Photo credits

32 of the 61 pictures on this site are photographs shared under free licences; the rest are AI-generated pictures, labelled where they appear. Photos were cropped and resized; logos, house numbers, plates and names were blurred where they showed. Credits follow each licence's terms.

• Row of red and black backflow preventer assemblies on a concrete pad beside a city streetMds08011, CC BY 4.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /city-water-olympia-lacey-tumwater/
• Old green atmospheric vacuum breaker on white plastic irrigation pipe beside a wooden fenceH2O, CC BY-SA 3.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /city-water-olympia-lacey-tumwater/
• Steel well casing with a cracked, tilted cap in muddy ground after rainAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /coliform-bacteria-in-well-water/
• Plastic bin filled with empty white water sample bottles on a shelfNarek75, CC BY-SA 4.0, source file. Blurred product sticker on bin; cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /coliform-bacteria-in-well-water/
• Open stretch of mowed grass with a small dark access lid, a rail fence at the far edgeSoil Science from Raleigh, CC BY 2.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /drainfield-dos-and-donts/
• Weathered wooden sign reading KEEP OFF SEPTIC TANK on a post above mowed grassMarcus Quigmire from Florida, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, source file. Cropped at the sides; a thin mirrored strip of the grass added above and below to reach 4:3 without cutting the sign; resizedUsed on /drainfield-dos-and-donts/
• Close view of lawn grass covered in beads of rainwater after a showerJames Mann from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, CC BY 2.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /drainfield-in-a-wet-winter/
• Water pouring from a downspout shoe onto a concrete splash strip beside wet pavementoatsy40 from London, CC BY 2.0, source file. Embossed maker's emblem on the downspout shoe blurred; cropped to 4:3, resizedUsed on /drainfield-in-a-wet-winter/
• Open gray breaker panel with one double-pole breaker sitting in the middle tripped positionAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /electric-water-heater-no-hot-water/
• Electric water heater with access cover off, showing thermostat and red reset button beside insulationAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /electric-water-heater-no-hot-water/
• Water lines under floor joists wrapped in gray foam sleeves above black vapor barrierAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /frozen-pipes-in-the-crawlspace/
• Foundation vent closed with a foam block and outdoor faucet under an insulated coverAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /frozen-pipes-in-the-crawlspace/
• Small wooden well house inside a chain-link fence beside a rural road with firsAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /group-b-water-systems/
• Green roadside sample tap cabinet open in the undergrowth, small faucet over a drip tray insideKenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, source file. Blurred labels and stickers; cropped to 4:3Used on /group-b-water-systems/
• Orange-brown iron deposits coating a shallow pool of iron-rich water among grassbrewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /hard-water-and-iron/
• Two chrome pipe fittings side by side, one clean and one crusted with white scalePaul David Doherty (User:PDD), CC BY-SA 2.5, source file. Blurred maker name; cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /hard-water-and-iron/
• Pump truck hose across a wet lawn into an open green riser, worker standing a step backAI-generated picture, made for this site. Generated; small truck plate and boot tag blurredUsed on /how-often-to-pump-a-septic-tank/
• Gloved hand holding a measuring pole with a dark-stained lower end beside an open septic riserAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /how-often-to-pump-a-septic-tank/
• Water dripping from a white pipe fitting onto a puddle on black crawlspace vapor barrierAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /leaks-in-the-crawlspace/
• Opened brass gate valve with green and white corrosion crust inside its bodyMariegriffiths at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /leaks-in-the-crawlspace/
• Round pressure gauge on top of a painted purple pipe fitting behind a metal grilleMds08011, CC BY 4.0, source file. Blurred gauge maker name and web address; cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /low-water-pressure/
• Bell-shaped brass pressure reducing valve and ball valve on a copper line near a foundationAI-generated picture, made for this site. Generated; blurred pseudo-lettering on valve body; cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /low-water-pressure/
• Brass ball valve with yellow lever on a copper line beside a water heaterAI-generated picture, made for this site. Generated; blurred pseudo-lettering on valve body; cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /main-water-shutoff/
• Closed rectangular cast-iron water meter lid set in a grass strip, kept clearInfrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0, source file. Blurred maker name and city cast on lid; cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /main-water-shutoff/
• Jug of bottled water beside a baby bottle and kettle, pasture outside a rainy windowAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /nitrate-in-well-water/
• Well head with pipe and fittings at the edge of a planted fieldUser: Vraj Acharya, WELL Labs, CC BY-SA 4.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /nitrate-in-well-water/
• Sealed sample bottle and blank slip on a shelf beside a blue pressure tankAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /private-well-testing/
• Two faucet aerators unscrewed and set down, showing their screensSRuhnke, CC BY-SA 3.0, source file. Blurred product lettering; cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /private-well-testing/
• FOR SALE sign in tall grass in front of an empty old farmhouse among bare treesIndiana Landmarks, CC BY 4.0, source file. Agent name, phone number and estate agency name on the sign blurred; 4:3, resizedUsed on /selling-a-house-with-septic/
• Hands stretching a tape measure across a mossy lawn from a house corner to a green septic lidAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /selling-a-house-with-septic/
• Grey alarm box with a glowing red light and one black button on a post by a garageAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /septic-alarm-going-off/
• Closed square metal access lid with a diamond tread, set flush in dry lawn grassSoil Science from Raleigh, CC BY 2.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /septic-alarm-going-off/
• Inspector in blue gloves kneeling at an open riser with a measuring pole, area roped off in orangeAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /septic-inspection-thurston-county/
• Work gloves, a flashlight and a clipboard lying on a closed green septic lid in the lawnAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /septic-inspection-thurston-county/
• Round green plastic septic lid screwed down flush with the lawn near a grey houseAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /septic-lids/
• Close-up of a green riser lid rim with two screws, one empty screw hole and a crackAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /septic-lids/
• Small excavator beside a new house with fresh drainfield trenches and black chambers dug into the slopeSoil Science from Raleigh, CC BY 2.0, source file. Edge of a parked pickup blurred; resizedUsed on /septic-repair-loans-and-help/
• Three plastic risers over a newly buried tank in bare soil and gravel, woods behindSuSanA Secretariat, CC BY 2.0, source file. Product sticker on a riser blurred; resizedUsed on /septic-repair-loans-and-help/
• Narrow trench on a wooded slope with a white wrapped pipe laid in it, small excavator aboveSoil Science from Raleigh, CC BY 2.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /septic-to-sewer-lott/
• Round metal-capped pipe end flush with dry grass, a coin beside it for scaleSoil Science from Raleigh, CC BY 2.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /septic-to-sewer-lott/
• Parallel stripes of greener grass running across a rural back lawn past a green septic lidAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /signs-of-a-failing-drainfield/
• Muddy rural ground with a standing puddle beside a wire fence at sunsetChristian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /signs-of-a-failing-drainfield/
• Site plan drawing showing house, tank and drainfield lines spread on a kitchen tableAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /thurston-county-septic-records/
• Open manila folder of house papers, a pen and a mug on a table by a rainy windowAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /thurston-county-septic-records/
• A rectangular cast-iron water meter cover marked WATER DEPT, set in a concrete sidewalkEllin Beltz, Public domain, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /, /meter-or-well/
• Small single-storey blue house with a red roof, wet lawn and tall conifers in Tenino, WashingtonJoe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source file. House number and a vehicle licence plate blurred; cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /, /house-and-crawlspace/
• Garage water heater in a drain pan, two wall-bolted straps, copper relief pipe ending outside the panAI-generated picture, made for this site. Generated; small mark on tank base blurredUsed on /, /water-heater/
• Green plastic septic riser with lid standing in a freshly dug hole beside a lawnSoil Science from Raleigh, CC BY 2.0, source file. Cropped to remove a finger and the date stamp; small product stickers on the riser blurred; 4:3, resizedUsed on /, /septic-tank/
• Open mowed grass with dark fir trees on the hill behind, grey sky, Bucoda, WashingtonOlympiaBuebird, CC BY-SA 4.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /, /drainfield/
• Garage water heater held by two metal straps, each bolted to wall studs on both sidesAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /water-heater-earthquake-straps/
• Galvanized strap around a gas water heater above the gas control valveAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /water-heater-earthquake-straps/
• Water heater in a drain pan on a wooden stand, steel vehicle stop in frontAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /water-heater-in-crawlspace-or-garage/
• Copper relief pipe running down beside a water heater, open end above bare floor outside the panAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /water-heater-in-crawlspace-or-garage/
• Water meter register showing rolling digits under a clear coveruser:Stilfehler, Public domain, source file. Blurred maker logo and serial number; cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /water-meter-leak-check/
• Blue food coloring drifting into toilet bowl water from under the rimAI-generated picture, made for this site. Used on /water-meter-leak-check/
• Well pump, pressure switch and tarp-covered tank on wooden stands under a shelterDwight Sipler from Stow, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /well-pump-and-pressure-tank/
• Round psi pressure gauge on a water pipe by a white wall, needle near 20 psiIn Transit, CC BY-SA 4.0, source file. Blurred maker logo and fitting text; cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /well-pump-and-pressure-tank/
• Lidded steel pedal bin standing in the corner of a tiled bathroomSer Amantio di Nicolao, CC0, source file. Handwritten note on the wall blurred; cropped top and bottom, sides widened to 4:3 with a blurred extension of the photoUsed on /what-not-to-flush-with-a-septic-tank/
• Small open can of cooled, solid white cooking grease on a kitchen counter beside the stoveAI-generated picture, made for this site. Generated; bottle label and a small mark on a crock blurredUsed on /what-not-to-flush-with-a-septic-tank/
• Round cast-iron cleanout lid on a concrete riser among low plantsMds08011, CC BY 4.0, source file. Cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /who-owns-which-pipe/
• Round iron lid marked WATER in a cracked concrete sidewalk, clear of soil and plantsYatPundit, CC BY-SA 4.0, source file. Blurred utility initials on lid; cropped to 4:3 and resizedUsed on /who-owns-which-pipe/