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When specifying accessible names via `aria-labelledby`, ensure that the 
label elements exist.

## Explanation

Accessible names are required for many parts of a page, including form controls.
One way to accomplish this is to use `aria-labelledby` to specify the ID or IDs of 
other elements which contain a label. For example:

```html
<h2 id="dialog-labell">Important message!</h2>
<dialog aria-labelledby="dialog-label">
```

In this example, the `aria-labelledby` for the `<dialog>` points to an ID of `dialog-label`,
which doesn't exist. The heading it refers to instead has an ID of `dialog-labell`, presumably 
a typo.

## Why this matters

It isn't usually clear when an accessible name is broken, even during user testing.

This check helps to identify where an element clearly intended to have a label, but
that label is missing.

When a label is broken, it may be impossible for a user of assistive technologies
to understand what that element does.

missing-aria-labelled-by

January 2026

December 2025

American Water Works Company Inc

Title / URL	Issues
Billing & Payment Infowww.amwater.com/corp/Customers-and-Communities/billing-payment-info	23
American Water Corporate \| We Keep Life Flowingamwater.com/corp/	23
Feedbackamwater.com/corp/feedback	23
EEOE Information and Accommodation Requestswww.amwater.com/corp/Careers/EEOE-Information-and-Accommodation-Requests	23
Contact Usamwater.com/corp/contact-us	23
California American Water \| We Keep Life Flowingamwater.com/caaw/	20
Pennsylvania American Water \| We Keep Life Flowingamwater.com/paaw/	20
West Virginia American Water \| We Keep Life Flowingamwater.com/wvaw/	20
Indiana American Water \| We Keep Life Flowingamwater.com/inaw/	20
Iowa American Water \| We Keep Life Flowingamwater.com/iaaw/	20

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

American Water Works Company Inc

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