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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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Ridgewood Water Pilots 24-Hour PFAS Testing to Speed Up Treatment

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New Partnership Could Cut Water Testing Time from Weeks to Just 24 Hours

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ – The fight against PFAS “forever chemicals” in Bergen County water is moving into a new, accelerated phase. Ridgewood Water, which serves residents across four municipalities, has initiated a promising new collaboration aimed at drastically improving the speed and efficiency of its water treatment and testing processes.

Facilitated by NJIT’s Center for Translational Research, the utility recently met with PFASolve Inc. to discuss implementing cutting-edge solutions for the widespread contaminants.

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