City water profile

Water hardness in Ramsey

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Utility-reported hardness

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State comparison: Unavailable
Evidence comparison rank: —
Matched utilities: 1
Active health records: 0

Your tap water

What does the utility report?

Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.

Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Ramsey Water Dept

NJ0248001 · Surface water · 15,207 people served system-wide

A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level

Reported level: 0 mg/L
Action level: 0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024

Violation history (60)

Imported violation history for Ramsey Water Dept
Rule	Status	Period
Lead and Copper Rule	Archived	Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Archived	Jan 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Dec 30, 2024 to Mar 14, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule	Archived	Jul 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Arsenic	Resolved	Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
Lead and Copper Rule	Archived	Jan 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	Archived	Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	Resolved	Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to May 10, 2022
Radium-228	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to May 10, 2022
Radium-226	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Radium-226	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to May 10, 2022
Radium-228	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Resolved	Apr 1, 2022 to May 10, 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Feb 14, 2022
Combined Uranium	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Radium-226	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Radium-228	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2022
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	Resolved	Jan 1, 2022 to Mar 31, 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Xylenes, Total	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Vinyl chloride	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Carbon tetrachloride	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Tetrachloroethylene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
CHLOROBENZENE	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Benzene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Styrene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Toluene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Trichloroethylene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Ethylbenzene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane	Resolved	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Nov 22, 2022
Lead and Copper Rule	Resolved	Jul 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	Resolved	Mar 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021
Arsenic	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021
Arsenic	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021
Arsenic	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021
Arsenic	Resolved	Jan 1, 2021 to Feb 10, 2021

City summary

What the indexed records say

Ramsey has 1 published ZIP profile across Bergen County. The regional-evidence median is 96 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs

Moderately hard1 ZIP

Hard0 ZIPs

Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance: 1.8 miles
Profiles with evidence: 1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Aug 1, 2016 to Sep 25, 2023.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Ramsey

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

07446

Moderately Hard

96.3 PPM

Nearest site: 1.8 mi
Confidence: Moderate

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Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

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Questions people ask

About water in Ramsey

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.