Public water system record
Ridgewood Water
Serves Ridgewood, Glen Rock and Midland Park, Bergen County, NJ · 61,700 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 28 monitoring/reporting issues for Ridgewood Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 28
Key facts
- Ridgewood Water draws water from 45 wells (4 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by New Jersey, March 2009.
- Record on file since 1985, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 406 lead and 868 unknown out of 20,377 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 20, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 12, 2024 | Active |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jan 15, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 2, 2022 | Resolved |
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ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Ridgewood Water go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 244 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 5 | 105 |
| 2000s | 4 | 118 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 13 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 18 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began April 2011, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.029 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
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Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
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Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
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Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
New Jersey regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ridgewood Water between 2004 and 2009. The most recent was an administrative penalty in March 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2009 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Mar 31, 2004 | New Jersey | Administrative penalty | 45 violations: Nitrate, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Xylenes, Total, o-Dichlorobenzene |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Ridgewood Water draws water from 45 wells (4 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Veolia Water New Jersey Franklin Lakes, Hawthorne Water Department and Passaic Valley Water Commission. It also has an emergency connection to Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack.
Buys water from
- Veolia Water New Jersey Franklin Lakes Haworth, NJ
- Hawthorne Water Department Hawthorne, NJ
- Passaic Valley Water Commission Clifton, NJ
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Veolia Water New Jersey Hackensack Haworth, NJ
Annual water quality report
Ridgewood Water must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by New Jersey.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells