How does SplashPadHub vet splash pad listings?

SplashPadHub treats listing verification as an editorial process, not a crowdsourced free-for-all. Our baseline standard is a credible primary source showing that the pad exists and is publicly accessible in the form we describe. In practice that usually means a parks department page, municipal GIS record, rec-center listing, campus or HOA amenity page, or a directly attributable operator source. We use secondary checks when the official source is thin, including satellite imagery, local news coverage, public meeting materials, and photo evidence tied to a specific place. We are more conservative with details like fees, seasonal hours, and accessibility features than with existence itself. If something cannot be confirmed reliably, we mark it unknown, omit it, or hold the listing until the evidence is cleaner.