IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT LEAD IN YOUR DRINKING WATER
Ridgewood Water found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in some homes/buildings in our community. Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and children 6 years and younger. Please read the following notice Information about Lead in Drinking Water Click Here to see what you can do to reduce lead in your drinking water and to learn what Ridgewood Water is doing to address this problem.
Call us at 201-670-5520 for more information.
Federal Information:
EPA’s Web site on Lead: www.epa.gov/lead/
EPA’s Web site on Lead in Drinking Water: www.epa.gov/safewater/lead/
EPA’s Web site on Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Day Care Centers: www.epa.gov/safewater/schools
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Web Site on Lead: www.cdc.gov/lead/
National Lead Information Center hotline: 800-424-LEAD
EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline: 800-426-4791
Other informative links:
http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/hhazweb/lead.pdf
http://www.nj.gov/dca/dcr/leadsafe/
http://www.state.nj.us/publicadvocate/public/issues/lead_faq.html
Date Posted: November 17th 2008 |