PARK RIDGE WATER DEPT
NJ · PWS ID NJ0247001 · Community water system
81
contaminants tested
31
detected
16,466
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0172 ug/L | 12/26 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0059 ug/L | 11/26 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0141 ug/L | 8/26 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0045 ug/L | 7/26 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0051 ug/L | 5/26 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0061 ug/L | 4/26 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0138 ug/L | 2/26 | 2023 |
| PFHpA | 0.0034 ug/L | 1/26 | 2023 |
| PFNA | 0.0081 ug/L | 1/26 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dibromochloromethane | 10.9 UG/L | 218/301 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 13.3 UG/L | 211/301 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 3600 UG/L | 194/196 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 3.08 UG/L | 176/286 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.86 UG/L | 145/272 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 22.74 UG/L | 135/135 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 927 UG/L | 111/120 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 5.13 UG/L | 42/288 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 7.64 UG/L | 41/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 622 UG/L | 29/29 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3600 UG/L | 23/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2013 |
| Chromium | 5.24 UG/L | 19/29 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0130 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Trichloroethylene | 0.6800 UG/L | 17/288 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 21.1 ug/L | 7/26 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
| Lead | 12.8 UG/L | 5/91 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1.26 PCI/L | 4/15 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 0.8000 UG/L | 4/135 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2.03 UG/L | 4/135 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.32 UG/L | 3/135 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1.04 UG/L | 2/288 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 0.8840 UG/L | 1/288 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
50 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbon tetrachlorideDICHLOROMETHANEETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEthylbenzeneFluorideHFPO-DAMercuryMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnASeleniumStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
HILLSDALE BORO-0227MONTVALE BORO-0236PARK RIDGE BORO-0247SADDLE RIVER BORO-0258WOODCLIFF LAKE BORO-0268