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Ridgewood water department proposes 8% rate increase as PFAS costs, treatment and capital rise
Summary
The water utility presented a $26.7 million operating plan and proposed an average 8% customer charge increase (volume rate from $6.39 to $6.90 per 1,000 gallons) to cover PFAS treatment, higher utilities and capital repairs; the department also requested about $5.53 million in capital projects including a corrosion‑control pilot.
Ridgewood's water department told the Jan. 26 budget hearing that rising treatment and capital costs — including PFAS mitigation work and system replacements — underpin a proposed average 8% increase in customer charges for 2026.
Water staff presented a $26.7 million operating budget (about a 9% year‑to‑year increase) and proposed changes to customer billing: the volume rate would rise from $6.39 to $6.90 per 1,000…
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