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Radium-226 violations in New Jersey

39 active public water systems in New Jersey had a Radium-226 violation in the past three years, 1 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Radium-226 is and why it matters.

Health effects: Radium-226 accumulates in bone tissue and delivers a sustained alpha radiation dose internally. Long-term exposure increases risk of bone cancer, and historic occupational data from radium dial painters established the carcinogenic mechanism. Children absorb more radium due to active bone growth, making them most vulnerable to skeletal radiation effects.

Systems with a Radium-226 violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Willingboro Mua
Willingboro Twp · Burlington County
35,000 4 0
Perth Amboy Water Department
Perth Amboy City · Middlesex County
52,328 2 0
Winslow Twp Dmu
Winslow Twp · Camden County
39,174 6 0
Aqua NJ Hamilton Square
Hamilton Twp · Mercer County
39,128 4 2
Vineland Water & Sewer Utility
Vineland City · Cumberland County
36,250 9 2
Monroe Twp Utility Department
Monroe Twp · Middlesex County
36,000 3 0
Garfield Water Department
Garfield City · Bergen County
30,487 2 1
Bridgeton City Water Dept
Bridgeton City · Cumberland County
22,770 5 1
Moorestown Water Dept
Moorestown Twp · Burlington County
20,700 5 1
Point Pleasant Water Department
Point Pleasant Boro · Ocean County
19,600 6 0
Denville Twp Water Dept
Denville Twp · Morris County
15,881 3 0
Verona Water Department
Verona Boro · Essex County
13,641 7 2
Ringwood Water Department
Ringwood Boro · Passaic County
9,327 6 3
Florham Park Water Dept
Florham Park Boro · Morris County
8,846 3 1
Aqua NJ Lawrence
Lawrence Twp · Mercer County
8,655 3 0
Clementon Water Department
Clementon Boro · Camden County
5,000 2 0
Upper Deerfield Twp Water Dept
Upper Deerfield Twp · Cumberland County
3,100 3 0
Essex Fells Water Dept
Essex Fells Boro · Essex County
2,200 3 1
United Mobile Homes of Vineland
Vineland City · Cumberland County
1,600 3 0
Stillwater Water District 1
Stillwater Twp · Sussex County
1,200 10 1
Aqua NJ Tranquility Springs
Green Twp · Sussex County
599 3 1
MT Olive Twp Tinc Farm
Mount Olive Twp · Morris County
597 8 1
Jackson Acres LLC
Jackson Twp · Ocean County
440 5 1
Aqua NJ Byram
Byram Twp · Sussex County
400 3 1
Country View Village, LLC
White Twp · Warren County
310 4 1
Big Oak Rehab
Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County
259 5 0
Mount Olive Shopping Parkade
Mount Olive Twp · Morris County
255 2 1
Picnic Grove Mobile Homes
Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County
250 4 0
Tranquil Valley Retreat Center
Green Twp · Sussex County
232 3 1
Fairton Oaks M H Community
Fairfield Twp · Cumberland County
207 5 1
Winding Brook MHP System 2
Howell Twp · Monmouth County
184 3 1
Egg Harbor River Resort
Egg Harbor Twp · Atlantic County
101 4 0
Hopewell Place Senior Apts
Hopewell Twp · Cumberland County
100 6 1
Delsea Woods Community LLC
Middle Twp · Cape May County
95 1 0
Brandywine Assisted Living at Colts Neck
Colts Neck Twp · Monmouth County
85 3 2
Bayshore Mobile Home Park
Stow Creek Twp · Cumberland County
81 6 1
Oaks MHP LLC
Eagleswood Twp · Ocean County
80 4 1
Winding Brook MHP Sys 1
Howell Twp · Monmouth County
80 2 1
Morris County Mua
Randolph Twp · Morris County
0 1 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Radium-226, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Radium-226 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.