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the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, great news for residents of Ridgewood, Midland Park, and Wyckoff! Ridgewood Water has successfully completed a critical infrastructure upgrade designed to eliminate those frustrating low water pressure situations.
Clean Water Breakthrough! Giant Filters Land in Wyckoff and Ridgewood to Erase Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
photos courtesy of the Village of Ridgewood
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
RIDGEWOOD, NJ – Ridgewood Water has reached a critical milestone in its mission to deliver the cleanest possible water, announcing the delivery of advanced filtration vessels to two key treatment facilities in Bergen County. These massive installations mark the final major construction step before the new systems become operational next year, ensuring the removal of harmful PFAS “forever chemicals” from the local water supply.
This multi-million dollar investment underscores Ridgewood Water’s commitment to not just meeting, but surpassing the strictest federal guidelines for water purity.
Here are the local agencies and the average levels of Chromium-6 detected, according to the study:
United Water NJ: Samples taken: 12, detects: 12, range: 0.034-0.33 ppb, average: 0.15 ppb
Ridgewood Water: Samples taken: 56, detects: 56, range: 0.14-2.9 ppb, average: 0.40 ppb
Fair Lawn Water Department: Samples taken: 20, detects: 18, range: 0.0-0.93. ppb, average: 0.28 ppb
Garfield Water Department: Samples taken: 12, detects: 12, range: 0.033-3.8 ppb, average: 0.70 ppb
Mahwah Water Department: Samples taken: 15, detects: 14, range: 0.0-0.37 ppb, average: 0.21 ppb
Passaic Valley Water Commission, Lodi Water Department: Samples taken: 8, detects: 8, range: 0.038-0.098 ppb, average: 0.064 ppb
Lyndhurst Water Department: Samples taken: 8, detects: 6, range: 0.0-0.068 ppb, average: 0.039 ppb
Elmwood Park Water Department: Samples taken: 8, detects: 7, range: 0.0-0.12 ppb, average: 0.063 ppb
Ramsey Water Department: Samples taken: 18, detects: 18, range: 0.044-1.8 ppb, average: 0.62 ppb
