diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index 5adb8e9..258aff6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ services:
     env_file: [ ./env/prod.env ]
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=production
-      - SALARY_DB=/app/data/salary_info.db        # optional, if code checks env
+      - SALARY_DB=/app/data/salary_info.db        
     volumes:
-      # SQLite wage DB needed by /api/areas
       - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/salary_info.db:/app/data/salary_info.db:ro
-      # existing React build/public mount
       - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:ro
 
   # ─── server2 ───
@@ -38,4 +36,4 @@ services:
       - NODE_ENV=production
     volumes:
       - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:ro
-      - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:ro   # keep one copy only
+      - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:ro
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diff --git a/docker-compose.staging.yml b/docker-compose.staging.yml
index 0a9fe1e..168bf53 100644
--- a/docker-compose.staging.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.staging.yml
@@ -1,40 +1,39 @@
 services:
-  # ─── server1 ───
-  server1:
-    extends:
-      file: docker-compose.yml
-      service: server1
-    env_file: [ ./env/staging.env ]
-    environment:
-      - NODE_ENV=production
+# ─── server1 ───
+server1:
+  extends:
+    file: docker-compose.yml
+    service: server1
+  env_file: [ ./env/staging.env ]
+  environment:
+    - NODE_ENV=production
+    - SALARY_DB=/app/data/salary_info.db 
+  volumes:
+    - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/salary_info.db:/app/data/salary_info.db:ro
+    - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:ro
 
-    volumes:
-      - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/salary_info.db:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/salary_info.db:ro
+# ─── server2 ─── 
+server2:
+  extends:
+    file: docker-compose.yml
+    service: server2
+  env_file: [ ./env/staging.env ]
+  environment:
+    - NODE_ENV=production
+    - SALARY_DB=/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/salary_info.db
+  volumes:
+    - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/salary_info.db:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/salary_info.db:ro
+    - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:ro
+    - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:ro
 
-
-  # ─── server2 ───  (needs DB + public data)
-  server2:
-    extends:
-      file: docker-compose.yml
-      service: server2
-    env_file: [ ./env/staging.env ]
-    environment:
-      - NODE_ENV=production
-      - SALARY_DB=/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/salary_info.db
-    volumes:
-      - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/salary_info.db:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/salary_info.db:ro
-      - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:ro
-      - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:ro
-
-  # ─── server3 ───  (needs public data only)
-  server3:
-    extends:
-      file: docker-compose.yml
-      service: server3
-    env_file: [ ./env/staging.env ]
-    environment:
-      - NODE_ENV=production
-    volumes:
-      - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:ro
-      - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:ro
-      - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:ro
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+# ─── server3 ─── 
+server3:
+  extends:
+    file: docker-compose.yml
+    service: server3
+  env_file: [ ./env/staging.env ]
+  environment:
+    - NODE_ENV=production
+  volumes:
+    - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/public:ro
+    - /home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:/home/jcoakley/aptiva-dev1-app/user_profile.db:ro
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