Electronic Submission of Water Quality Monitoring Data


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Laxsamee Levin, Coordinator

There are now 2 options for reporting water quality monitoring data for Solid Waste Facilities.

1. Electronic Reporting-- encouraged

2. Paper Reporting

There are 2 types of Electronic Reporting

Electronic Data Deliverables (EDDs)- submitting only data electronically

Monitoring data-- can be submitted electronically on floppy diskettes or compact disc media readable by a Microsoft Windows computer. Format-- tab delimited

Supporting documents-- can be submitted in paper format.

Electronic Groundwater Monitoring Report- entire submission electronic-- NO paper

Monitoring data-- can be submitted electronically on floppy diskettes or compact disc media readable by a Microsoft Windows computer. Format-- tab delimited

Supporting documents-- can be scanned and submitted along with the data file.

What will DEP do with electronic data?

Electronic submittals enable the Department to use electronic-tool called "Validator" to validate data and to check for rule compliance.

Then, the validated data are uploaded into the Department computer database called Water Assurance Compliance System, WACS.

About Validator

Software developed by DEP

Two-folded data evaluation program

Sample integrity

Compliance with state standards

DEP Bureau of Labs Links (leaving Central District)

More information about Validator

Download Validator

Why electronic reporting?

More efficient for facilities to submit data electronically. No more paper or less paper to mail or file.

Automatic upload to DEP database

Reduces data entry errors

Speeds processing and review of data