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Park Ridge Water Dept

Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 16,466 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

16,466
People served
512
EPA violations
6
Health-based
9 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 512 drinking-water violations at Park Ridge Water Dept, 1% of them health-based - above the New Jersey per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 9 PFAS compounds.

512
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
16,466
People served by this system
9
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Park Ridge Water Dept

Park Ridge Water Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 16,466 residents in Park Ridge, New Jersey (Bergen County) through 5,066 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 512 total violations for this system , of which 6 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 486 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 32 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 9 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 17.2 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across New Jersey, EPA tracks 3,428 public water systems serving 9,570,926 people, with 204,988 cumulative violations and 22,229 health-based violations on record. About 95% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 59.8 violations. Statewide, 208 of 264 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (78.8%).

Park Ridge Water Dept's 512 violations sit above the New Jersey average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

9 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
16,466
Total Violations
512
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
5,066
County
Bergen
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
486
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 32 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 19 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 19 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 19 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 19 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 19 2007
Toluene MR 19 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 19 2007
Styrene MR 19 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 19 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 19 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 19 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 19 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 19 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 19 2007
Benzene MR 19 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 19 2007
E. COLI MR 6 2024
Mercury MR 4 2005
Chromium MR 4 2005
Nickel MR 4 2005
CYANIDE MR 4 2005
Antimony, Total MR 4 2005
Thallium, Total MR 4 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 51 of 754 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxS 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/20/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/20/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/20/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/20/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/20/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/20/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/20/2023 14.10 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFBS 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/20/2023 7.20 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFDA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/20/2023 3.60 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFUnA 9/20/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/20/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/20/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/20/2023 13.80 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFBA 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/20/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Park Ridge Water Dept.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NJ0247001 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

New Jersey Drinking Water Authority

NJ DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Park Ridge Water Dept under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NJ regulator portal

Source: NJ DEP, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 3014
2021 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 0999
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 7000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 3100
2007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 19 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 2378
2007 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 19 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 2968
2007 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 19 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 2979
2007 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 19 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 2980
2007 Carbon tetrachloride MR 19 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 2982
2007 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 19 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 2985
2007 Tetrachloroethylene MR 19 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 2987
2007 Toluene MR 19 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 2991
2007 Ethylbenzene MR 19 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 2992
2007 Styrene MR 19 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 2996
2007 Xylenes, Total MR 19 SDWIS / NJ0247001 / 2955

How Park Ridge Water Dept Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Park Ridge Water Dept New Jersey avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 512 59.8 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 6.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 9 compounds 78.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 16,466 2,792 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,428 regulated public water systems in New Jersey.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Park Ridge Water Dept water safe to drink? ▼
Park Ridge Water Dept (PWS ID: NJ0247001) has 512 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 9 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 16,466 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Park Ridge Water Dept serve? ▼
Park Ridge Water Dept serves 16,466 people in Park Ridge, New Jersey. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5,066 service connections.
What type of violations does Park Ridge Water Dept have? ▼
Park Ridge Water Dept has 512 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 486 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Park Ridge Water Dept water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 9 PFAS compounds in Park Ridge Water Dept's water supply: PFOS, PFOA, PFHxA, PFHxS, PFPeA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Park Ridge Water Dept use? ▼
Park Ridge Water Dept uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.