Public Water Authority
Ridgewood Water
Serving Ridgewood Water service area
Population served
61,700 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for NJ0251001)
State system code
FIPS 34
Billing frequency
Quarterly; Ridgewood Water bills are issued quarterly.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Ridgewood Water operates as a public water authority serving Ridgewood Water service area. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Quarterly facility fee by meter size plus a volume rate. For 2026, water volume is $6.40 per 1,000 gallons in Q1/Q2 and $6.90 in Q3/Q4, with PFAS surcharges by meter size.. Bills are generated quarterly; ridgewood water bills are issued quarterly., and a typical residential cost reference is A 5/8-inch account using 5,000-7,000 gallons monthly has quarterly water volume of approximately $96-$145 before facility and PFAS fees; the total depends on the applicable half-year rate and meter size.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Ridgewood Water's published billing page describes water rates and facility/PFAS charges; it does not establish a separate sewer formula for this water-system queue entry.
Meter and infrastructure notes
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. The reviewed billing page does not identify AMI/AMR technology, transmission interval or fixed reading schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
(201) 670-5520; Ridgewood Water states it responds promptly to water emergencies.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Ridgewood Water service area
Ridgewood Water is listed here as a public water authority. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.