@07@This is an information file for the File Area "Receiving WQ Data from STORET"
Compressed version of this file (00DESCRP.ZIP) is available for downloading
in this file area.


About This File Area
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Currently, there are 39 receiving water quality files in this file area.
All files are in ASCII delimited format.   All data presented in this file area
were downloaded from STORET (STOrage and RETrieval) database, maintained by EPA.

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@8A@BEGIN UPDATE NOTE:  7/94

@07@   FIFTEEN FILES IN THIS FILE AREA HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE WATER QUALITY
   DATA THROUGH END OF 1993. THE FOLLOWING LISTS THE NE FILES NAMES:

   CHL32209.ZIP   CHLOROPHYLL A (ug/l), FLUOROMETRIC CORRECTED
   DO-00300.ZIP   OXYGEN, DISSOLVED (mg/l)
   ENT31639.ZIP   ENTEROCOCCI, GROUP D, MF TRANS, M-E, EIA (#/100ml)
   FEC31616.ZIP   FECAL COLIFORM, MEMBRANE FILTER, M-FC BROTH, 44.5 C(#/100ml)
   H2O00010.ZIP   WATER TEMPERATURE (Deg. C)
   KJL00625.ZIP   NITROGEN, KJELDAHL, TOTAL (mg/l as N)
   NO#00063.ZIP   NITRITE PLUS NITRATE, TOT 1 DET. (mg/l as N)
   P-O70507.ZIP   PHOSPHORUS, IN TOTAL ORTHOPHOSPHATE (mg/l as P)
   PH-00400.ZIP   pH (STANDARD UNITS)
   P-T00665.ZIP   PHOSPHORUS, TOTAL (mg/l as P)
   RES00530.ZIP   RESIDUE, TOTAL NON-FILTERABLE (mg/l)
   SAL00480.ZIP   SALINITY - (Parts per thousand)
   SEC00078.ZIP   TRANSPARENCY, SECCHI DISK (m)
   TON00600.ZIP   NITROGEN, TOTAL (mg/l as N)
   TUR82079.ZIP   TURBIDITY, LAB NEPHELOMETRIC TURBIDITY UNITS, NTU

   THE FILES CONTAIN SAME DATA AS LAST YEAR'S DATA WITH NEW DATA APPENDED AT
   END OF EACH STATION IF NEW DATA EXIST.


@8A@END UPDATE NOTE:  7/94
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Source of Data
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Files listed in this file area consist of water quality data stored on STORET
by State of Hawaii's Department of Health (DOH).  STORET is a computerized
utility maintained for the storage and retrieval of data pertaining to the
quality of water within the U.S.  Since its inception, the original database
has evolved into a comprehensive system.  It is capable of performing a broad
range of analyses, while continuing to serve in its original role as a data
repository for EPA, other federal agencies, state local governments,
universities, interstate commissions, Canadian agencies, and U.S. Territories.
These organizations participate in the collection, storage, retrieval, and
analysis of water quality data.  Over 40 states, as well as many other
organization, have direct access to STORET for both storage and retrieval,
thereby contributing to the timeliness of STORET's data.  DOH maintains numerous
sampling stations throughout state of Hawaii.  This file area consists only of
water quality data retrievals for the geographical range of island of Oahu.

File Information
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All files are compressed to a "ZIP" format to reduce download time.  The
compression utility (PKZIP and PKUNZIP) can be downloaded from the "Utilities"
File Area.  The file names bear the numeric code designated by STORET for that
particular parameter.  You would need to refer to bottom of this document for
the file name descriptions.

All files (except 02S0078) are delimited in the following format:
Station #, date, time, data, remark, depth (ft)

File 02S0078 (Secchi disk) is delimited in the following format:
Station #, date, data, remark, latitude, longitude

The information (name, location, & etc) concerning the sampling stations are
listed in a separate file "STATION#.ZIP."  This file contains the station
information provided by STORET.


Following lists the definitions for the 'REMARK' field of the data.

REMARK    DEFINITION
-------   -----------
(blank)  Data not remarked.  Number should be interpreted exactly as reported.
  @      Data not remarked.  Number should be interpreted exactly as reported.
  A      Value reported is the mean of two or more determinations
  B      Result based upon colony counts outside the acceptable range.
  C      Calculated.  Value stored was not measured directly, but was
           calculated from other data available.
  D      Field measurement.  Some parameter codes (e.g. 401,"Field" pH) imply
           this condition without this remark.
  E      Extra sample taken in compositing process.
  F      In the case of species, F indicates Female sex.
  G      Value reported is the maximum of two or more determinations.
  H      Value based on field kit determination; results may not be accurate.
  J      Estimated.  Value shown is not a result of analytical measurements.
  K      Off-scale low.  Actual value not known, but known to be less than
           value shown.  Usually, used to indicate a failure to detect the
           substance.
  L      Off-scale high.  Actual value not known, but known to be greater than
           value shown.
  M      Presence of material verified, but not quantified.  Indicates a
           positive detection, at a level too low to permit accurate
           quantification.  In the case of temperature or oxygen reduction
           potential, M indicates a negative value.  In the case of species, M
           indicates Male sex.
  N      Presumptive evidence of presence of material.
  O      Sampled for, but analysis lost.  Accompanying value is not meaningful
           for analysis.
  P      Too numerous to count.
  Q      Sample held beyond normal holding time.
  R      Significant rain in the past 48 hours.
  S      Laboratory test.
  T      Value reported is less than the criteria of detection.
  U      Material was analyzed for, but not detected.  Value stored is the
           limit of detection for the process in use.  In the case of species,
           undetermined sex.
  V      Indicates the analyte was detected in both the sample and associated
           method blank.
  W      Value observed is less than the lowest value reportable under remark
           "T".
  X      Value is quasi vertically-integrated sample.
  Y      Laboratory analysis from unpreserved sample. Data may not be
         accurate.
  Z      Too many colonies were present to count (TNTC), the numeric value
           represents the filtration volume.
  $      Calculated by retrieval software.  Numerical value was neither
           measured nor reported to the database, but was calculated from
           other data available during generation of the retrieval report.


   FILE NAME  STORET PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
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 1. 01T00010  WATER TEMPERATURE (Deg. C)
 2. 02S00078  TRANSPARENCY, SECCHI DISK (m)
 3. 03D00300  OXYGEN, DISSOLVED (mg/l)
 4. 05P00400  pH (STANDARD UNITS)
 5. 06S00480  SALINITY - (Parts per thousand)
 6. 07R00530  RESIDUE, TOTAL NON-FILTERABLE (mg/l)
 7. 08N00600  NITROGEN, TOTAL (mg/l as N)
 8. 09N00610  NITROGEN, AMMONIA, TOTAL (mg/l as N)
 9. 12N00625  NITROGEN, KJELDAHL, TOTAL (mg/l as N)
10. 13N00630  NITRITE PLUS NITRATE, TOT 1 DET. (mg/l as N)
11. 14P00665  PHOSPHORUS, TOTAL (mg/l as P)
12. 15C00680  CARBON, TOTAL ORGANIC (mg/l as C)
13. 16C00681  CARBON, DISSOLVED ORGANIC (mg/l as C)
14. 17A01002  ARSENIC, TOTAL (ug/l as As)
15. 18A01003  ARSENIC IN BOTTOM DEPOSITS, (mg/kg as As dry wgt.)
16. 19C01027  CADMIUM, TOTAL (ug/l as Cd)
17. 20C01028  CADMIUM IN BOTTOM DEPOSITS, (mg/kg, dry wgt.)
18. 21C01029  CHROMIUM IN BOTTOM DEPOSITS, (mg/kg, dry wgt.)
19. 22C01034  CHROMIUM, TOTAL (ug/l as Cr)
20. 23C01042  COPPER, TOTAL (ug/l as Cu)
21. 24C01043  COPPER IN BOTTOM DEPOSITS (mg/kg as Cu dry wgt)
22. 25L01051  LEAD, TOTAL (ug/l as Pb)
23. 26L01052  LEAD IN BOTTOM DEPOSITS (mg/kg as Pb dry wgt.)
24. 27N01067  NICKEL, TOTAL (ug/l as Ni)
25. 28N01068  NICKEL IN BOTTOM DEPOSITS (mg/kg as Ni dry wgt.)
26. 29Z01092  ZINC, TOTAL (ug/l as Zn)
27. 30Z01093  ZINC IN BOTTOM DEPOSITS (mg/kg as Zn dry wgt.)
28. 31C31503  COLIFORM, TOT, MEMBRANE FILTER, DELAYED, M-ENDO MED 35C(#/100ml)
29. 32C31615  FECAL COLIFORM, MPN, EC MED, 44.5 C (TUBE 31614)(#/100ml)
30. 33C31616  FECAL COLIFORM, MEMBRANE FILTER, M-FC BROTH, 44.5 C(#/100ml)
31. 34E31639  ENTEROCOCCI, GROUP D, MF TRANS, M-E, EIA (#/100ml)
32. 35F31678  FECAL STREPTOCOCCI, MPN, AD-EVA, TUBE CONFIGURATION
33. 36S31710  STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS MF-TECH. CONF GRAM STAIN
34. 37C32209  CHLOROPHYLL A (ug/l), FLUOROMETRIC CORRECTED
35. 38R70300  RESIDUE, TOTAL FILTERABLE (DRIED AT 180 C, mg/l)
36. 39P70507  PHOSPHORUS, IN TOTAL ORTHOPHOSPHATE (mg/l as P)
37. 40M71900  MERCURY, TOTAL (ug/l as Hg)
38. 41M71921  MERCURY, TOTAL IN BOTTOM DEPOSITS (mg/kg AS Hg dry wgt.)
39. 44T82079  TURBIDITY, LAB NEPHELOMETRIC TURBIDITY UNITS, NTU

