Disclosures and Terms of Use
Disclosure
This is the official page of the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) and is to be used for informational purposes only. It is to facilitate the sharing of information of public interest on water, wastewater, and sanitation-related subjects. If you would like to report a situation involving your account, your address, or a dangerous condition (such as a disconnect, loss of water pressure, missed sanitation pick-up, broken water or sewer main, etc.), during normal business hours (M-F, 8–5) please contact ECUA by visiting ecua.fl.gov, calling Customer Service at 850-476-0480, or emailing at [email protected]. The Emergency After Hours Phone Number is 850-476-5110, and that number may also be used on holidays. Posting a comment on such issues on this social media site will not generate a response or corrective action. Content posted by other users on ECUA’s social media pages does not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of ECUA. Links to content on other websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the organizations, entities, views, or content contained therein. ECUA is not responsible for the content of those external websites. ECUA’s official social media accounts are produced, maintained, and monitored by ECUA staff. All users are expected to adhere to site-specific terms of use when posting content to ECUA’s social media page. ECUA reserves the right but is not obligated, to remove content from our social media sites for violating the terms of use. All content on the ECUA’s page falls under the requirements of the Florida Public Records Act, Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. By commenting or posting on this page, your public Facebook information will be a matter of public record. The ECUA is required to retain this information in accordance with Florida’s records retention schedule. Photo Submissions
By submitting audio/video or photographic content to this site you are granting the ECUA Board, its agents, affiliates, associates, and employees permission and the right to use, publish, and/or distribute any such content, including, but not limited to, any photographic likeness of you in conjunction with your name or a fictitious name in any media format – including, ECUA reports and program/service brochures – for public information, public relations, public education, and any other lawful purposes. Additionally, by submitting said content you agree to release and discharge the ECUA, its agents, affiliates, associates, and employees, from any claims that may arise regarding the use of said content as described herein, including any claims of defamation, invasion of privacy, or infringement of moral rights, rights of publicity, or copyright. ECUA Social Media Terms of Use
We welcome you to the page of the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA). The purpose of this site is to present matters of public interest involving water, wastewater, and sanitation-related news, conservation information, and events. We encourage you to submit your comments, but please note this is a moderated online discussion site and not a public forum. We expect conversations to follow the conventions of polite discourse.
· We welcome civilized dialogue. If you disagree with another user's opinion, please keep your comments respectful. Do not threaten, bully, or harass other users.
· Refrain from using hateful speech. Be respectful of others. Do not attack other users based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, s*x, gender, s*xual orientation, disability, or medical condition.
· Political messages or campaign materials are not permitted.
· Do not post spam or advertisements. Unauthorized commercial solicitations are not permitted.
· Do not use vulgar language or profanity, including masked words (w**ds).
· Do not post content that contains graphic violence or po*******hy.
· Do not infringe on copyrights or trademarks.
· Be truthful in your posts.
· Stay on topic.
· Observe confidentiality laws at all times. We reserve the right to delete comments/photos, videos, or links that:
· Contain profane or vulgar language, personal attacks of any kind, or offensive language that targets groups/individuals because of their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, s*x, gender, s*xual orientation, disability, or medical condition
· Are off-topic
· Are political in nature
· Are threatening, bullying, or harassing
· Promote services or products, solicitations, advertisements, or endorsements of any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency
· Repetitive posts copied and pasted
Please note that ECUA does not edit comments to remove objectionable content; instead, the entire comment may be deleted, so please ensure that your comments contain none of the above. Reporters
Reporters are asked to send questions to ECUA’s Public Information Office through the normal channels and to refrain from submitting questions here as comments.
