Ridgewood water supply free of lead, utility reports
JANUARY 9, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2015, 1:21 AM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — Ridgewood Water has declared that the village water is free of lead — a move made in response to concerns following a 2012 report that showed the chemical had leached into the system.
The utility’s business director, Dave Scheibner, addressed the council this week to allay fears created by the water analysis, which was sent to customers last week.
“The water supplied by Ridgewood Water does not have lead in it,” Scheibner said, adding similar notices were issued in 2012 and 2013.
An analysis determined higher-than-acceptable lead levels in the water, Scheibner said, attributing the spike to homes in the utility’s territory that use plumbing materials that can leach the chemical into the water.
Scheibner made the comments after Catherine Gray, the mother of three children, asked the council whether her children’s health was at risk.
“Our population seems at risk for lead exposure,” Gray said. “We are worried, we are concerned and we are here for answers.”
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Mr. Scheibner’s college degree is in music. How is he qualified to make statements about the quality of water supplied by Ridgewood Water?
He can sing you a tune.
It’s common knowledge that the lead is in the solder used when connecting copper pipes in older homes.
Just run the water for a few minutes before you drink it.
Problem solved