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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Dollar General Store #18122 Cedarville Lawrence Twp · Cumberland County |
103 | 1 | 0 | |
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Riverside Diner White Twp · Warren County |
103 | 1 | 0 | |
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Laurel Lake Volunteer Fire-Rescue Co. Commercial Twp.-0 · Cumberland County |
102 | 2 | 0 | |
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Tony's Famous Pizzeria Rockaway Twp · Morris County |
102 | 2 | 0 | |
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Calvary Assembly of God Monroe Twp · Gloucester County |
101 | 2 | 0 | |
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Ironia Shopping Center Randolph Twp · Morris County |
101 | 3 | 0 | |
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MT Lake Fire Company Liberty Twp · Warren County |
101 | 2 | 0 | |
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Hopewell Place Senior Apts Hopewell Twp · Cumberland County |
100 | 6 | 1 | |
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Little Hill Foundation INC Hardwick Twp · Warren County |
100 | 2 | 0 | |
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Malaga Villa Apartments Franklin Twp · Gloucester County |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
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MC Knight Field Montgomery Twp · Somerset County |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
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Morristown Natl Historic Park Harding Twp · Morris County |
100 | 2 | 0 | |
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Richards Mobile Home Cou Southampton Twp · Burlington County |
100 | 10 | 0 | |
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SO Bound Brook Little League Franklin Twp · Somerset County |
100 | 2 | 0 | |
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Tower 1999 Mobile Home Park Egg Harbor Twp · Atlantic County |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
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Worthington State Park Hardwick Twp · Warren County |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
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Burlington Beef Upper Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
98 | 4 | 1 | |
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South Jersey Gas Company Waterford Twp · Camden County |
97 | 1 | 0 | |
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Morris Goodwin Greenwich Greenwich Twp · Cumberland County |
96 | 2 | 0 | |
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Bernies Hillside Lounge Chester Twp · Morris County |
95 | 2 | 0 | |
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Hopewell Munic Services Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
95 | 2 | 1 | |
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Tomorrow's World Nursery School Upper Twp · Cape May County |
93 | 1 | 0 | |
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Neshanic Valley Golf Course Branchburg Twp · Somerset County |
90 | 1 | 0 | |
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The Farmhouse at Grand Colonial Union Twp · Hunterdon County |
90 | 2 | 0 | |
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Chidos West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
88 | 2 | 0 | |
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Green Pond Bible Chapel Rockaway Twp · Morris County |
87 | 1 | 0 | |
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Harvest Moon Inn East Amwell Twp · Hunterdon County |
87 | 1 | 0 | |
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Jefan LLC Roxbury Twp · Morris County |
85 | 1 | 0 | |
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Riviera Maya Frankford Twp · Sussex County |
85 | 2 | 0 | |
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Joes Butcher Shop Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
83 | 2 | 0 | |
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Fairton Christian Center & School Fairfield Twp · Cumberland County |
80 | 1 | 0 | |
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Freddy's Bar & Grill Byram Twp · Sussex County |
80 | 1 | 0 | |
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AP Chester Properties LLC Chester Twp · Morris County |
76 | 4 | 1 | |
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Autumn Lake Healthcare Howell Twp · Monmouth County |
75 | 2 | 0 | |
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Cumberland CO Guidance C Millville City · Cumberland County |
75 | 4 | 1 | |
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Lenape Park Raritan Twp · Hunterdon County |
75 | 1 | 0 | |
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Lakeview Plaza Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
74 | 2 | 0 | |
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Alias Brewworks Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
72 | 1 | 0 | |
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The Old Mill Tavern Chester Twp · Morris County |
72 | 1 | 0 | |
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Hopewell Valley Vineyards LLC Pennington Boro · Mercer County |
71 | 1 | 0 | |
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Liberty Kenworth of South Jersey Woolwich Twp · Gloucester County |
70 | 3 | 0 | |
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Rockaway Twp Garage Rockaway Twp · Morris County |
70 | 3 | 1 | |
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ST Pauls United Methodist Church Bass River Twp · Burlington County |
70 | 2 | 0 | |
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TR Marina LLC Toms River · Ocean County |
68 | 1 | 0 | |
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Wawayanda State Park (boathouse) Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
66 | 1 | 0 | |
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Pines of Clermont Dennis Twp · Cape May County |
65 | 1 | 0 | |
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Volunteers of America Elk Twp · Gloucester County |
65 | 2 | 0 | |
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Dogwood School Chester Twp · Morris County |
63 | 1 | 0 | |
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Bears Country Custard Folsom Boro · Atlantic County |
60 | 1 | 0 | |
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Muddy Waters Gastropub Bethlehem Twp · Hunterdon County |
60 | 1 | 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.