Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog is endorsing Melanie Hooban for Village of Ridgewood council . While we don’t see eye to eye on every issue with Ms. Hooban we feel she is the best and only choice for the Village .
Ridgewood NJ, Want to learn more about PFAS and get some questions answered? If you missed one of the recent virtual PFAS Information Sessions, Ridgewood Water is hosting another event on October 19, 2021 at 7 pm. The event flyer, including a zoom link and call-in phone number, is on the Ridgewood Water website at https://water.ridgewoodnj.net/…/10/PFAS_Flyer_19th-1.pdf
Ridgewood NJ, starting Sunday evening, 10/17 – 10/29 from 9pm – 4:30am, Ridgewood Water (RW) will perform hydrant flushing in the systems of all four municipalities served by the utility. This is an essential part of our system maintenance program because it helps us to continue to provide you with high-quality water service. In order to cleanse the system, we have to systematically open the fire hydrants to increase water flows. This allows us to “flush” any minerals and deposits from the pipes that may have accumulated.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Water is seeking a full time experienced Chemist I, who should be: well organized, knowledgeable of NJDEP Water Sampling Requirements, able to collect field samples, familiar with QC/QA procedures and able to perform standardized basic field and laboratory tests/analyses on potable water samples. Other related work as required.
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Water has announced a public Zoom meeting scheduled for next week after a letter went out in late August regarding contaminants and the long term effects that can afflict those who drink its tap water.
Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today reaffirmed his commitment to address lead exposure in New Jersey and its harmful effects on public health and child development by signing a package of bills aimed protecting New Jersey’s families from lead poisoning. The legislation, which will require regular inspections for, and the remediation of, lead-based paint hazards in residential rental properties and require the inventory, replacement, and financing of lead service lines throughout the state within the next 10 years, will advance New Jersey as a national leader in lead poisoning prevention. In October 2019, Governor Murphy unveiled a comprehensive statewide plan to address lead exposure in New Jersey, in which exposure to lead-based paint and lead in drinking water were two key elements of the strategy.
Ridgewood NJ, URGENT: The staff of The Ridgewood Blog has received a report of a Ridgewood Water residential customer who recently received a separate bill for “significant sewer discharge.”
For the duration of the Coronavirus pandemic, Village Hall is closed to the public and meetings are being held with participants at remote locations, connecting to conferencing software provided by zoom.us.