RIDGEWOOD WATER vs VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK
Water quality comparison — risk levels, violations, PFAS records, and contaminants
Quick Answer
VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK has a lower risk classification (safe). RIDGEWOOD WATER has 0 open health-based violations and 1102 PFAS records. VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK has 0 open health-based violations and 348 PFAS records.
New Jersey · NJ0251001
Low Concern
Minor detections below regulatory limits. Routine monitoring adequate.
0
Open violations
1102
PFAS records
New Jersey · NJ0238001
No Concerns Detected
Water meets all safety standards with no detected exceedances.
0
Open violations
348
PFAS records
Head-to-Head Comparison
| Metric | RIDGEWOOD WATER | VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK |
|---|---|---|
| State | New Jersey | New Jersey |
| Risk Level | Low Concern | No Concerns Detected |
| Population Served | 61,700 | 792,713 |
| Open Health Violations | 0 | 0 |
| Total Violations | 33 | 26 |
| PFAS Records | 1102 | 348 |
| Ownership | Local | Private |
| Service Type | Surface water | Surface water |
| City Served | Ridgewood Twp-0251 | Alpine Boro-0202,Bergenfield Boro-0203,Bogota Boro-0204,Carlstadt Boro-0205,Cliffside Park Boro-0206,Closter Boro-0207,Cresskill Boro-0208,Demarest Boro-0209,Dumont Boro-0210,East Rutherford Boro-0212,Edgewater Boro-0213,Emerson Boro-0214,Englewood City-0215,Englewood Cliffs Boro-0216,Fairview Boro-0218,Fort Lee Boro-0219,Guttenberg Town-0903,Hackensack City-0223,Harrington Park Boro-0224,Hasbrouck Heights-0225,Haworth Boro-0226,Hillsdale Boro-0227,Leonia Boro-0229,Little Ferry Boro-0230,Lodi Boro-0231,Maywood Boro-0234,Montvale Boro-0236,Moonachie Boro-0237,New Milford Boro-0238,North Bergen Twp.-0908,Northvale Boro-0240,Norwood Boro-0241,Old Tappan Boro-0243,Oradell Boro-0244,Palisades Park Boro-0245,Paramus Boro-0246,Ridgefield Boro-0249,Ridgefield Park Twp-0250,River Edge Boro-0252,River Vale Twp-0253,Rochelle Park Twp-0254,Rockleigh Boro-0255,Rutherford Boro-0256,Secaucus Town-0909,South Hackensack Twp-.0259,Teaneck Twp-.0260,Tenafly Boro-0261,Teterboro Boro-0262,Upper Saddle River-0263,Wallington Boro-0265,Washington Twp.-0266,Weehawken Twp.-0911,West New York Town-0912,Westwood Boro-0267,Wood-Ridge Boro-0269,Woodcliff Lake Boro-0268 |
Contaminants in Violation Records
RIDGEWOOD WATER
- Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
- Lead
- Nitrate
- E. coli
VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK
- Lead
- Bromate
Key Differences
RIDGEWOOD WATER has a low risk rating vs. safe for VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK.
RIDGEWOOD WATER has 1102 PFAS records vs. 348 for VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK.
What Should I Do?
If either utility shows open violations or elevated PFAS records, consider:
- Installing a reverse osmosis filter — removes PFAS, lead, arsenic, nitrates, and most heavy metals.
- Requesting your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for the most current test results.
- Ordering a certified lab water test if you want contaminant-specific data for your address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is safer — RIDGEWOOD WATER or VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK?
VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK has a lower risk classification (safe). VEOLIA WATER NEW JERSEY HACKENSACK has 0 open health-based violations compared to 0 for the other system.
What does "open health-based violation" mean?
An open health-based violation means a water system has exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) or failed to meet a treatment technique — and the violation has not yet been resolved. These are the most serious type of water quality violations.
How current is this data?
Violation data comes from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), which is updated as utilities report. PFAS data comes from EPA's UCMR 5 monitoring (2023–2025). Risk levels are recalculated daily.
What does PWSID mean?
PWSID stands for Public Water System ID — a unique federal identifier assigned to each community water system. You can use it to look up a system in EPA's ECHO database.