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Security report for wqa.com

San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority · Government · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority (WQA) is a government entity dedicated to protecting groundwater quality in the San Gabriel Valley, California. The organization coordinates groundwater cleanup efforts, manages treatment plants, and provides governance and public resources to ensure safe water supplies for local communities. The website reflects a well-established authority with a clear mission and goals, supported by a long-registered domain and consistent branding. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern theme and plugins, offering good mobile optimization and user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though improvements such as enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie policies present but no explicit privacy or terms of service pages found. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its governmental function effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
5of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Security headers
15
DNS health
80
GDPR outside view
65
Average
58

Not counted

  • Email security: did not complete in this scan.
  • Network security: did not complete in this scan.
  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

WQA operates as a regional government authority focused on environmental protection and groundwater remediation. Its market position is stable and essential within the San Gabriel Valley. The business model is service-oriented, funded likely by government budgets and grants. The target audience includes local residents, government agencies, and environmental stakeholders. The organization maintains active social media channels and provides extensive resources and meeting documentation online. Partnerships include the design firm CV Strategies. The website content and structure support transparency and public engagement, though some compliance documentation could be enhanced.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a domain transfer lock, indicating basic security hygiene. Cookie consent is implemented via a GDPR compliance plugin, supporting privacy regulations. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected, which are areas for improvement. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency in security management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. The security score is moderate, reflecting a need for enhanced domain and web security practices to align with best practices for government websites.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority
Description
The San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority coordinates, plans, and implements groundwater quality management programs to remediate groundwater contamination and prevent future contamination in the San Gabriel Valley, California.
Key services
Groundwater contamination cleanup, Coordination of treatment plants, Public information and governance, Meeting documentation and resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, DataTables, Ultimate Member plugin, GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin, MailOptin, The Events Calendar plugin
Frameworks
WordPress, Avada Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status to prevent unauthorized transfer
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MailOptin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a government authority site focused on groundwater quality in San Gabriel Basin.
  2. Content is comprehensive about mission, goals, governance, and resources.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, and YouTube.
  7. Uses WordPress CMS with Avada theme and multiple plugins for functionality.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  9. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  10. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme, leveraging popular plugins for user management, event calendar, GDPR compliance, and email marketing. The tech stack includes jQuery and DataTables for interactive content. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading and responsive design features. The site is mobile optimized and accessible at a basic level. Hosting details are not explicit beyond the registrar information. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data, though structured data like JSON-LD was not detected. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface and improve trust.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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