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By using WellWaterGuide.org, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, you should not use this website.
WellWaterGuide.org is published by WRS Web Solutions Inc. The site is provided for general educational and informational purposes only.
Educational information only
The content on WellWaterGuide.org is intended to help readers understand private wells, well water testing, water quality issues, treatment concepts, rural water systems, and related property ownership topics in plain English.
The site does not provide medical, legal, engineering, environmental, drilling, plumbing, electrical, water treatment, real estate, inspection, or property-specific safety advice. Reading this site does not create a professional relationship with WRS Web Solutions Inc., WellWaterGuide.org, Robert C. Avenforden, or any related publisher, author, or contributor.
Use qualified local guidance
Decisions about drinking water safety, testing, treatment, repairs, inspections, property purchases, and local requirements should be based on appropriate testing, applicable local rules, and guidance from certified laboratories, local health or environmental authorities, licensed well contractors, plumbers, water treatment professionals, home inspectors, or other qualified professionals.
No emergency or urgent safety service
WellWaterGuide.org is not an emergency service, water testing laboratory, health authority, well contractor, plumber, water treatment provider, or inspection company. The site cannot evaluate a specific water supply, property, test result, well system, treatment system, or safety situation.
If you believe drinking water may be unsafe, if a well has been affected by flooding, if water quality changes suddenly, if there is no water, or if there may be an urgent safety issue, contact appropriate local authorities and qualified professionals.
Permitted use
You may use WellWaterGuide.org for ordinary personal, educational, and informational purposes. You may link to public pages on this site, provided the link does not suggest false endorsement, sponsorship, partnership, or professional approval.
You may not use the site in a way that disrupts its operation, attempts to bypass security, scrapes content at unreasonable volume, republishes substantial portions of the site without permission, misrepresents the content, or uses the site for unlawful purposes.
Content ownership
Unless otherwise stated, the text, design, structure, logos, page layouts, graphics, and other site materials are owned by or licensed to WRS Web Solutions Inc. or its related publishing projects.
You may not copy, republish, sell, redistribute, or create a competing database from substantial portions of WellWaterGuide.org without permission. Brief quotations, ordinary linking, and fair dealing or fair use rights may apply where permitted by law.
Editorial pen name
WellWaterGuide.org uses the editorial pen name Robert C. Avenforden for consistency across its guide content. This pen name does not imply that the author is a licensed well contractor, plumber, water treatment professional, health authority, engineer, regulator, or other professional adviser.
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External links
WellWaterGuide.org may link to other websites for reference, related reading, public information, or administrative purposes. External websites have their own content, policies, practices, and terms. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, privacy practices, or availability of third-party websites.
Accuracy and updates
We try to make WellWaterGuide.org useful, clear, and reasonably accurate for general educational purposes. However, water quality practices, local rules, testing guidance, terminology, and professional standards may vary by location and may change over time.
Content may be updated, revised, reorganized, corrected, expanded, or removed at any time. We do not guarantee that every page is complete, current, error-free, or applicable to your location or situation.
No warranties
WellWaterGuide.org is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, WRS Web Solutions Inc. makes no warranties about the site, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, reliability, fitness for a particular purpose, availability, or non-infringement.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, WRS Web Solutions Inc., WellWaterGuide.org, and related publishers, authors, contributors, service providers, or affiliates will not be liable for losses, damages, costs, or claims arising from use of the site, reliance on site content, inability to access the site, third-party links, advertising, or decisions made based on general educational information.
Users are responsible for obtaining appropriate testing, local guidance, professional advice, inspections, and services before making real-world decisions about private wells, drinking water, treatment equipment, repairs, property purchases, or safety concerns.
Changes to these terms
These Terms of Use may be updated from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the updated terms going forward.
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