1. Data Entry To STORET/WQX In A Perfect World If Data Source Is Hardcopy Data Entry Should Be…. Fast Efficient Have Minimal Room For Errors

2. Example Of Data That Must Be Entered

3. … And What STORET/WQX Needs It To Look Like - TESTR9_WQX EPA, Region 9 - w2 Sample-Routine Water WQXTEST - newstation 2006-09-09

4. How Can This Be Done? Get Someone Else To Enter Your Data - Or - Use A Program With An Unimaginative Name Designed To Make Data Entry Easier Life Afterwards =>

5. The Unimaginatively Named Program Option - DatastorWQX Comprehensive XML File Creator for STORET/WQX Takes the guesswork out of coding files from hardcopy Handles Projects, Stations and Physical/Chemical file creation

6. What DatastorWQX Does Creates XML Files For STORET/WQX. Files Can Be Uploaded Without Any Need For Further Processing. Uses STORET/WQX Reference Tables To Help Ensure Accuracy In Development – Creates Files That Can Be Read Into Excel And Access To Allow Creation Of a Local Database.

7. What DatastorWQX Does Not Do (Short List Of Course) Biological data entry also under development

8. The Result Of What It Can Do They Used DatastorWQX =>

9. The Alternative …. Did Not Use DatastorWQX=>

10. Where To Find DatastorWQX http://www.epa.gov/storet/otherapps.html Contact Eric Wilson at wilson.eric@epa.govwilson.eric@epa.gov Or 415-972-3454 New Version With Full Biological Data Handling And Option To Save Excel Or Access Compatible Files Available March, 2008

11. DatastorWQX Demo

12. Menu Selections Include: Create Organization Information Create Characteristic Groups Create Preference Files of: Organization Defined Analytical Procedures Sample Collection Procedures Tissue Analysis Subject Taxa Projects Stations Field and Sample Results

13. Create Or Edit Organization

14. All Preferences Files UseWQX Reference Tables To Help Ensure Accuracy

15. Creating And Editing Characteristic Groups

16. Category Menu Options

17. Search For All Characteristic Names Containing Ammonia

18. From Category Menu Select Analytical Procedure Then National

19. Select Search Option, In This Case Method Name

20. Select Measurement Units From Category Menu

21. Sample Collection Procedures Defaults

22. Editing Sample Preferences File

23. Adding Organization Defined Analytical Procedure

24. Preferences – Subject Taxon Either Search Or Scroll Through List And Click To Choose

25. Creating And Editing Projects

26. Entering Monitoring Station

27. Optional Station Information

28. Importing Existing Station ID Codes

29. Activity Results – Name File Then Add Activity Group Identifier

30. Creating New Activity

31. Using Calendar To Select Activity Date

32. Calling In Sample Collection Procedures From A Preferences File

33. Calling In Characteristic Information From A Preferences File

34. Entering Sample Results

35. Entering Optional Lab Information

36. Finding Results Files

37. All Station And Activity Files Also Saved As Text Files These Can Be Brought Into Excel Or Access To Create Local Database