{"id":55,"date":"2025-12-22T11:48:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T18:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:14:37","slug":"how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How It Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"55\" class=\"elementor elementor-55\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1f3c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c1f3c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc764c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc764c5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec825f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ec825f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Settlement Recovery Process\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8de483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8de483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We manage the testing, documentation, and filing so your municipality can secure funds without straining internal resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a709add e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a709add\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7d564 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b7d564\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796c070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"796c070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-karola-g-5904093-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-348\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-karola-g-5904093-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-karola-g-5904093-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-karola-g-5904093-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-karola-g-5904093.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b44acb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7b44acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">1. Eligibility Assessment<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We conduct a brief discovery review to map your water sources and confirm your status on the Class Member list.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdbcfdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdbcfdf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523a75a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"523a75a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-7433859-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-355\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-7433859-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-7433859-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-7433859-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-7433859.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6934418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6934418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">2. Testing &amp; Evidence Collection<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Our team coordinates the required UCMR-5 standard testing for all your water sources. We build the evidentiary file and aggregate historical data to maximize your claim value.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da7764 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1da7764\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f058010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f058010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-7433846-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-356\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-7433846-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-7433846-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-7433846-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-vlada-karpovich-7433846.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d51f30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6d51f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">3. Claim Submission<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We prepare and file your claim with the Settlement Administrator. Our compliance team audits every data point to prevent rejection and ensure all funding streams are utilized.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e25592 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e25592\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dec403 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7dec403\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-ekaterina-bolovtsova-4049992-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-354\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-ekaterina-bolovtsova-4049992-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-ekaterina-bolovtsova-4049992-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-ekaterina-bolovtsova-4049992-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-ekaterina-bolovtsova-4049992.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-194caed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"194caed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">4. Fund Distribution<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Settlement funds are disbursed directly to the municipality. Our contingency fee is deducted only after funds are recovered. If the claim is unsuccessful, you owe us nothing.\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d8061c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17d8061c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259586f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"259586f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609e8486 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"609e8486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maximizing Your Recovery\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea988ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ea988ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The $12.5B settlement is divided into specific funds. We ensure you apply for every category you are eligible for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bc2b57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63bc2b57\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cf1242 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77cf1242\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8617e2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8617e2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/asset-allocation.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-571\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6da191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c6da191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Action Fund<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c98be4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c98be4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe primary payout based on the flow rates and specific PFAS levels detected at your water sources.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5555bf67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5555bf67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4330b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4330b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/refund.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-575\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea092b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ea092b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testing Cost Reimbursement\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba09789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ba09789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDedicated funds to reimburse municipalities for the costs of testing (if you were not already required to test under state\/federal law).\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d17d0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24d17d0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:600}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224ac87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"224ac87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/refund-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-576\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d7d578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12d7d578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special Needs Funds\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7347f866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7347f866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdditional allocation for systems that have already spent capital on PFAS filtration or new infrastructure.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30858f97 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"30858f97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13343de2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13343de2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b239f6c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b239f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important: This is Not an Admission of Unsafe Water.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1cb97a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d1cb97a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c411cf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c411cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Participation in the settlement is based on source water testing (wells and intakes), not treated drinking water.\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f0f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Filing a claim does not signal to residents that their tap water is unsafe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c744455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c744455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Many municipalities with clean finished water are participating to recover testing costs and protect their future rights.<\/li><li>Missing the deadline means waiving your right to sue 3M\/DuPont in the future without receiving any compensation.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af7552b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7af7552b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5801ae63 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5801ae63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/zeek.studio\/erczilla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-mertkahveci-8011549-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-385\" alt=\"\" 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