Corrections policy

Corrections need source-backed review.

Water Quality Lookup accepts source tips and correction notes by email. Changes to public records, source links, and careful water-quality wording are reviewed against public or official sources.

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Email correctionsSource-backed review

Send correction details to [email protected]. This is not an emergency channel or a way to receive real-time water instructions.

Process

How correction suggestions are handled

The goal is to fix supported errors without turning uncertain or missing data into stronger public claims.

  1. Receive the suggestion

    Corrections are sent by email or through the suggest-update path. A source link is the most useful detail.

  2. Check source support

    Changes that affect records, relationships, report links, notices, or risk wording are reviewed against public or official sources.

  3. Update only what the source supports

    If a source is limited, unclear, or conflicting, the page may be clarified without making a stronger claim.

  4. Keep urgent issues with official sources

    The site may correct confusing wording, but it is not the place to report emergencies or receive current water instructions.

What to include

  • Page URL
  • Public water system name or PWSID, if relevant
  • City and state, if relevant
  • What appears incorrect, outdated, unclear, or missing
  • Official or public source link that supports the correction
  • Date the source was checked

Review priority

  • Current notice or advisory wording that may confuse readers about official instructions.
  • Incorrect public water system match, PWSID, source link, city relationship, or report link.
  • Source-backed data or wording that appears outdated or unsupported.
  • Broken official links or missing official source context.
  • Typos, clarity issues, or wording that could better explain limitations.

Send details

Use the update mailbox

A concise email with a page URL and official source link is enough to start a review.

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Suggest an Update

Send source-backed correction details or missing-record notes by email.

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