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Backflow Testing, Certification & Repair in Bergen County, NJ — All 70 Municipalities

Bergen County Backflows

South Jersey Backflow serves all 70 Bergen County municipalities — New Jersey’s largest county by municipality count — with certified annual backflow preventer testing, repair, and enclosure installation. Bergen County’s backflow compliance landscape is defined by two primary water authorities: Veolia Water New Jersey (formerly United Water NJ, formerly Hackensack Water Company, founded 1869), which serves approximately 55 of the 70 municipalities from the Hackensack River watershed (Oradell Reservoir, Woodcliff Lake Reservoir, Lake Tappan, Lake DeForest), and a network of independent municipal water departments serving the northwestern Bergen municipalities. South Jersey Backflow files directly with Veolia Water NJ and all Bergen County municipal water departments. Call (856) 291-6809 or contact South Jersey Backflow to schedule service anywhere in Bergen County.

Water Authorities Serving Bergen County — Who We File With

Veolia Water New Jersey (Hackensack River System)

Veolia Water New Jersey — the successor to United Water NJ and the historic Hackensack Water Company (founded 1869, one of the oldest water utilities in the United States) — is the dominant water authority for approximately 55 of Bergen County’s 70 municipalities. Veolia draws from the Hackensack River watershed system: the Oradell Reservoir (the primary storage reservoir, formed by the Oradell Dam on the Hackensack River), the Woodcliff Lake Reservoir, Lake Tappan, and Lake DeForest — a coordinated reservoir system serving more than 850,000 residents in Bergen and Hudson Counties. Annual backflow test reports for Veolia-served Bergen County properties must be submitted to Veolia Water NJ at 201-767-9300. South Jersey Backflow maintains current Veolia Water NJ cross-connection filing protocols and submits all Bergen County Veolia test reports directly.

Veolia-Served Bergen County Municipalities

Municipalities served by Veolia Water New Jersey include: Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fairview, Fort Lee, Franklin Lakes, Hackensack, Harrington Park, Hasbrouck Heights, Haworth, Hillsdale, Leonia, Little Ferry, Lodi, Maywood, Montvale, Moonachie, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Oradell, Palisades Park, Paramus, Ridgefield, Ridgefield Park, River Edge, River Vale, Rochelle Park, Rockleigh, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, Teaneck, Tenafly, Teterboro, Upper Saddle River, Wallington, Washington Township, Westwood, Woodcliff Lake, Wood-Ridge.

Municipal Water Departments (Northwestern Bergen)

The following Bergen County municipalities operate their own independent water systems: Allendale, Elmwood Park, Fair Lawn (own system), Garfield City, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Lyndhurst Township, Mahwah Township, Midland Park, North Arlington, Oakland, Park Ridge, Ramsey, Ridgewood Village, Saddle River, Waldwick, and Wyckoff Township. South Jersey Backflow files directly with each of these municipal water departments.

Our Backflow Services Throughout Bergen County

  • Annual testing and certification: backflow testing and certification with direct Veolia and municipal authority filing

  • Repair and rebuild: backflow repair and rebuild on all brands — all 70 Bergen County municipalities

  • Enclosure installation: backflow preventer enclosures for outdoor installations throughout Bergen County

  • Fire suppression: fire suppression backflow requirements for Bergen County commercial and high-rise residential

  • Irrigation systems: irrigation backflow requirements for residential and commercial properties

  • Restaurants and food service: restaurant backflow requirements — including Bergen County’s extensive Korean commercial districts

  • Corporate campus compliance: Institutional programs for LG Electronics, Becton Dickinson, BMW NA, and other Bergen County corporate headquarters

  • MetLife Stadium and Meadowlands: Major venue compliance programs for East Rutherford’s sports and entertainment facilities

  • Sub-contractor services: For licensed plumbers throughout all 70 Bergen County municipalities

Frequently Asked Questions — Bergen County

Veolia Water New Jersey (formerly United Water NJ, founded 1869 as Hackensack Water Company) serves approximately 55 of Bergen County’s 70 municipalities from the Hackensack River reservoir system serving 850,000+ residents. Northwestern Bergen municipalities have their own water departments.

South Jersey Backflow confirms the correct water authority for every Bergen County address before scheduling service. Our municipality directory pages include specific authority information for each community.

Schedule Your Bergen County Backflow Service

Call (856) 291-6809 or contact South Jersey Backflow. Serving all 70 Bergen County municipalities since 2004. Direct filing with Veolia Water NJ, Fair Lawn, Garfield, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Lyndhurst, Mahwah, Midland Park, North Arlington, Oakland, Park Ridge, Ramsey, Ridgewood, Saddle River, Waldwick, Wyckoff, and all Bergen County water authorities.