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Assemblyman Al Barlas
Proudly representing Legislative District 40 in New Jersey’s General Assembly.
Congratulations to Ridgewood Water on this well deserved honor!This afternoon, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette presented the first "Our Water’s Worth It" award to Ridgewood Water for its efforts over the years to conserve water and to protect public health by addressing PFAS contamination. ![]()
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The award, presented during a ceremony at one of Ridgewood Water's 12 PFAS Treatment Facilities currently under construction, is part of DEP’s "Our Water’s Worth It" campaign launched earlier this year to emphasize the importance of protecting our water supplies. The award program acknowledges water systems, both public and private, that set a good example by going above and beyond to protect water resources, and improve drinking water quality, service and reliability for the residents they serve.![]()
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“Thoughtful and proactive water supply management is key to economic prosperity, protection of public health and natural resources, and quality of life,” Commissioner LaTourette said. “We must all do our part to be stewards of the state’s water resources. My DEP colleagues and I congratulate Ridgewood Water for being a leader in protecting and conserving our precious water resources.”![]()
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Using the Sustainable Jersey model ordinance as a guide, the Village of Ridgewood passed an ordinance in 2017 to limit wasteful outdoor watering through a two-day-per-week watering schedule. Within three years, the Village saw a 20 percent decrease in annual water use. By 2023, Ridgewood Water was working with the other towns it serves – Glen Rock, Midland Park and Wyckoff – to pass similar ordinances. ![]()
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“Drinking water is worth much more than the dollar amount on our water bills, and to waste it on excessive lawn watering is only going to drive the cost higher," said Richard Calbi, director of Ridgewood Water. "Like many other NJDEP initiatives, the 'Our Waters Worth It' campaign is groundbreaking. I am thrilled to have Ridgewood Water recognized as the first recipient of this award and look forward to continuing our work with NJDEP to protect this vital resource by watering wisely.”![]()
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Ridgewood Water also worked proactively to educate the public about PFAS, an issue facing water systems across the country, and has been implementing a comprehensive remediation strategy that, once completed in 2026, will reduce all regulated PFAS compounds to nondetectable levels.![]()
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“Ridgewood Water is a national leader in maintaining the highest levels of safe drinking water, which is why we are spending $150 million to rid our water of PFAS chemicals at a time when few other communities have even begun to look at this critical water-quality issue," said Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos. "We never forget that this is a precious limited resource that much of the earth does not have nearly enough of."![]()
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#RidgewoodWater #GlenRockNJ #MidlandParkNJ #RidgewoodNJ #WyckoffNJ #NJDEP #PFAS #WaterWisely
There are moments in life that can define a person and a society. I’m deeply saddened by what we all saw yesterday. Elections should be about ideas with discourse that should lead to a brighter future for our country. Anger, hatred and violence have no place in that discourse. ![]()
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The assassination attempt on President Trump has impacts beyond just him and his family. ![]()
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Today we mourn the loss of a hero, by every definition, Fire Chief Corey Comperatore, who died while protecting his daughter from gun fire. The Comperatore family is in the prayers of all of us as they deal with this horrific tragedy as well as all those injured at the rally yesterday. ![]()
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As we all pray for the family of Chief Comperatore, President Trump and those injured yesterday, let’s also take a moment and pray for our country. We must all come together with the resolve that has defined our nation.
I am pleased to announce that I will be partnering with Child Focus – CASA of Passaic and Union Counties to collect backpacks and school supplies for local children in need for this upcoming school year.![]()
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Donations will be collected thru August 12th at my district office: 1211 Hamburg Tpk, Suite 301 in Wayne.![]()
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Please call (973) 237-1362 or email [email protected] to arrange a drop off.
Thank you Child Focus – CASA of Passaic and Union Counties for having me, and more importantly for all you do. ![]()
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Stay tuned – in the coming days our office will begin collecting back-to-school supplies to help support children in need. More details on this will be made available shortly.Thank you Assemblyman Al Barlas for visiting the Wayne office today for a tour and conversation about children in care. We appreciate you and look forward to working with you! 💙🩵
Wishing you a joyful and safe Independence Day celebration today! Happy 4th!🇺🇸
