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RIDGEWOOD WATER

RIDGEWOOD, NJ · ~61,700 people served

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NJ0251001

State

New Jersey

City

RIDGEWOOD

Population served

61,700

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 59 points — the score moved from 100 to 41 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 41

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 Mar 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

13 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.3×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

6.9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.7×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4.5 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

Lithium

11,500 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

17 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

14 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

7.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

6.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpS

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

262

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

12

Health-based

183

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Oct 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Aug 2025 Unaddressed
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Jun 2024 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2023 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Mar 2022 Resolved
Treatment technique · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jul 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Jan 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Jan 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Jan 2017 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIE Oct 2025
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2025
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Jul 2025
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2024
  • State action · SIE Jul 2024
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2024
  • State action · SOX Jun 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NJ0251001 — 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.