2 | 1 | |
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Mini Mac Drive in Chester Twp · Morris County |
52 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rosedale Park Pump House 1 Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
52 | 2 | 1 | |
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Sweet Amalia Farm Market and Kitchen Franklin Twp · Gloucester County |
52 | 2 | 0 | |
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The Circle Restaurant Fredon Twp · Sussex County |
52 | 1 | 0 | |
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International Process Plants West Windsor Twp · Mercer County |
51 | 2 | 0 | |
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Ross Fogg Mobil Mart Woolwich Twp · Gloucester County |
51 | 2 | 1 | |
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The Hutch Harmony Twp · Warren County |
51 | 2 | 0 | |
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Unity Spirtual Center Bethlehem Twp · Hunterdon County |
51 | 2 | 1 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrate, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrate 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.