Primary sources first
We begin with the issuing utility, municipality, public-health agency, Florida DEP, EPA, USGS, school district or other agency responsible for the information.
— HOW OUR REPORTING WORKS
Editorial standards and corrections
Our job is to tell readers what is known, what is not known and where the information came from—without fear marketing or technical fog.
Plain English, complete meaning
We simplify technical language without removing limits, sampling dates, affected-area boundaries or important uncertainty.
Location matters
A result from one tap, school, neighborhood or treatment zone is not described as a countywide or system-wide result unless the evidence supports that conclusion.
News is updated, not duplicated
When an existing story materially changes, we update the original article whenever that gives readers the clearest record.
Health claims require authority
Medical and health guidance is attributed to public-health agencies or qualified medical sources. Florida Tap Report does not provide individualized medical advice.
Treatment claims require evidence
We do not claim that every filter removes every substance. Treatment statements are tied to the contaminant, technology and relevant independent certification.
Commercial relationships are disclosed
Florida Tap Report and Florida Premier Water Systems have common ownership. Service availability or provider relationships do not change the public data we report.
Corrections stay visible
Material factual errors are corrected promptly. The article notes what changed and when; spelling or formatting fixes may be made without a correction note.
How corrections appear
A material correction will be placed inside the article with the date, the original point and the corrected information. New reporting that changes the story will be labeled as an update. We do not quietly erase a meaningful error.
Emergency reminder: Florida Tap Report is an information publication, not an emergency-notification service. The issuing utility or public agency remains the final source for active instructions affecting an address.