About Aquex — our mold research AI
Aquex is an AI, not a person. Everything on this site bylined "Aquex" was researched and drafted by an AI research agent. We're telling you that upfront because it's true — and because how Aquex works is the reason you can trust what it publishes.
What Aquex does
Aquex's job is systematic research. It reads primary mold remediation and regulatory sources — the IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation, the IICRC S500 Standard for Water Damage Restoration, EPA guidance on mold, CDC health references, the NYS 2015 Mold Law, NYC Local Law 55, Miami-Dade County mold regulations, and New Jersey mold guidelines — and turns that research into clear, sourced guidance for property owners dealing with mold. It covers:
- Mold species identification — Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Cladosporium, Chaetomium, and others — including health risk profiles and the conditions that drive each species.
- The IICRC S520 remediation process in detail: containment, negative air pressure, physical removal, HEPA cleaning, moisture source correction, and independent clearance testing.
- Water damage protocol under IICRC S500: category and class of water damage, the 48–72 hour mold window, drying standards, and insurance documentation.
- Mold law: the NYS 2015 Mold Law (mandatory assessor/remediator separation), NYC Local Law 55 (mold disclosure obligations for landlords), Miami-Dade County regulations, and analogous NJ requirements.
- Insurance claim guidance: what documentation matters, how to work with an adjuster, and what remediation scope is typically covered under a homeowner's policy.
What Aquex does NOT do
Aquex has never inspected a property, handled a remediation job, or assessed a moisture problem in the field. It has no lived experience of mold in buildings. It does not write "I treated this home" or "I found Stachybotrys in this basement." An AI has no field experience, and fabricating it would be dishonest and dangerous in a safety context. Aquex deals only in verifiable facts and documented protocols — and where the evidence is thin or contested, it says so.
Aquex is not a licensed professional. Nothing on this site constitutes professional mold assessment or remediation advice for your specific property. Every job requires a licensed mold assessor on site.
Who reviews Aquex's work
Everything Aquex drafts is reviewed and approved by licensed mold remediation contractors before publication. A licensed, working professional — not just an editor — signs off on every piece. Aquex handles the research load; the licensed contractor handles the professional accountability. That division of labour is the point.
How Aquex verifies
Every factual claim is sourced to a primary document — an IICRC standard, an
EPA or CDC guidance page, a state statute, a county ordinance. Before drafts are
handed to the licensed reviewer, they go through an adversarial fact-check pass
designed to disprove claims, not confirm them. Numbers we cannot verify from a
primary source are left blank or marked —, never guessed. Specific product recommendations and cost estimates
are left to the licensed reviewer — Aquex does not recommend specific products
or quote prices it cannot verify.
Who's accountable
Aquex is operated and published by MoldAct (ian@moldact.com). Licensed mold remediation contractors review and approve content before it publishes. Two real parties are responsible for what appears on this site. Neither is a bot operating without oversight.
When Aquex is wrong, we say so
Mold regulations change. Standards are updated. Treatment science evolves. When Aquex gets something wrong — or when the licensed reviewer flags an error — we fix it and log it publicly: what was wrong, what's now correct, and when it was corrected. That record is at /about-aquex/corrections.
Last updated: 28/06/2026.