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Privacy Policy
Effective May 2026
The short version
To run a water quality report, we only need your ZIP code. No account, no name, no email. ZIP in, report out. We don't store your ZIP or connect it to you in any way.
What we collect—and what we don't
Running a report
A ZIP code. That's it. We look up the utility serving that ZIP, pull the relevant data from our copy of EPA records, and return the report. The ZIP is used to route the request—it is not stored, logged to a user profile, or connected to any identifying information.
Email capture (optional)
If you sign up to be notified when your city's data becomes available, we collect your email address and city. This is entirely optional and only available where data isn't yet live. Your email is stored securely in our database. It is never sold, never shared with third parties, and never used for anything other than the notification you requested. Emails are retained until your city's data goes live and the notification is sent, or until you request removal—whichever comes first. You can ask to be removed at any time by emailing support@waterhealthcheck.com.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to measure page traffic and understand how the tool is used. Google Analytics sets cookies to count visits and may collect your IP address in anonymised form. It does not receive your ZIP code or any personal information you enter on this site. You can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
The data in reports
All water quality data shown in reports comes from public federal sources — EPA SDWIS, UCMR5, and state supplementary data. We do not hold, collect, or create private water data. We access the same public records that regulators, journalists, and researchers use.
Cookies
We do not use tracking cookies. Any cookies set are strictly functional —necessary for the site to operate—and do not track you across other sites or sessions.
Third parties
We do not sell your data. We do not share personal data with third parties except where technically necessary to operate the service (for example, our hosting provider). We have no affiliate data-sharing relationships.
Drawn Health
Some reports include a link to Drawn Health (drawnhealth.com), an independent water wellness consultancy. Clicking that link takes you to a separate website with its own privacy policy. WaterHealthCheck does not share any data with Drawn Health—the link is a referral only.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email support@waterhealthcheck.com.