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  • California · Inyo County
  • 2028 cohort · 562 days left

Owens Valley Groundwater Authority: ADA Title II document accessibility deadline and status

Our October 15, 2026 crawl of ovga.us(opens in new tab) found at least 127 public documents, about 1,601 pages. 5 of the 32 files we checked passed basic machine checks.

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documents found
127+
estimated pages
1,601
checked files passed
5 / 32
crawl date
Oct 15, 2026

What our crawl found on ovga.us

Counts from our October 15, 2026 crawl, which visited 28 pages. Our crawler found 127 public documents on ovga.us — an estimated 1,601 pages your team would otherwise inventory by hand.

The crawl stopped at its time limit, so every count here is a minimum: the site has at least this many documents.

Documents by category

  • Agendas & minutes55 · 43%
  • Other48 · 38%
  • Reports18 · 14%
  • Forms3 · 2%
  • Policies2 · 2%
  • Newsletters1 · <1%

Meeting agendas and minutes dominate this inventory at 43% of all documents. Packets published from the compliance date on have to be accessible, as do older ones residents still use to take part in a meeting or a process; older packets kept only for reference may fall under the rule's exceptions.

By file format

  • PDF 127 · 100%

Checked sample

5 of 32 passed(16%)

  • Passed basic checks: 5
  • Did not pass: 27

Most checked files are missing basics such as tags, a document title, a declared language or labeled form fields. Files made without accessibility tooling usually look like this, and they need structural work, not touch-ups.

The rate covers the 32 files we checked, not all 127 documents. Checks cover tag structure, document language, title, image alt text and form-field labels.

Scanned share

0% scanned

Most of the collection is digital-native text, which keeps remediation at the lighter end: tagging and structure work rather than OCR.

Scanned images need text recognition (OCR) before they can be tagged.

Forms are a small part of this inventory (2%), but each one needs labeled fields and a working tab order before someone using a screen reader can fill it in.

Crawl scope

Crawl date
October 15, 2026
Pages visited
28
Documents in the inventory
127
Files checked
32
Limits hit
time

These are machine checks on a sample, not a compliance finding, and they say nothing about the people who publish Owens Valley Groundwater Authority's documents. The results for the sampled files are public above. The full inventory of every document we found, with detailed per-file reports, is available to verified staff of Owens Valley Groundwater Authority after claiming this page.

Files we checked on ovga.us

Links go to the files on ovga.us as we found them on October 15, 2026.

These are automated checks on a sample of files as published on October 15, 2026. They are not a legal compliance finding and don't cover reading order, alt-text quality or table structure. Something wrong? Ask for a correction or removal.

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The 32 files checked in the sample, with each file's result
FileCategoryResultChecks not passed
2025Jun25-Final-MinutesPDF · 3 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
2026.09.01-OVGA-Meeting-PacketPDF · 29 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
2026Mar24-OVGA-Minutes ApprovedPDF · 3 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
Item0 OVGA-Agenda 20250625 finalPDF · 2 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
Item0 OVGA-Agenda 20260324 FINALPDF · 2 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
Item0 OVGA-Agenda 20260901 FINALPDF · 2 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
Item4 2025Feb27-Final-MinutesPDF · 4 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
OVGA-Agenda 20240718PDF · 2 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
OVGA-Agenda 20250227 finalPDF · 2 pagesAgendas & minutesDid not passDocument title
REV 2023.08.21OVGA-Well-Registration-and-Reporting-Form-082823 SAMPLE · PDF · 3 pagesFormsDid not passTagged structure, Document language
OVGA-Bylaws-Board-ApprovedPDF · 9 pagesPoliciesDid not passDocument language, Document title
OVGA-Ordinance-2022-01PDF · 4 pagesPoliciesDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
OVGA Sept2023 newsletterPDF · 3 pagesNewslettersDid not passDocument title
<Report title>Appendix-10-Water-Budget-OVGA-Final-GSP · PDF · 32 pagesReportsDid not passImage alt text
Item-8-2024-2025-OVGA-Budget-Staff-ReportPDF · 3 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
OVGA groundwater sustainability plan Final-120921PDF · 336 pagesReportsDid not passDocument language, Document title, Image alt text
OVGA-Budget-Amendment-Staff-Report 20240130PDF · 2 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
OVGA-StaffReport-Item-6-GSP-consideration-120921docxPDF · 3 pagesReportsDid not passDocument title
2021Dec09-GSP-Public-HearingPDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passDocument title
AttachmentsPDF · 15 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
AttachmentsPDF · 6 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
AttachmentsPDF · 97 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
Attachments-1PDF · 30 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
Attachments-1PDF · 36 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
Attachments-1PDF · 20 pagesOtherDid not passTagged structure, Document language, Document title
OVGA-Workshop-Press-Release.-092721-final-3-with-link-2PDF · 2 pagesOtherDid not passDocument title
Proposed-GSP-schedule-Sept-Dec-2021PDF · 1 pageOtherDid not passDocument title
REV 2023.08.31OVGA-Well-Registration-and-Reporting-Form-083123 · PDF · 3 pagesFormsPassedNone
REV 2023.08.22OVGA-Well-Registration-Program-FAQ 082223 · PDF · 2 pagesFormsPassedNone
Table of ContentsAppendix-4-SAP-OVGA-Final-GSP · PDF · 77 pagesReportsPassedNone
Owens Valley BasinOVGA-Comm-and-Engagement-Plan-100820 · PDF · 37 pagesReportsPassedNone
Owens Valley BasinOVGA-Comm-and-Engagement-Plan-100820-Spanish · PDF · 41 pagesReportsPassedNone
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What each check looks for

Tagged structure
The file has a tag tree, so assistive technology can tell headings, lists and paragraphs apart.
Document language
The file declares its language, so screen readers pronounce it correctly.
Document title
The file has a document title, shown instead of the file name.
Image alt text
Every image in a tagged file carries alternative text, or the file has no untagged images.
Form field labels
Every fillable form field has a label a screen reader can announce.

How we measured this

  1. 1.Crawl

    We start at the organization's website and follow its sitemaps and links on the same site. We respect robots.txt and crawl delays, and skip login areas.

  2. 2.Classify

    Each document is sorted by file format and, from its link text and file name, into a category such as forms or agendas. Page counts are estimated, often without downloading the whole file.

  3. 3.Check a sample

    We open up to 50 PDFs and run basic machine checks: tags, document title, language, image alt text and form-field labels.

  4. 4.Publish only with evidence

    Figures appear only when a crawl finds at least 25 documents and checks at least 20 of them.

Limits of this method

  • We only see public pages we can reach through links or sitemaps. Documents behind logins or on other services may be missed.
  • Crawls stop at page, document and time limits. When one is hit, the counts are minimums.
  • Categories and page counts are estimates from links, file names and file metadata.
  • Machine checks can't judge reading order, alt text quality or table structure. Passing them is not WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.
  • Figures describe the site on the crawl date, not today.

This page's evidence

  • Crawled October 15, 2026: we fetched 28 pages from https://ovga.us/ and found 129 documents.
  • The pass rate comes from machine checks on 32 of those documents, not from checking every file.
  • Changelog: October 15, 2026 — inventory refreshed from the latest crawl.
  • How we crawl, classify and check documents

Plan the work before April 26, 2028

562 days is enough time to work through a backlog in stages, if the inventory starts now.

Where Owens Valley Groundwater Authority should start

Start with rate schedules, service applications and water quality reports: the documents customers rely on.

Customers need these files to start service, understand rates and read water quality results.

Usually owned by the general manager, customer service and the board secretary.

A timeline to April 26, 2028

  1. Inventory and triage

    by January 4, 2027

  2. Fix the documents people use most

    by September 14, 2027

  3. Everything in use conforms

    by April 26, 2028

A planning split of the time left, not a legal requirement.

Estimated cost with DocoMatic

$541 – $811

≈ 2,703 credits for 1,601 estimated pages

  • 38 form pages at Level 3 (field labeling and tab order)
  • 0 scanned pages (OCR plus Level 2 tagging)
  • 1,563 standard pages at Level 1

This is a directional estimate from crawler statistics, not a quote. Run the remediation cost calculator with your own page counts for a tailored figure.

What DocoMatic does

  • Finds the PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files on your website and estimates the backlog.
  • Fixes documents at three levels, from basic tagging to complex forms.
  • Checks every fixed file, with veraPDF PDF/UA-1 validation from Level 2 up.
  • Human review: turn it on when you request a fix, or arrange it with our team.
  • Monitors your site so new documents don't rebuild the backlog.

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Compare with similar organizations

Owens Valley Groundwater Authority beside the special districts in California closest to it in population that also have published reports.

OrganizationPopulationDocuments foundEstimated pagesCrawled
Owens Valley Groundwater Authority (this page)—127+1,601October 15, 2026
Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority—1,49220,624October 7, 2026
Alameda County Housing Authority—44712,685October 7, 2026
Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District—269+7,488October 7, 2026
Alameda County Resource Conservation District—951,324October 7, 2026
Alameda County Transportation Commission—2,82552,918October 7, 2026

Each figure comes from that organization’s own crawl; a + marks a crawl that stopped at a limit, so its count is a minimum. The table compares document inventories, not accessibility.

Related organizations

Special districts in California

Also due April 26, 2028 in California

Frequently asked questions

When is Owens Valley Groundwater Authority's ADA Title II deadline?

April 26, 2028. Owens Valley Groundwater Authority is in the 2028 cohort under the Department of Justice's rule on web and mobile accessibility for state and local governments, with compliance dates as set by the Department's interim final rule of April 20, 2026 (91 FR 20902).

How was Owens Valley Groundwater Authority's deadline set?

Owens Valley Groundwater Authority is a special district government, and the Census Bureau calculates no population for one. The rule gives every special district government the later date, whatever the size of the area it serves.

How many public documents does Owens Valley Groundwater Authority have?

Our crawl on October 15, 2026 fetched 28 pages from https://ovga.us/ and found at least 127 documents (it stopped at a crawl limit), an estimated 1,601 pages. The full file-level list is available to verified staff after claiming the page.

How many of Owens Valley Groundwater Authority's documents pass accessibility checks?

5 of the 32 files we checked passed basic machine checks (16%). That is a sample of the 127 documents we found, and passing basic checks is not full WCAG 2.1 AA conformance.

How much would it cost to fix Owens Valley Groundwater Authority's documents?

Our directional estimate is $541 to $811 with DocoMatic: about 2,703 credits for 1,601 estimated pages, based on this crawl. It is not a quote.

Which documents should Owens Valley Groundwater Authority fix first?

Start with rate schedules, service applications and water quality reports: the documents customers rely on.

Do older PDFs have to be made accessible too?

Not all of them. Documents already posted before the compliance date are excepted unless they are currently used to apply for, gain access to, or participate in the organization's services, programs or activities (28 CFR 35.201(b)). Genuinely archived content is excepted too, but only while it is kept solely for reference, research or recordkeeping, sits in a clearly identified archive area and is not changed. Everything published from the compliance date on is covered, and so is any older file people still use to reach a service.