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Ridgewood Water outlines PFAS treatment plan, proposes rate increases and several contracts
Summary
Ridgewood Water presented a timeline for final PFAS treatment facilities, several contracting awards and a proposed water rate increase that would raise the average customer bill about 11.7%. The council heard funding, grant-seeking and legal-recovery efforts tied to the work.
Rich Kalbi, director of Ridgewood Water, said the utility is moving into construction and rate steps to finish long-running PFAS treatment projects. Ridgewood Water recommended awarding a $1,498,278.61 professional-services contract to Arcadis US Inc. to provide construction administration and inspection for the three remaining PFAS treatment facilities at the East Side (Ridgewood), the main Glen Rock plant and the Mountain facility (Wyckoff).
Kalbi told the Village Council the firm Raftelis reviewed the 2025 water budget and concluded the budget was “reasonable and appropriate” and aligned with industry standards. Based on the budget, Ridgewood Water proposed a 9% volume-rate increase from $5.86 to $6.37 per 1,000 gallons, a 9% increase in the facilities charge and…
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