# Water Treatment in Bergen County, NJ | Lucia Water > Water softening, PFOA reduction and testing for Bergen County homes on the Oradell Reservoir system. Free test, bilingual. Canonical page: https://luciawatersolution.com/service-areas/bergen-county-nj # Water treatment in Bergen County, close to the legal limit The Veolia system serving most of Bergen County shows PFOA at 10.9 ppt, within striking distance of New Jersey's strict 14 ppt legal limit. We test so you know exactly where your water stands. - [Book Your Free Water Test](https://luciawatersolution.com/free-water-test) - [Call 845-879-2900](tel:+18458792900) - Free in-home testing - No obligation - PFOA reduction - Bilingual service ## Is Bergen County tap water safe to drink? It stays under New Jersey's legal limits today, but it isn't far under them. EWG's analysis of the Veolia system, drawing from the Oradell Reservoir and serving Hackensack and most of the county, found PFOA at 10.9 ppt, close to the state's strict 14 ppt legal maximum, plus elevated disinfection byproducts. A secondary ranking has reported Bergen County '4th for toxins' among US counties, a claim worth mentioning but not a regulatory statistic, and we treat it only as a soft, directional claim rather than a hard number. New Jersey's 14 ppt PFOA and 13 ppt PFOS limits are among the strictest in the country, well below the old EPA 70 ppt health advisory, which is exactly why a reading of 10.9 ppt is close enough to matter. 0 PFOA reading versus NJ's 14 ppt legal limit ## A century-old reservoir system, and what shows up in it Bergen County's water carries both a legacy hardness story and a modern PFOA reading. - Veolia Water New Jersey (formerly the Hackensack Water Company) serves 792,713 people across Bergen and Hudson counties from the Oradell Reservoir. - EWG's analysis found PFHxS at 2,675 times its health guideline and PFOA at 10.9 ppt, 121 times the guideline and close to New Jersey's 14 ppt legal MCL. - Disinfection byproducts were elevated too: HAA9 at 23.6 ppb (393 times guideline) and TTHMs at 34.6 ppb (231 times guideline). - A secondary blog ranking (not a regulatory source) reported Bergen County '4th for toxins' nationally, a claim we mention only as a soft, reported ranking, not a certified statistic. - Hardness is typically reported as around 129 ppm ('hard') by independent estimators, consistent with a surface reservoir supply, though no Veolia CCR has published an official figure. - Bergen County is overwhelmingly served by public water; a specific private-well percentage could not be confirmed from a primary source. ## Reduce what's close to the legal limit Bergen homes typically need both hardness and PFOA addressed. ### Whole house PFOA reduction With PFOA already close to New Jersey's legal limit, whole house filtration reduces it and disinfection byproducts at every fixture in the home. - [Learn more](https://luciawatersolution.com/services/whole-house-water-purification) ### Water softener installation Independent estimates put Bergen's water around 129 ppm, in the hard range. A softener addresses the scale that comes with a century-old reservoir supply. - [Learn more](https://luciawatersolution.com/services/water-softener-installation) ### Reverse osmosis for drinking water For the water your family actually drinks and cooks with, RO adds a final layer of PFOA and byproduct reduction beyond whole house treatment. - [Learn more](https://luciawatersolution.com/services/reverse-osmosis-alkaline-systems) ### Free water test A free in-home test tells you exactly where your address stands relative to the PFOA and hardness numbers reported for the county. - [Learn more](https://luciawatersolution.com/services/free-water-testing) ## Towns we cover across Bergen County From Hackensack to the northern towns. Don't see your town? Call 845-879-2900 and we will confirm coverage. ## What a visit in Bergen County looks like Bergen County is one of our longer routes from Haverstraw, typically 45 to 60 minutes, so we schedule appointments a bit further out, usually within one to two weeks. ### Call or book online Tell us what you're noticing about the water. 5 minutes - 1 ** ** ### In-home water test A technician measures hardness and checks for the PFOA and disinfection byproducts documented for the county system. 45 to 60 minutes - 2 ** ** ### Plain-language results We explain what we found and what it means for your specific water. Same visit - 3 ** ** ### A system built for your results Bergen County appointments are typically scheduled one to two weeks out. One to two weeks - 4 ## Old infrastructure, modern testing The Veolia system tracing back to the original Hackensack Water Company has served Bergen County for more than a hundred years. That legacy is part of why in-home testing matters: an address on an older line can see different results than one on a newer branch of the same system. - [Book your test](https://luciawatersolution.com/services/free-water-testing) ## What locals actually ask Still not sure what applies to your home? Ask and get a straight answer, usually the same day. - [Ask Lucia directly](https://luciawatersolution.com/contact) - [845-879-2900](tel:+18458792900) ### Is Bergen County's PFOA level dangerous? #### 01 It stays under New Jersey's legal limit of 14 ppt today, but EWG's reading of 10.9 ppt is close enough to that limit that many households choose to reduce it further with whole house or reverse osmosis filtration rather than wait for a violation. ### Does Bergen County really rank 4th for toxins nationally? #### 02 That specific ranking comes from a secondary blog, not a state or federal regulator, so we treat it as a reported claim worth knowing about rather than a certified statistic. The verified EWG numbers on PFOA and disinfection byproducts stand on their own regardless. ### How hard is the water in Bergen County? #### 03 Independent estimators put it around 129 ppm, in the hard range, consistent with a century-old surface reservoir supply, though no Veolia CCR has published an official hardness figure for the county. ### How far does Lucia travel for a Bergen County appointment? #### 04 Bergen County is one of our longer routes from Haverstraw, typically 45 to 60 minutes, so appointments are usually scheduled one to two weeks out rather than the same week. ## More ways we can help nearby - [Hackensack, NJ](https://luciawatersolution.com/service-areas/hackensack-nj) - [Hudson County, NJ](https://luciawatersolution.com/service-areas/hudson-county-nj) - [Whole house water purification](https://luciawatersolution.com/services/whole-house-water-purification) - [Water softener installation](https://luciawatersolution.com/services/water-softener-installation) - [Reverse osmosis & alkaline systems](https://luciawatersolution.com/services/reverse-osmosis-alkaline-systems) ## Ready for your free water test in Bergen County? 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