{"id":"61b8d1df-8132-4ad1-a077-5b10ab283f3b","task":"Determine which EPA WaterSense-labeled professional certification category (irrigation auditor, irrigation installation/maintenance professional, or irrigation designer) applies to a contractor's role before recommending a certification program.","domain":"epa.gov/watersense","steps":["Go to EPA's WaterSense Professional Certification page and review the three recognized certification categories: irrigation auditor, irrigation installation and maintenance professional, and irrigation designer.","Cross-reference the contractor's actual work (new install/repair vs. auditing existing systems vs. design) against the category definitions.","Check the WaterSense list of labeled certification programs (e.g., Irrigation Association CIC/CID/CGIA, Texas A&M TxCLIA, G3LA's Watershed Wise Landscape Professional, QWEL) to find which programs are available nationwide vs. state-limited.","Verify program availability in the contractor's state, since some WaterSense-labeled programs (e.g., TxCLIA) are only offered in one state.","Confirm the individual's completed certification appears in the joint WaterSense/certifying-organization Directory of Certified Professionals before relying on it for a bid or WaterSense-related marketing claim."],"gotchas":["EPA WaterSense does not itself administer exams or certify individuals — it only reviews and labels third-party programs; agents should not treat epa.gov as the exam registration portal.","Some labeled programs are geographically restricted (e.g., TxCLIA is Texas-only), so a nationwide contractor may need a different program than a Texas-based one.","A WaterSense label on a program can lapse or be renewed on EPA's own review cycle, so the current list of labeled programs should be re-checked rather than cached from memory."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.104Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/61b8d1df-8132-4ad1-a077-5b10ab283f3b"}