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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Pike Inn Monroe Twp · Gloucester County |
27 | 1 | 1 | |
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Red Lion Motel Southampton Twp · Burlington County |
27 | 1 | 1 | |
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American Legion Post 148 East Windsor Twp · Mercer County |
26 | 1 | 1 | |
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Pavilion Lounge Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
26 | 2 | 1 | |
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Shiva 1722 LLC Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
26 | 2 | 1 | |
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Stepping Stone School Frankford Twp · Sussex County |
26 | 1 | 1 | |
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The Roasted Breadfruit Grill Jefferson Twp · Morris County |
26 | 1 | 1 | |
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The Watershed Institute Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
26 | 2 | 1 | |
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Cranford Swim & Tennis Club Cranford Twp · Union County |
25 | 1 | 1 | |
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Fox & Bear Farm LLC Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Frankford Township Fire Department Frankford Twp · Sussex County |
25 | 1 | 1 | |
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Greater Princeton Investments LLC Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Jbmdl Dix I/r Site New Hanover Twp · Burlington County |
25 | 1 | 1 | |
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Lepp Park Somerville Boro · Somerset County |
25 | 3 | 2 | |
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Pennington Office Park-B Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Pilgram Lake Cg-Section C Bass River Twp · Burlington County |
25 | 1 | 1 | |
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Ringwood State Park Ringwood Boro · Passaic County |
25 | 1 | 1 | |
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Rockpoint Church Haledon Boro · Passaic County |
25 | 1 | 1 | |
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Townsend Machine INC Chesterfield Twp · Burlington County |
25 | 1 | 1 | |
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Trico Equipment Manalapan Twp · Monmouth County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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US Postal Svc Budd Lake MT Olive Branch Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Trenton Water Works Ewing Twp, Hamilton Twp, Hopewell Twp.1106- and 2 more · Mercer County |
217,000 | 8 | 2 | |
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East Orange Water Commission East Orange City · Essex County |
75,000 | 6 | 1 | |
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Bloomfield Water Department Bloomfield Town · Essex County |
53,315 | 5 | 0 | |
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Merchantville Pennsauken Camden City, Cherry Hill Twp, Merchantville Boro and 1 more · Camden County |
47,144 | 4 | 0 | |
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Orange Water Dept Orange City · Essex County |
30,134 | 6 | 2 | |
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Beach Haven Water Dept Beach Haven Boro · Ocean County |
20,000 | 1 | 0 | |
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Sparta Twp Water Utility Lake Mohawk Sparta Twp · Sussex County |
17,625 | 4 | 1 | |
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Freehold Borough Water D Freehold Boro, Freehold Twp · Monmouth County |
11,029 | 4 | 0 | |
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West Caldwell Water Department West Caldwell Boro · Essex County |
10,759 | 5 | 0 | |
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Surf City Water Dept Surf City Boro · Ocean County |
10,000 | 4 | 0 | |
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Jefferson Twp W U LK Hop Jefferson Twp · Morris County |
8,500 | 6 | 0 | |
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Newton Water & Sewer Utility Newton Town · Sussex County |
8,300 | 1 | 0 | |
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Mount Olive Twp W D Main Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
7,887 | 7 | 2 | |
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Milltown W Dept East Brunswick Twp, Milltown Boro, North Brunswick Twp · Middlesex County |
7,000 | 4 | 0 | |
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Stanhope W Dept Stanhope Boro · Sussex County |
3,730 | 5 | 0 | |
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Sea Girt Water Dept Sea Girt Boro · Monmouth County |
2,636 | 2 | 0 | |
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Kinnelon Water Dept Kinnelon Boro · Morris County |
1,938 | 4 | 1 | |
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Pemberton Borough Water Pemberton Boro · Burlington County |
1,771 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sparta Twp Water Utility Highlands Sparta Twp · Sussex County |
1,618 | 3 | 2 | |
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Pemberton Twp High School New Side Pemberton Twp · Burlington County |
1,580 | 4 | 0 | |
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McDonald's Restaurant Medford Twp · Burlington County |
1,470 | 1 | 0 | |
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West Morris Central High Washington Twp · Morris County |
1,415 | 2 | 0 | |
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Columbus Shopping Center Springfield Twp · Burlington County |
1,200 | 1 | 0 | |
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Hopatcong State Park Roxbury Twp · Morris County |
1,200 | 1 | 0 | |
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Laurita Winery Plumstead Twp · Ocean County |
1,010 | 1 | 0 | |
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Lake Tamarack W CO Hardyston Twp · Sussex County |
1,000 | 4 | 1 | |
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Atsion Complex Shamong Twp · Burlington County |
980 | 1 | 0 | |
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Pemberton Early Childhood Center Pemberton Twp · Burlington County |
920 | 4 | 0 | |
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Timberlane Middle School Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
901 | 7 | 0 |
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.