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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Valero Manalapan Twp · Monmouth County |
405 | 1 | 1 | |
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Elmer Swim Club INC Upper Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
404 | 1 | 1 | |
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Food Mart/dunkin Donuts Delaware Twp · Hunterdon County |
404 | 1 | 1 | |
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Kittatinny Visitor Center Knowlton Twp · Warren County |
403 | 2 | 1 | |
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Tomahawk Lake Catering Byram Twp · Sussex County |
403 | 2 | 1 | |
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Bayway Marina Middle Twp · Cape May County |
401 | 1 | 1 | |
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Bubbling Springs Park West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
400 | 2 | 1 | |
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Stacys Cream King Pennington Boro · Mercer County |
400 | 3 | 2 | |
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Shore Acres Mobile Home Upper Twp · Cape May County |
392 | 1 | 1 | |
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Plaza 10 Roxbury Twp · Morris County |
391 | 1 | 1 | |
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High Point ST Pk-Day Use Area Montague Twp · Sussex County |
387 | 1 | 1 | |
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Winslow Twp Dmu Winslow Twp · Camden County |
367 | 2 | 1 | |
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Wildflowers Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
362 | 1 | 1 | |
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Shotmeyer Brothers Riverdale Boro · Morris County |
357 | 2 | 1 | |
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Washington Crossing Park Estates Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
356 | 4 | 3 | |
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Beyond Organic Growers Freehold Twp · Monmouth County |
354 | 2 | 1 | |
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Essex Fells Water Hilltop System Verona Boro · Essex County |
354 | 3 | 3 | |
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Chestnut Branch Park Mantua Twp · Gloucester County |
353 | 1 | 1 | |
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Stewart Memorial Park South Harrison Twp · Gloucester County |
350 | 2 | 0 | |
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Springfield Twp Board of Springfield Twp · Burlington County |
330 | 3 | 2 | |
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Swartswood State Park Stillwater Twp · Sussex County |
325 | 2 | 2 | |
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Buds Market Quinton Twp · Salem County |
308 | 1 | 1 | |
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Camp Sacawaja Pool Well Howell Twp · Monmouth County |
308 | 1 | 1 | |
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Tall Pines Campground INC Alloway Twp · Salem County |
308 | 1 | 1 | |
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Tallpines Campground INC Alloway Twp · Salem County |
308 | 2 | 1 | |
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Tall Pines CG Well 4 Alloway Twp · Salem County |
308 | 1 | 1 | |
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Adventure Bound Campground Middle Twp · Cape May County |
305 | 1 | 1 | |
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Big Brook Park Marlboro Twp · Monmouth County |
305 | 1 | 1 | |
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Dept of Interior/delaware Water Gap Nra Hardwick Twp · Warren County |
305 | 2 | 1 | |
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Flanders LLC Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
305 | 2 | 1 | |
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Saint Mary of MT Carmel Parish Hammonton Town · Atlantic County |
304 | 1 | 1 | |
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Monmouth Heights Shell Manalapan Twp · Monmouth County |
303 | 2 | 1 | |
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Hillside Estates at Franklin Franklin Boro · Sussex County |
300 | 4 | 1 | |
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Lake Nelson School Piscataway Twp · Middlesex County |
300 | 2 | 1 | |
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Lake Stockholm INC Hardyston Twp · Sussex County |
300 | 4 | 1 | |
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Lincoln Park Jacksonville Syst Lincoln Park Boro · Morris County |
300 | 4 | 2 | |
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Regency Apartments LLC Wantage Twp · Sussex County |
300 | 3 | 1 | |
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Waldorf School of Princeton Montgomery Twp · Somerset County |
300 | 3 | 1 | |
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Demarest Swim Club Demarest Boro · Bergen County |
291 | 1 | 1 | |
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Nomoco Activity Turkey Sw-Pool-Bldg 333 Freehold Twp · Monmouth County |
291 | 2 | 2 | |
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Aberdeen Freneau Aberdeen Twp · Monmouth County |
286 | 3 | 1 | |
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Fountainhead Parks INC Jackson Twp · Ocean County |
280 | 2 | 2 | |
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Maurice River Diner Maurice River Twp · Cumberland County |
270 | 2 | 1 | |
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Awad Corp Sunrise Mart Gulf/pilot Montague Twp · Sussex County |
268 | 2 | 0 | |
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MT Olive Carlton Hills Water System Mount Olive Twp · Morris County |
267 | 5 | 2 | |
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Alices Jefferson Twp · Morris County |
262 | 2 | 1 | |
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Chartwell Swim Club Evesham Twp · Burlington County |
262 | 3 | 2 | |
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Wendys Old Fashioned Hamburger Jefferson Twp · Morris County |
258 | 2 | 2 | |
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Countryside Plaza Raritan Twp · Hunterdon County |
257 | 1 | 0 | |
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Hasbrouck Heights Swim Club Hasbrouck Heights · Bergen County |
257 | 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.