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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Oxford Heritage Manor Oxford Twp · Warren County |
60 | 5 | 0 | |
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R&m Guest Home Chesilhurst Boro · Camden County |
60 | 2 | 0 | |
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Mount Olive Lynwood Water System Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
57 | 5 | 2 | |
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Audi Volkswagen of Newton Hampton Twp · Sussex County |
55 | 3 | 0 | |
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Hardyston Municipal Building Hardyston Twp · Sussex County |
55 | 3 | 1 | |
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Windsor House Tea Room LLC Lafayette Twp · Sussex County |
55 | 1 | 0 | |
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Parsippany Inn Parsippany Troy-hills · Morris County |
54 | 1 | 0 | |
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Brendon Pierson Neptune Twp · Monmouth County |
52 | 6 | 0 | |
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Mini Mac Drive in Chester Twp · Morris County |
52 | 2 | 0 | |
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Oxford Spartan LLC Oxford Twp · Warren County |
52 | 1 | 0 | |
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Sweet Amalia Farm Market and Kitchen Franklin Twp · Gloucester County |
52 | 2 | 0 | |
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Fountain Motel Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
51 | 1 | 0 | |
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Dennis Township Recreation Ctr Dennis Twp · Cape May County |
50 | 1 | 0 | |
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Mill Pond Park Montgomery Twp · Somerset County |
50 | 2 | 0 | |
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Georges Pizza Maurice River Twp · Cumberland County |
49 | 1 | 0 | |
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Salem Pc-1 Lower Alloways Cr · Salem County |
48 | 1 | 0 | |
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Shags Crab and Seafood Pennsville Twp · Salem County |
46 | 2 | 0 | |
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Super 8 / Budd Lake Hospitality LLC Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
46 | 1 | 0 | |
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Yeshiva Nesivos Hatalmud Jackson Twp · Ocean County |
46 | 3 | 0 | |
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180 Goldmine Road Complex Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
45 | 1 | 0 | |
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Harding Township Library Harding Twp · Morris County |
45 | 1 | 0 | |
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Wagner Farm Arboretum Warren Twp · Somerset County |
44 | 2 | 0 | |
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Baleville Congregational Christian Churc Hampton Twp · Sussex County |
43 | 2 | 0 | |
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Los Chilitos Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
43 | 1 | 0 | |
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Beesleys Point Sea-Doo INC Upper Twp · Cape May County |
40 | 1 | 0 | |
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Commercial Twp. Senior Center Commercial Twp.-0 · Cumberland County |
40 | 2 | 0 | |
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High Point State Park Wantage Twp · Sussex County |
40 | 1 | 0 | |
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Maurice River Senior Center Maurice River Twp · Cumberland County |
40 | 4 | 0 | |
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Reflection Lakes Garden Apartments West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
40 | 4 | 0 | |
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Chefs Catering Knowlton Twp · Warren County |
39 | 3 | 1 | |
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Lake Haven RV Resort Montague Twp · Sussex County |
38 | 1 | 0 | |
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Pittstown Inn Alexandria Twp · Hunterdon County |
38 | 1 | 0 | |
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Little Brook Nursing Convalescent Home Lebanon Twp · Hunterdon County |
36 | 4 | 2 | |
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Englewood Getty Englewood City · Bergen County |
35 | 2 | 0 | |
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Jenny Jump ST Park-Site Frelinghuysen Twp · Warren County |
35 | 1 | 0 | |
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Top Flame Franklin Twp · Warren County |
35 | 2 | 0 | |
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Alibi Room Winslow Twp · Camden County |
33 | 1 | 0 | |
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Buttzville United Meth CH White Twp · Warren County |
32 | 1 | 0 | |
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Immanuel Evangelical Lut Washington Twp · Morris County |
32 | 1 | 0 | |
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Four Sisters Winery & Farm Mkt White Twp · Warren County |
30 | 1 | 0 | |
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Roller Hockey Rink North Branch Greenway Bridgewater Twp · Somerset County |
30 | 1 | 0 | |
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Flemington Lodge #1829 Raritan Twp · Hunterdon County |
27 | 1 | 0 | |
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Slumberland Motel Eastampton Twp · Burlington County |
27 | 1 | 0 | |
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Acorn Landing Frankford Twp · Sussex County |
26 | 1 | 0 | |
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High Point ST Pk-Visitors Ctr Wantage Twp · Sussex County |
26 | 2 | 1 | |
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Jbmdl Combined Arms Facility Cactf 59e Plumstead Twp · Ocean County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Leader Meat Packing Chesterfield Twp · Burlington County |
25 | 7 | 1 | |
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Tri State Mall Montague Twp · Sussex County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Wawayanda State Park (office) Vernon Twp · Sussex County |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
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Winslow Vol Fire CO Winslow Twp · Camden County |
25 | 2 | 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.