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PARK RIDGE WATER DEPT

PARK RIDGE, NJ · ~16,466 people served

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12
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ0247001

State

New Jersey

City

PARK RIDGE

Population served

16,466

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 88 points — the score moved from 100 to 12 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 12

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Sep 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

14 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.5×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

7.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.8×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

14 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFNA

Perfluorononanoic acid

8.1 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

15,100 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

5.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

378

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

84

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Oct 2024. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Dec 2013 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Jul 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Jul 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Oct 2021 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2018 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2979 began Jul 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2977 began Jul 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2980 began Jul 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2964 began Jul 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2976 began Jul 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2955 began Jul 2007 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Oct 2024
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2024
  • State action · SIE Sep 2024
  • State action · SIE Sep 2024
  • State action · SFJ Jan 2022
  • State action · SIE Jan 2022
  • State action · SOX Dec 2021
  • State action · SOX Aug 2018

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ0247001 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.