Accessibility
Montecito Water District Accessibility Statement
Montecito Water District is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. The District continually strives to improve the user experience for everyone, and apply required accessibility standards.
Basic Information
This is an accessibility statement for Montecito Water District’s website at www.montecitowater.com
Conformance Status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. MontecitoWater.com is substantially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA. Substantially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard. Please see the "Limitations and Alternatives" section of this document for more information.
Compatibility With Browsers and Assistive Technology
This site has been built using code compliant with W3C standards for HTML and CSS. The site displays correctly in current browsers and using standards compliant HTML/CSS code means any future browsers will also display it correctly.
MontecitoWater.com is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:
- Chrome
- NVDA
- JAWS
We are not currently aware of any incompatibilities within the website and specific types or combinations of assistive technologies.
Technical Specifications
Accessibility of MontecitoWater.com relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of a modern web browser as well as assistive technologies or plugins installed and enabled on your computer:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
Limitations and Alternatives
Despite the District’s best efforts to ensure the accessibility of MontecitoWater.com, some limitations may exist. Below is a description of known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact the District if you observe an issue not listed below.
Images uploaded may not have alt tags, because we cannot ensure the quality of contributions from others.
PDF documents may not be fully accessible. In some cases we will post PDF documents from other contributors or authors. If an inaccessible PDF is encountered, the District would be happy to provide a remediated version upon request.
Pre-recorded videos may lack closed captions. In some cases, the District posts videos from other contributors, and is unable to modify those videos.
Assessment Approach
Montecito Water District assesses the accessibility of MontecitoWater.com through evaluation by an accessibility expert and built-in accessibility features during the website design and development process. The District performs accessibility audits periodically as a means of verifying and correcting any accessibility issues detected that may be introduced through routine editorial updates.
Accessibility Conformance Report
An Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) is linked here to view, visit, or download and provides detail about where MontecitoWater.com conforms to WCAG 2.2 level AA.
Request Assistance
The District continually seeks to bring all areas of the website up to the same level of overall web accessibility. In the meantime, should you experience any difficulty in accessing the Montecito Water District’s website please request assistance. The District monitors user comments and aims to respond to identified issues within 10 business days. Phone, fax, and email information is on our Contact Us page.