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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Jersey Central Power & Light Howell Twp · Monmouth County |
43 | 1 | 1 | |
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Village I Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
43 | 6 | 0 | |
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Cartridge Actuated Devices Byram Twp · Sussex County |
42 | 2 | 1 | |
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Upper Township Recreation Cntr Upper Twp · Cape May County |
42 | 1 | 1 | |
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Woodys Mug Shot Montague Twp · Sussex County |
42 | 1 | 1 | |
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Banquet Hall Wantage Twp · Sussex County |
41 | 1 | 0 | |
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Grant Church/nap Chesilhurst Boro · Camden County |
41 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Intercar INC Hampton Twp · Sussex County |
41 | 1 | 1 | |
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Minalex Corp Readington Twp · Hunterdon County |
41 | 2 | 1 | |
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United State Post Office Vincentown Southampton Twp · Burlington County |
41 | 2 | 1 | |
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Blue Heron Pines East Golf Club Galloway Twp · Atlantic County |
40 | 1 | 1 | |
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Delanco Camp Meeting/girls Tabernacle Twp · Burlington County |
40 | 1 | 1 | |
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Footbridge Condo Associates Blairstown Twp · Warren County |
40 | 1 | 1 | |
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Griggstown Volunteer Fire Company Franklin Twp · Somerset County |
40 | 2 | 1 | |
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Teen Challenge Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
40 | 5 | 2 | |
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West Milford Road Dept West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
40 | 2 | 1 | |
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Winslow Township Fire District Station 8 Winslow Twp · Camden County |
40 | 1 | 1 | |
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Italian Villa Plumstead Twp · Ocean County |
39 | 1 | 1 | |
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Rex Motel Well # 1 Egg Harbor Twp · Atlantic County |
39 | 2 | 1 | |
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Rex Motel Well # 2 Egg Harbor Twp · Atlantic County |
39 | 2 | 2 | |
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Right at Home Daycare Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
39 | 1 | 1 | |
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West Creek Gulf Service Eagleswood Twp · Ocean County |
39 | 2 | 1 | |
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Delanco Camp Meeting/motel Tabernacle Twp · Burlington County |
37 | 1 | 1 | |
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Lexington Buildng Medford Twp · Burlington County |
37 | 3 | 1 | |
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Atco Medical Arts Waterford Twp · Camden County |
36 | 2 | 1 | |
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Bel Haven Campground C Washington Twp · Burlington County |
36 | 2 | 2 | |
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Bel Haven Campground-Sec Washington Twp · Burlington County |
36 | 1 | 1 | |
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Bel Haven Cg-Section F Washington Twp · Burlington County |
36 | 2 | 2 | |
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Eli's Pizzeria & Family Restaurant Chesilhurst Boro · Camden County |
36 | 1 | 0 | |
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A-1 Motel Galloway Twp · Atlantic County |
35 | 1 | 1 | |
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Crystal Lake Park Mansfield Twp · Burlington County |
35 | 2 | 1 | |
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Diamond Grill Quinton Twp · Salem County |
35 | 1 | 1 | |
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Green Tree Golf Course Egg Harbor Twp · Atlantic County |
35 | 1 | 1 | |
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Medford Industrial Park Bldg 2 Medford Twp · Burlington County |
35 | 2 | 1 | |
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Paxos Realty 538 LLC Roxbury Twp · Morris County |
35 | 1 | 1 | |
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Byron Place II Greenwich Twp · Warren County |
34 | 2 | 1 | |
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Delucca's Pizza Millstone Twp · Monmouth County |
34 | 1 | 1 | |
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Grilly Cheese Chesilhurst Boro · Camden County |
34 | 2 | 1 | |
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Heilbrum Pape LLC Millstone Twp · Monmouth County |
34 | 1 | 1 | |
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Mercer County Parks Commission Wildlife Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
34 | 1 | 1 | |
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Traditions Residential Healthcare Fac Harmony Twp · Warren County |
34 | 2 | 1 | |
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Brite Side Adult Care Center Raritan Twp · Hunterdon County |
33 | 1 | 1 | |
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Fortescue Park Downe Twp · Cumberland County |
33 | 2 | 2 | |
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Kck Catering Independence Twp · Warren County |
33 | 1 | 1 | |
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Lavilla Fairfield Twp · Cumberland County |
33 | 1 | 1 | |
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Pittsgrove Twp Municipal Bldg Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
33 | 2 | 1 | |
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Rays Inn Andover Twp · Sussex County |
33 | 1 | 1 | |
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Stanton Ridge Golf Course Readington Twp · Hunterdon County |
33 | 1 | 1 | |
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Harmony Bible Fellowship Church Harmony Twp · Warren County |
32 | 2 | 1 | |
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Hunters Lodge Motel Knowlton Twp · Warren County |
32 | 2 | 2 |
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.