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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Hood Properties LLC West Amwell Twp · Hunterdon County |
153 | 1 | 1 | |
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Jakes Cree Mee Freeze Too Manalapan Twp · Monmouth County |
153 | 1 | 1 | |
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Kingwood Township Kingwood Twp · Hunterdon County |
153 | 1 | 1 | |
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West Cumberland Little League Hopewell Twp · Cumberland County |
150 | 1 | 1 | |
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Mountainside Deli Rockaway Twp · Morris County |
144 | 1 | 0 | |
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Round Valley State Park Rec Area North W Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
144 | 1 | 1 | |
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Camp Agnes Dewitt Hillsborough Twp · Somerset County |
142 | 1 | 1 | |
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Dewitt Cabin and Pool Hillsborough Twp · Somerset County |
142 | 1 | 1 | |
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Sinbad Restaurant Raritan Twp · Hunterdon County |
142 | 1 | 1 | |
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Hewitt Plaza Prof Condo West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
141 | 1 | 1 | |
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Matthews Plaza Franklin Twp · Gloucester County |
141 | 1 | 1 | |
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Holy Faith Lutheran Church West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
140 | 1 | 1 | |
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NJ Christian Academy Main Bldg Well 2 Upper Freehold Twp · Monmouth County |
140 | 3 | 1 | |
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Red Horse Shoppes Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
136 | 3 | 3 | |
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Gambler Ridge Golf Course Upper Freehold Twp · Monmouth County |
135 | 1 | 1 | |
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Saddle River Reformed Church Upper Saddle River · Bergen County |
135 | 3 | 3 | |
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Casa de Pasta Randolph Twp · Morris County |
130 | 1 | 1 | |
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Convenience America West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
127 | 1 | 1 | |
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Lake Lenape Campground Hamilton Twp · Atlantic County |
123 | 3 | 1 | |
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First Church of Nazarene Hopewell Twp · Cumberland County |
122 | 1 | 1 | |
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Shore Birds Campground Upper Twp · Cape May County |
122 | 1 | 1 | |
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Hanover Plaza/domino's Pizza New Hanover Twp · Burlington County |
120 | 2 | 1 | |
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Lake Garrison Restrooms Elk Twp · Gloucester County |
120 | 2 | 2 | |
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Ponderosa Campground Middle Twp · Cape May County |
120 | 1 | 1 | |
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The Ridge at Backbrook East Amwell Twp · Hunterdon County |
120 | 2 | 2 | |
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Skylands Medical Building C/o Route 94 R Blairstown Twp · Warren County |
119 | 1 | 0 | |
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Twisted Dune Golf Club Egg Harbor Twp · Atlantic County |
115 | 1 | 1 | |
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Campus Ministries Galloway Twp · Atlantic County |
112 | 1 | 0 | |
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57 Old Turnpike LLC Tewksbury Twp · Hunterdon County |
111 | 2 | 2 | |
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Marigold Academy Randolph Twp · Morris County |
111 | 2 | 1 | |
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Seashore Campground Lower Twp · Cape May County |
111 | 1 | 1 | |
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Turkey Swamp Park-Bldg 301 Freehold Twp · Monmouth County |
111 | 1 | 1 | |
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Camp Sacajawea-Kitchen Franklin Twp · Gloucester County |
110 | 1 | 1 | |
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Dollar General Store #20434 Maurice River Twp · Cumberland County |
110 | 2 | 2 | |
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Local Smoke Bbq New Hanover Twp · Burlington County |
110 | 1 | 1 | |
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M&t Restaurant Fairfield Boro · Essex County |
110 | 2 | 1 | |
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Neighbhors Plaza 513 Lebanon Twp · Hunterdon County |
110 | 1 | 1 | |
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Plumstead Grill Plumstead Twp · Ocean County |
110 | 1 | 1 | |
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Veolia Water NJ Independence Valley View Independence Twp · Warren County |
110 | 1 | 1 | |
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2915 Route 23 South West Milford Twp · Passaic County |
108 | 1 | 1 | |
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Cream Ridge Golf Club Upper Freehold Twp · Monmouth County |
108 | 1 | 1 | |
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Dannys Pizza Pizzaz Franklin Twp · Gloucester County |
108 | 1 | 1 | |
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Zimmermans Country Market Washington Twp · Gloucester County |
108 | 1 | 1 | |
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Lakeview Plaza Retail Stores Byram Twp · Sussex County |
108 | 1 | 0 | |
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Comm Assoc of the Highlands INC Ringwood Boro · Passaic County |
107 | 1 | 1 | |
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Exxon Tiger Mart Clinton Twp · Hunterdon County |
107 | 2 | 1 | |
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Monmouth County Fire Aca Howell Twp · Monmouth County |
107 | 1 | 1 | |
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The Rail at Readington Readington Twp · Hunterdon County |
107 | 1 | 1 | |
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Wildwood Golf &cc Club H Middle Twp · Cape May County |
107 | 1 | 1 | |
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Bobs Bay Marina Barnegat Twp · Ocean County |
106 | 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.