Website Accessibility Progress Report

Rural Water Authority of Douglas County

Progress-To-Date Report - July 1, 2024

The Rural Water Authority of Douglas County (the “Authority”) is committed to continued work to maintain an accessible website as described in the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA and HB21-1110 and HB24-1454 (the “accessibility standards”). The Authority will be updating this report quarterly based on the Compliance Stages described as Exhibit A.

As of July 1, 2024, the Authority makes the following progress report and is on Step Three:

Stage 1: The Authority has assessed the accessibility of the website and noted actions
that must be taken to improve the site’s accessibility.

Stage 2: The Authority or a representative has attended various training seminars and
webinars related to website accessibility and remediation.

Stage 3: The Authority has taken steps to assign a compliance officer and/or contract
with a website host to begin maintaining and/or updating the website pages to be
navigable and accessible to all users.

Stage 4: The Authority has prepared a plan and policy to comply with the necessary
accessibility standards and actions necessary to remediate all documents found on the
District’s website to be accessible to all users.

Stage 5: The Authority has completed all necessary updates to become compliant
with accessibility standards and will continue monitoring and updating the website
indefinitely.

The Authority intends to complete all Stages no later than July 1, 2025.

If you need any assistance regarding accessibility issues, please contact our compliance officer at info@ccrider.us or 303-482-1002.

Website Accessibility Statement

Rural Water Authority of Douglas County (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Coordinator

The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices and requirements.

Compliance Procedures

The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible content if found.

Accessible Documents Policy

The District is committed to providing all documents hosted on the website in an accessible format or making accessible alternatives available.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests in a timely manner. If you need assistance or accommodations while accessing content on this website, please contact our Compliance Coordinator via the form below: