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Microplastics & Meds in Tap Water? Inside the EPA’s Historic Drinking Water Crackdown

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What is actually hiding in your family’s drinking water? The federal government is aiming to find out—and map a path to clean it up

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Ridgewood Water has announced that 11 of its 12 brand-new, state-of-the-art PFAS Treatment Facilities are expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026. This major milestone means that the local utility provider will achieve system-wide compliance four years ahead of the federal mandate.

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Massive New PFAS Filtration Carbon Vessels Arrive at Ridgewood Water Facility in Glen Rock

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The War on “Forever Chemicals”: Ridgewood Water Pushes Unprecedented PFAS Safeguards Amid Major Federal Offensive

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Glen Rock NJ, A major shift in clean drinking water standards is unfolding from Washington D.C. down to the local municipal taps of North Jersey.

At the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin alongside U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the federal government’s most comprehensive offensive yet against per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—commonly known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.”

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