Terms & Conditions

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Welcome to grindstaffemwd.com, the website of Joe Grindstaff, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) Board Member for Division 3. This site is run by the Committee to Joe Grindstaff for Eastern Municipal Water Board Member (FPPC #1470934), referred to here as “we,” “us” or “our.” By using this site, you agree to these terms. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the site.

1. About this site

This is Joe’s personal website. It is not an official EMWD website, and the views shared here are Joe’s own. They do not necessarily represent the positions of EMWD or its Board of Directors.

For water service, billing, outages or emergencies, please contact EMWD directly at emwd.org.

2. Using the site

You may use this site for lawful, personal and non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

Use the site in any way that breaks a local, state or federal law
Submit false, misleading, harassing or abusive content
Interfere with the site, its servers or its security
Upload or send viruses or other harmful code

3. Our content

The text, photos, graphics and other content on this site belong to us or the people who license it to us, and are protected by copyright and other laws. You’re welcome to share links to our pages and quote short passages with credit. Please ask us before copying, republishing or changing our content in any other way.

4. Messages and sign-ups

When you send a message through our contact form or sign up for water updates, please share only accurate information that you have the right to share. We may use comments, questions and suggestions you send us to improve the site and our communications. We won’t publish your name or message without your permission.

How we collect and use your information is explained in our Privacy Policy.

5. Information on this site

We work to keep the information on this site accurate and current, but it is provided for general information only. It is not legal, financial or engineering advice, and it may not reflect the latest EMWD rates, rules or decisions. Please confirm important details with EMWD or the relevant agency.

6. Links to other sites

This site links to websites run by others, such as EMWD and state agencies. We don’t control those sites and aren’t responsible for their content or privacy practices.

7. Disclaimers and limits on liability

This site is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind. We don’t promise that it will always be available or free of errors. To the fullest extent the law allows, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages that come from using this site.

You agree to hold us harmless from claims that arise from your misuse of the site or your violation of these terms.

8. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. When we do, we’ll change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Using the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.

9. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California.

10. Contact us

Questions about these terms? Email us at info@grindstaffemwd.com or use our Contact page.