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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Little League of Hopewell Twp Hopewell Twp.1106- · Mercer County |
200 | 2 | 0 | |
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Mark E Singley Park Hillsborough Twp · Somerset County |
200 | 1 | 1 | |
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Parvin State Park Thundergust Pittsgrove Twp · Salem County |
200 | 1 | 1 | |
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Princeton English Congregation Montgomery Twp · Somerset County |
200 | 1 | 1 | |
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Sarah Dilts Farm Main Pavilion Delaware Twp · Hunterdon County |
200 | 1 | 1 | |
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ST Stephens Mar Thoma Church South Brunswick Twp · Middlesex County |
200 | 1 | 1 | |
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Stonetown Ballfield Ringwood Boro · Passaic County |
200 | 2 | 1 | |
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Tower Garret Mountain Reservation Woodland Park Boro · Passaic County |
200 | 2 | 1 | |
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Cvs of Byram Byram Twp · Sussex County |
194 | 2 | 0 | |
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Ranch Hope Inc/main Well Alloway Twp · Salem County |
188 | 2 | 1 | |
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Camp Wheeler Byram Twp · Sussex County |
187 | 1 | 1 | |
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Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints Branchburg Twp · Somerset County |
185 | 2 | 2 | |
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Great Times Day Camp Winslow Twp · Camden County |
180 | 1 | 1 | |
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Leeds Point Shoppes a (south) Galloway Twp · Atlantic County |
180 | 3 | 1 | |
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Emerald Hills Rehab & Nursing Mansfield Twp · Warren County |
180 | 5 | 4 | |
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Dairy Queen West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
177 | 2 | 2 | |
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Three Brothers Pizza New Hanover Twp · Burlington County |
176 | 1 | 1 | |
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West Milford Town Hall West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
175 | 2 | 0 | |
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Eddies Corner INC Commercial Twp.-0 · Cumberland County |
174 | 1 | 1 | |
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Wantage Hill Plaza Wantage Twp · Sussex County |
171 | 1 | 0 | |
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Harrington Park Swim Club Harrington Park Boro · Bergen County |
170 | 1 | 1 | |
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Lake Garrison INC Elk Twp · Gloucester County |
170 | 2 | 2 | |
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Tj's Pizzeria Cafe' LLC West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
167 | 1 | 1 | |
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Complete Care at Milford Manor LLC West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
165 | 3 | 1 | |
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Dukes Pizzeria and Restaurant Franklin Twp · Hunterdon County |
165 | 1 | 1 | |
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Kiku Alpine Restaurant Alpine Boro · Bergen County |
165 | 1 | 1 | |
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South Jersey Rgnl Airport Lumberton Twp · Burlington County |
165 | 1 | 1 | |
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ST Josephs Church West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
165 | 1 | 0 | |
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Tewksbury Inn Tewksbury Twp · Hunterdon County |
165 | 2 | 2 | |
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West Milford Public Library & Community West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
165 | 1 | 1 | |
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Chengdu 1 Palace INC Green Brook Twp · Somerset County |
163 | 1 | 1 | |
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Professor's Hard Cider Washington Twp · Mercer County |
162 | 1 | 1 | |
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Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses Manalapan Twp · Monmouth County |
160 | 1 | 0 | |
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Conover Center LLC Galloway Twp · Atlantic County |
160 | 1 | 1 | |
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Ocean Food Mart Maurice River Twp · Cumberland County |
160 | 1 | 1 | |
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Ricks Saddle Shop Upper Freehold Twp · Monmouth County |
158 | 2 | 1 | |
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Tractor Supply CO Raritan Twp · Hunterdon County |
157 | 1 | 0 | |
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Central Jersey Bmx Track Howell Twp · Monmouth County |
156 | 1 | 1 | |
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Route 50 Campground LLC Upper Twp · Cape May County |
156 | 1 | 1 | |
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US Gas & Diesel Upper Deerfield Twp · Cumberland County |
156 | 2 | 1 | |
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Delanco Camp Meeting/kitchen Tabernacle Twp · Burlington County |
155 | 1 | 1 | |
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G & S Deli Andover Twp · Sussex County |
155 | 1 | 1 | |
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Liberty Food Mart Raritan Twp · Hunterdon County |
155 | 2 | 1 | |
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MUD City Crab House Stafford Twp · Ocean County |
155 | 1 | 1 | |
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Pub 517 Green Twp · Sussex County |
155 | 1 | 1 | |
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Salem Industrial Park Readington Twp · Hunterdon County |
155 | 1 | 1 | |
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Camp Ocawasin West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
154 | 1 | 1 | |
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Happy Apple Inn Upper Freehold Twp · Monmouth County |
154 | 1 | 1 | |
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3 Roads Deli West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
153 | 1 | 1 | |
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Home Plate Dairy Franklin Twp · Warren County |
153 | 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.