AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Water Quality

SERIES: 16860
TITLE: Ambient water quality database
DATES: 1974-
ARRANGEMENT: None

DESCRIPTION: This system is designed to aid the department in the input, storage and reporting of water quality analysis data from water samples collected in the state. The data consist of organic and inorganic elements including water temperature, flow, tri-chlor ethylenes, dioxins, and several hundred other elements. These data are obtained from the State Laboratory and other laboratories and entered into the appropriate data file. These data are used to generate reports on water quality on an as needed basis and are also sent to the federal government using the Water Quality Control Information System (STORET).

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 01/2000

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Computer data files: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This disposition is based on the continued use of the information contained in this database by the agency.

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