AGENCY: Department of Environmental Quality. Division of Water Quality
SERIES: 16868
TITLE: Storet number changes file
DATES: 1974-
ARRANGEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: This is a record of changes to the Storet numbers. It includes the old storet number, the new storet number, the date of the last update, and whether the change was input into all of the files.
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: 03/1987
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Computer data files: Retain in Office for 10 years and then transfer to magnetic tape for permanent storage.
Computer magnetic storage media: Retain in Tape Library permanently.
APPRAISAL
Administrative
This information is needed permanently because the water sample data is also kept permanently to identify long term trends. This type of analysis cannot be done, however, if the site identification numbers are changed and no record is kept of those changes. This data file keeps that record.