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Water-Research.net researches who test the water's quality and soil
Drinking water testing, water testing, water quality monitoring, groundwater sampling and environmental analysis at the Center for Environmental Quality at Wilkes University.
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Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since May 6, 2011 · 3 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 13, 2004
water-research.net was registered on Jul 13, 2004.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described water-research.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Drinking water testing, water testing, water quality monitoring, groundwater sampling and environmental analysis at the Center for Environmental Quality at Wilkes University.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJul 14, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
TIERRANET INC. D/B/A DOMAINDISCOVERMay 6, 2011 – Oct 19, 2013Registrar TIERRANET INC. D/B/A DOMAINDISCOVER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for water-research.net, from May 6, 2011 to Oct 19, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DomainSpot LLCMar 8, 2017 – Mar 4, 2019Registrar DomainSpot LLC (IANA 86) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for water-research.net, from Mar 8, 2017 to Mar 4, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCJul 20, 2019 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 20, 2019 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 11, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 4, 2009 – Jan 15, 2026Registration records for water-research.net are held from Feb 4, 2009 to Jan 15, 2026 (38 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeOct 19, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 19, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeMar 8, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 8, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization onlyOwnership changeAug 21, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 21, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2014 – Sep 2015No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: softcomca.comNameservers: softcomca.comFeb 4, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed softcomca.com nameservers (ns3.softcomca.com, ns4.softcomca.com) for water-research.net from Feb 4, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: softcomca.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014softcomca.com (ns3.softcomca.com, ns4.softcomca.com) were the nameservers listed for water-research.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)Nameservers: GoDaddySep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns67.domaincontrol.com, ns68.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for water-research.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)DNS moved to GoDaddySep 23, 2015water-research.net's nameservers moved from softcomca.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at softcomca.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Jan 15, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns67.domaincontrol.com, ns68.domaincontrol.com) for water-research.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 15, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comApr 27, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for water-research.net from Apr 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026Google Trust ServicesJun 13, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for water-research.net from Jun 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Jul 13, 2004Registration: water-research.net was registered on Jul 13, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 11, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described water-research.net from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Drinking water testing, water testing, water quality monitoring, groundwater sampling and environmental analysis at the Center for Environmental Quality at Wilkes University.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 4, 2009 – Jan 15, 2026Ownership: Registration records for water-research.net are held from Feb 4, 2009 to Jan 15, 2026 (38 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 4, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed softcomca.com nameservers (ns3.softcomca.com, ns4.softcomca.com) for water-research.net from Feb 4, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 6, 2011 – Oct 19, 2013Registrar: Registrar TIERRANET INC. D/B/A DOMAINDISCOVER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for water-research.net, from May 6, 2011 to Oct 19, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: softcomca.com (ns3.softcomca.com, ns4.softcomca.com) were the nameservers listed for water-research.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 19, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 19, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns67.domaincontrol.com, ns68.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for water-research.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: water-research.net's nameservers moved from softcomca.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at softcomca.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Mar 8, 2017 – Mar 4, 2019Registrar: Registrar DomainSpot LLC (IANA 86) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for water-research.net, from Mar 8, 2017 to Mar 4, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 8, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 8, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns67.domaincontrol.com, ns68.domaincontrol.com) for water-research.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 15, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 21, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 21, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 20, 2019 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 20, 2019 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 11, 2026
Apr 27, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for water-research.net from Apr 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 3, 2026
Jun 13, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for water-research.net from Jun 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 14, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 11, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Jul 13, 2004 — 22 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 14, 2026).
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 47 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 47 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What water-research.net said about itself, 2006
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2006
Drinking water testing, water testing, water quality monitoring, groundwater sampling and environmental analysis at the Center for Environmental Quality at Wilkes University.
Site history
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