Web Accessibility Compliance

POC Certificate

Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District

Kaffeinated Kodemonkey, a DHS Certified Trusted Tester

Conducted an A11y Audit & Evaluation on the RBWCD website for ADA 
compliance based on the WCAG/508 2.1 Level AA requirements.

Trusted Tester ID: #TT-2311-03604

This website holds a POC Certificate from Kaffeinated Kodemonkey, confirming compliance with Colorado State Bill HB21-1110, WCAG 2.1, and Section 508 accessibility standards.

A POC Certificate is a valuable tool for assessing the accessibility of a product. It's worth noting that, even if a product meets all technical requirements, users with disabilities may still face challenges based on the nature or severity of their disability.

Conversely, a product that doesn't fully conform to all technical requirements can still be highly accessible if it doesn't require specific accessibility features, such as large buttons or hearing aids for individuals with hearing disabilities.

While achieving absolute accessibility perfection may be challenging, many products can effectively serve most people with disabilities. The POC Certificate reflects our commitment to ADA compliance and conformity with state WCAG/508 2.1 Level AA requirements.

Kaffeinated Kodemonkey helps clients meet state and WCAG requirements, providing documentation to confirm compliance with WCAG criteria, ensuring your product meets State ADA compliance requirements.

We're dedicated to creating Accessibility-Driven Websites. Our team collaborates closely with the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District to ensure this website is accessible to all audiences and adheres to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and Section 508 requirements for Level AA standards.

Documents:

• Accessibility Statement
• Accessibility Conformance Report
• WCAG Report

The certification process consists of an A11y Audit and Manual Evaluation.

1. A11y Audit & Evaluation: An Accessibility scan is conducted to set a baseline for the manual evaluation. A Certified A11y Developer verifies results from the audit scan through a manual evaluation using the DHS Trust Tester process to create an A11y Audit Report.
2. Remediation: The client is working with Kaffeinated Kodemonkey to maintain the site and remedy any issues that arise.
3. Monitoring: The client has opted in for yearly A11y Monitoring

Evaluation Environment

The following areas were thoroughly evaluated for ADA compliance to ensure accessibility across all aspects of the website. These criteria are based on established accessibility standards and best practices, focusing on both technical and user-centric elements. The detailed results of this evaluation can be found in the Accessibility Conformance Report, which outlines specific compliance outcomes and any necessary remediation steps.

1. Conforming Alternate Version (CAV) and Non-Interference - Ensuring alternate versions of content are available and do not interfere with the accessibility of other page elements.
2. Auto-Playing and Auto-Updating Content - Evaluation of content that auto- plays or updates without user control, ensuring it can be paused, stopped, or hidden.
3. Flashing - Assessing content for flashing elements that could cause seizures, ensuring safety thresholds are maintained.
4. Keyboard Access and Focus - Verifying that all interactive elements are accessible and operable using a keyboard, with proper focus management.
5. auto-plays - Ensuring form fields are properly labeled, accessible, and usable with assistive technologies.
6. Links - Evaluation of link accessibility, ensuring descriptive text is used, and that links are distinguishable from surrounding content.
7. Images - Checking for the presence of alternative text (alt text) to describe the content of images for screen readers.
8. Adjustable Time Limits - Assessing whether users are able to adjust or disable time limits on activities or content.
9. Repetitive Content - Ensuring mechanisms are in place to bypass or simplify navigation through repetitive content, like menus.
10. Content Structure - Verifying that the content is structured in a logical and accessible way using headings, lists, and other elements.
11. Language - Evaluation of language attributes to ensure content is properly tagged with the correct language for screen readers.
12. Page Titles, Frames, and iFrames - Ensuring that page titles are descriptive and frames/iFrames are labeled for accessibility.

In association with the POC Certification, we have included a Certificate and Seal for you to use at your discretion.

• Seal: Displays the product name, expiration date, Compliance level, and WCAG Status. 

• Certificate: Displays the product name, URL, evaluation date, expiration date, Risk Score, and ADA Compliance Status.