Declaration of accessibility

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Declaration of accessibility

Wodociągi Miasta Krakowa S.A. (Kraków Water) undertakes to ensure the accessibility of its website according to the Act on the Digital Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Entities of 4 April 2019.

This declaration of accessibility applies to the website https://en.wodociagi.krakow.pl/.

  • Website published: 14 February 2016.
  • Last significant update: 5 August 2024

Status of digital accessibility

This website partially complies with the Act on the Digital Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Entities of 4 April 2019, because of the non-conformities and exceptions listed below.

Inaccessible content

Non-confirmities to the annex

  • most of the documents published on the website are digitally accessible, or there is a text alternative in the form of an accessible MS Word file (PDF files that are not digitally accessible will be successively replaced);

Excessive costs

Maps are excluded from the accessibility obligation.

Content excluded from the scope of the regulations

  • some of the videos published before 23 September 2020 are accessible digitally (YouTube: playlist “digitally accessible videos"). All videos published after 23 September 2020 have voice-over and subtitles. One of the videos: “Informacja o zakresie działalności WMK S.A. (PJM, napisy)” (Information about the operations of WMK S.A.) is available in Polish Sign Language; 

Preparation and update of the declaration of accessibility

  • Declaration prepared on: 22 September 2020
  • Last reviewed on: 6 August 2024

This declaration was prepared on the basis of  a statement provided by Fundacja Instytut Dostępności Akces Lab, which declared its compliance with WCAG 2.1 guidelines at the AA level and submitted the relevant  statement (Polish language).

Accommodations, restrictions and other information

Elements with a higher level of digital accessibility than required

We do not justify text content on the website. We only align it to the left to accommodate the needs of people with dyslexia.

Some of the videos on the website are translated into the Polish Sign Language.

Keyboards shortcuts

The website can be navigated using standard keyboard shortcuts.

Feedback and contact information

If you have problems with the digital accessibility of the website, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator, Managing Director – Joanna Kaleta – by e-mail to biuro@wodociagi.krakow.pl or by phone to 126203320.

Anyone can submit a request to make the website or its elements digitally accessible.
When submitting a request, please give:

  • your first and last name,
  • your contact details (e.g. phone number or e-mail),
  • the specific address of the website containing digitally inaccessible elements or content,
  • a description of the problem and the solution that would be the most convenient for you.

We will reply to your request as soon as possible, ideally within seven days of receiving it.
If we cannot reply within this time, we will notify you and will specify a new period in which to correct the errors you reported or modify the form of the information. The new period will not be longer than two months.
If we are unable to ensure the digital accessibility of the website or the content indicated in your request, we will propose an alternative way for you to access it.

Handling requests and complaints concerning accessibility

If we refuse to provide the digital accessibility you requested, or if you do not agree to the alternative method of access we proposed in the reply to your request for digital accessibility, you can submit a complaint.

Complaints can be submitted by post or by e-mail to our office:

You can also notify the Ombudsman and request intervention on your behalf.

Architectural accessibility

The offices of Wodociągi Miasta Krakowa S.A. are at ul. Senatorska 1, 30-106 Kraków. Customers are served at the Resident Service Centre at ul. Senatorska 9 in Kraków, which meets the essential requirements according to the Act on Accessibility for People with Special Needs of 19 July 2019. 

The building of the Resident Service Centre at ul. Senatorska 9 in Kraków has four above-ground storeys and basements. It has been fully adapted to meet the needs of people with reduced mobility.

There are two entrances to the Resident Service Centre.

The first one is up some stairs directly from ul. Senatorska 9. The entrance to the building at ul. Senatorska 9 – visible stairs, canopy, six flags (2 Polish, 2 EU and 2 of Kraków). 

The second entrance has no barriers to access and is located on the other side of the building. It can be reached from the access road between the buildings at ul. Senatorska 7 and 9. In front of the entrance, there is a car park with two parking spaces for people with disabilities [marked with the P-20 sign (an envelope shape)]. At the entrance, there is an intercom to request assistance.

There are no horizontal or vertical barriers in the building (corridors are located on the same level and there is a lift to move between floors). The Resident Service Area and individual offices on all floors of the building can be accessed by a lift that can easily fit a wheelchair. Wide corridors and the space of the Resident Service Area on the ground floor enable people with disabilities to move freely around the building without obstacles. Doors leading to the offices where specific matters are dealt with, like entering into a contract, are wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs. The Resident Service Centre has a comfortable waiting area with a public water fountain and a play area for children.

Information about the layout of the premises and entrances to the building can be obtained visually and audibly (information signs, an assistant, security guards and an information point). Each floor of the building has sanitary facilities suitable for people with reduced mobility, equipped with an alarm system to call for help.

In addition, the CCTV system covering the facility enables the assistant to respond quickly and provide the required assistance in the event of any difficulties. Thanks to appropriately marked evacuation routes with audible signals, people with disabilities can evacuate efficiently.

During the working hours of the Resident Service Centre, people with disabilities can use two dedicated free parking spaces. The entrance to the car park from the direction of ul. Senatorska, between two buildings (ul. Senatorska 7 and 9), is marked with a sign. A video intercom has been installed at the car park entrance to enable quick contact with a trained assistant who is available during working hours. An induction loop has been installed at the road barrier inside the car park.

The building and all of its premises can be accessed by people with an assistant dog or guide dog.

Access:

by car (parking spaces for people with disabilities),

by public transport:

bus stops:

  • “Muzeum Narodowe”, linie: 124, 134, 144, 152, 164, 169, 173, 179, 192, 194, 300, 301, 304, 307, 310, 424, 469, 494, 502, 503, 513, 601, 608, 611, 902, 990;
  • “Cracovia Błonia”, linie: 134, 152, 192, 300, 902;
  • “Cracovia Stadion”, linie: 134, 307, 310;
  • “Salwator”, linie: 109, 134, 502;
  • “Komorowskiego”, linie: 134, 502;

tram stops:

  • “Muzeum Narodowe”, linie: 1, 20;
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The timetables of public transport in Kraków can be found on the website of Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne S.A. in Kraków in the “Timetable” section.

The area around the office is a paid parking zone.

Communication and information accessibility

Polish Sign Language interpreters are available. The online service is available during the working hours of the Resident Service Centre. Specific information about the interpreter can be found in the “Sign language service” section.

There are no induction loops in the building.

Upon request, people with disabilities can receive assistance from an employee of Kraków Water. The security guard or front desk employee can be notified of the need to provide assistance to a person with disabilities. The designated employee will then come down to the customer in the Resident Service Area or will assist them on the way from the lift to the reception area on the first floor.

Kraków Water is a company friendly to people with special needs. We believe that everyone has a full and equal right to information. In our actions, we help people to exercise this right every day. 

We are accessible to you.