Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in New Jersey
900 active public water systems in New Jersey had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 671 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.
Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.
Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
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Belleville Water Dept Belleville Town · Essex County |
35,129 | 5 | 2 | |
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Dover Water Commission Dover Town · Morris County |
27,806 | 6 | 2 | |
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Hackettstown Mua Hackettstown Town · Warren County |
22,000 | 6 | 1 | |
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Mantua Township Mua Mantua Twp · Gloucester County |
12,600 | 2 | 1 | |
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Wallington Water Dept Wallington Boro · Bergen County |
11,583 | 5 | 3 | |
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Wanaque W Dept. Ringwood Boro, Wanaque Boro · Passaic County |
10,266 | 5 | 1 | |
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Keansburg Water & Sewer Dept. Keansburg Boro · Monmouth County |
10,105 | 6 | 2 | |
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Ringwood Water Department Ringwood Boro · Passaic County |
9,327 | 6 | 3 | |
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Keyport Water Dept Keyport Boro · Monmouth County |
7,500 | 4 | 0 | |
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Aberdeen Cliffwood/cliffwood Beach Aberdeen Twp · Monmouth County |
6,775 | 3 | 1 | |
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Harvey Cedars Water Dept Harvey Cedars Boro · Ocean County |
6,600 | 4 | 1 | |
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Allamuchy Twp Water & Sewer Allamuchy Twp · Warren County |
5,423 | 5 | 2 | |
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MT Olive Villages Water Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
5,000 | 11 | 2 | |
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Brielle Water Dept Brielle Boro · Monmouth County |
4,800 | 1 | 1 | |
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Jefferson Twp W U Milton Sys Jefferson Twp · Morris County |
4,500 | 4 | 1 | |
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Woodstown Water Department Mannington Twp, Pilesgrove Twp, Woodstown Boro · Salem County |
4,455 | 4 | 2 | |
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Mine Hill Twp Water Dept Mine Hill Twp · Morris County |
4,300 | 3 | 3 | |
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Walmart Hampton Twp · Sussex County |
3,695 | 3 | 2 | |
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MT Olive Village Green Water System Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
3,600 | 6 | 3 | |
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Wawa #8308 Harrison Twp · Gloucester County |
3,552 | 3 | 1 | |
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Washington Twp Mua-Hager Tewksbury Twp, Washington Twp · Hunterdon County |
3,458 | 3 | 1 | |
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High Bridge W Dept High Bridge Boro · Hunterdon County |
3,300 | 5 | 2 | |
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Fayson Lakes Water Company INC Kinnelon Boro · Morris County |
3,010 | 2 | 0 | |
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Wawa 8440 Byram Twp · Sussex County |
2,995 | 2 | 2 | |
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Delicious Orchard Market Colts Neck Twp · Monmouth County |
2,725 | 1 | 1 | |
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Aberdeen High School/oakshade Area Aberdeen Twp · Monmouth County |
2,123 | 3 | 1 | |
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Monmouth County Park System Colts Neck Twp · Monmouth County |
2,021 | 1 | 1 | |
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Mount Arlington Boro Dpw Main Mount Arlington Boro · Morris County |
1,978 | 4 | 1 | |
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Wawa #446 Upper Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
1,820 | 1 | 0 | |
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Quick Chek Frankford Twp · Sussex County |
1,815 | 1 | 1 | |
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MT Olive High School Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
1,795 | 3 | 1 | |
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High Point Reg High Scho Wantage Twp · Sussex County |
1,750 | 2 | 2 | |
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Island Heights Water Dep Island Heights Boro · Ocean County |
1,750 | 3 | 2 | |
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Wawa #8475 Springfield Twp · Burlington County |
1,725 | 2 | 2 | |
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Vernon Twp High School Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
1,714 | 2 | 1 | |
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Voorhees High School Lebanon Twp · Hunterdon County |
1,700 | 3 | 1 | |
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McDonalds Restaurant #6214 Millstone Twp · Monmouth County |
1,620 | 2 | 1 | |
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Wawa #353 Medford Twp · Burlington County |
1,618 | 1 | 1 | |
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Pemberton Twp High School Old Side Pemberton Twp · Burlington County |
1,580 | 4 | 1 | |
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Rolling Hills/lounsberry Hollow School Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
1,455 | 2 | 1 | |
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Byram Lakes Elem School Byram Twp · Sussex County |
1,265 | 3 | 1 | |
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Newton McDonalds Hampton Twp · Sussex County |
1,207 | 1 | 1 | |
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Bent Iron Brewery Hamilton Twp · Mercer County |
1,201 | 1 | 1 | |
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Lawrenceville School Lawrence Twp · Mercer County |
1,200 | 2 | 1 | |
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Glen Meadow Mdidle School Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
1,058 | 2 | 1 | |
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Mount Arlington Dpw Kadel Sys Mount Arlington Boro · Morris County |
1,053 | 3 | 1 | |
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Beachcomber Cg-Well #3 Lower Twp · Cape May County |
1,020 | 1 | 1 | |
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Manasquan Reservoir Visitor Center Howell Twp · Monmouth County |
1,008 | 2 | 2 | |
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Dunkin Donuts 46 Totowa Boro · Passaic County |
992 | 1 | 1 | |
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Tomahawk Lake Parking Lot Byram Twp · Sussex County |
950 | 1 | 1 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) 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.