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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Residents have once again received another notice that their drinking water system contains higher levels of a family of chemicals that have been linked to cancer and other health problems. Ridgewood Water exceeds state levels of a class of chemicals called PFAS and PFOAS.
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Ridgewood NJ, this is a reminder that Stage II water restrictions remain in effect. Ridgewood Water is a public water supply utility serving four municipalities in Bergen County, NJ: the Borough of Glen Rock, Borough of Midland Park, Township of Wyckoff and Village of Ridgewood .
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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.
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Ridgewood NJ, This is a reminder that Stage II water restrictions remain in effect for the last 15 years.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Water customers will be receiving a Public Notification Supplement in the mail. A copy can also be accessed HERE. Should Ridgewood Water customers have any questions, please feel free to contact Customer Service at (201)-670-5520.
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Wyckoff NJ, the Township of Wyckoff has approved a drop in the municipal property tax rate. The change was approved by the Township Committee at its budget hearing, lowering property taxes on the average home valued at $793,800, by $5.56 to $2,002.76.
The 2020 municipal budget, excluding grants, is $20,087,460, up $366,749 or 1.86%. The municipal amount to be raised by taxes, excluding the state-mandated $1.56 million for the library, is $11,940,626, up $4,123 or 0.03% . The municipal tax rate is down 0.00007 cents per $100 assessed valuation from 0.253 to 0.2523.
May 24,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Are the Stage II restrictions applied to the other towns or not? The notice first says the Stage II restrictions have been in effect since 2016 applying to all towns, then it says they hope the other towns follow suit. Which is it?? I think Ridgewood is the only town restricted to 2 days per week watering.
Stage II restrictions (2 days per week irrigation) were imposed in June 2016 and are still in effect in Glen Rock, Midland Park, Ridgewood and Wyckoff. Without these restrictions, the use of drinking water for irrigation will continue increasing toward levels that are unsustainable regardless of drought conditions. To reverse this trend, an ordinance was approved by the Village Council on April 12, 2017 to amend the provisions governing Watering and Water Emergencies in the Village of Ridgewood Code. Changes include:
This ordinance became effective on May 2, 2017 and applies only to Ridgewood, but it is expected that the Boroughs of Glen Rock and Midland Park, and the Township of Wyckoff will enact similar rules as they have in the past. Below is the approved ordinance. Questions can be directed to Ridgewood Water at 201-670-5521 or cswater@ridgewoodnj.net.
So far the Borough of Glen Rock has imposed water restrictions, no mention that we could find for Borough of Midland Park, and last years water restrictions are still posted on Township of Wyckoff ‘s website.
