Well Network Metadata README File ***A guide to understanding the groundwater data exports*** ----------------- If you have questions about specific monitoring sites or the information on this site please contact the Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council: Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council 810 S. Main, Milton-Freewater, OR 97862 541-938-2170 luke.adams@wwbwc.org For additional information about how groundwater data are collected please see the WWBWC's Standard Operating Procedures available at www.wwbwc.org ----------------- Explanation of Column Headings (in column order): Download Data .csv file: Timestamp = Date and Time measurements were taken. Format is month/day/year and 24 hour time, respectively. Value = Water level recorded in "feet below ground surface". These are data collected by a pressure trandsucer deployed in a well. Approval = Data approval rating given by WWBWC. 0 = Provisional, data are being processed 1 = Working, data are being processed 2 = In review, data accuracy level being evaluated 3 = Approved, data have been evaluated and approved for use Approval Name = Description of approval rating. Grades = Accuracy rating of data. -2 - Unusable 0 - Provisional 1 - Unverified 11 - Poor 31 - Good 2 - Dry 12 - Pump 40 - Estimated Very Good 3 - Ice 13 - Logger Dry 41 - Very Good 4 - Partial 14 - Flooded 50 - Estimated Excellent 5 - Estimated Number 20 - Estimated Fair 51 - Excellent 6 - Under water 21 - Fair 10 - Estimated Poor 30 - Estimated Good Grade Name = Description of data accuracy rating. Manual Water Level Measurements = Manual measurements taken during field visits using a water level meter (e-tape), values recorded as feet below ground surface (bgs). Grade Name = Description of data accuracy rating. Historic Download Data .csv file: Date + Time = Date and Time measurements were taken. Format is month/day/year and 24 hour time, respectively. Manual Water Level Measurements = Manual measurements taken during field visits using a water level meter (e-tape), values recorded as feet below ground surface (bgs). Grades = Accuracy rating of data. -2 - Unusable 0 - Provisional 1 - Unverified 11 - Poor 31 - Good 2 - Dry 12 - Pump 40 - Estimated Very Good 3 - Ice 13 - Logger Dry 41 - Very Good 4 - Partial 14 - Flooded 50 - Estimated Excellent 5 - Estimated Number 20 - Estimated Fair 51 - Excellent 6 - Under water 21 - Fair 10 - Estimated Poor 30 - Estimated Good Grade Name = Description of data accuracy rating. Approval = Data approval rating given by WWBWC. 0 = Provisional, data are being processed 1 = Working, data are being processed 2 = In review, data accuracy level being evaluated 3 = Approved, data have been evaluated and approved for use Approval Name = Description of approval rating. Water Level (Feet bgs) = Water level recorded in "feet below ground surface". These are data collected by a pressure trandsucer deployed in a well. Grades = Accuracy rating of data. -2 - Unusable 0 - Provisional 1 - Unverified 11 - Poor 31 - Good 2 - Dry 12 - Pump 40 - Estimated Very Good 3 - Ice 13 - Logger Dry 41 - Very Good 4 - Partial 14 - Flooded 50 - Estimated Excellent 5 - Estimated Number 20 - Estimated Fair 51 - Excellent 6 - Under water 21 - Fair 10 - Estimated Poor 30 - Estimated Good Grade Name = Description of data accuracy rating. Approval = Data approval rating given by WWBWC. 0 = Provisional, data are being processed 1 = Working, data are being processed 2 = In review, data accuracy level being evaluated 3 = Approved, data have been evaluated and approved for use Approval Name = Description of approval rating. Water Temperature (°C) = Temperature of ground water as measured by a sensor deployed in a well. Value expressed in degrees celsius. Grades = Accuracy rating of data. -2 - Unusable 0 - Provisional 1 - Unverified 11 - Poor 31 - Good 2 - Dry 12 - Pump 40 - Estimated Very Good 3 - Ice 13 - Logger Dry 41 - Very Good 4 - Partial 14 - Flooded 50 - Estimated Excellent 5 - Estimated Number 20 - Estimated Fair 51 - Excellent 6 - Under water 21 - Fair 10 - Estimated Poor 30 - Estimated Good Grade Name = Description of data accuracy rating. Approval = Data approval rating given by WWBWC. 0 = Provisional, data are being processed 1 = Working, data are being processed 2 = In review, data accuracy level being evaluated 3 = Approved, data have been evaluated and approved for use Approval Name = Description of approval rating. Manual Specific Conductance Measurements = Manual measurements taken during field visits using a specific conductance meter, values recorded microsiemens per centimeter (uS/cm). Download Daily Average Data .csv file: Timestamp = Date and Time measurements were taken. Format is month/day/year and 24 hour time, respectively. Value = Daily average water level recorded in "feet below ground surface". These are data collected by a pressure trandsucer deployed in a well. Historic Download Daily Average Data .csv file: Date + Time = Date and Time measurements were taken. Format is month/day/year and 24 hour time, respectively. Manual Water Level Measurements = Manual measurements taken during field visits using a water level meter (e-tape), values recorded as feet below ground surface (bgs). Grades = Accuracy rating of data. -2 - Unusable 0 - Provisional 1 - Unverified 11 - Poor 31 - Good 2 - Dry 12 - Pump 40 - Estimated Very Good 3 - Ice 13 - Logger Dry 41 - Very Good 4 - Partial 14 - Flooded 50 - Estimated Excellent 5 - Estimated Number 20 - Estimated Fair 51 - Excellent 6 - Under water 21 - Fair 10 - Estimated Poor 30 - Estimated Good Grade Name = Description of data accuracy rating. Approval = Data approval rating given by WWBWC. 0 = Provisional, data are being processed 1 = Working, data are being processed 2 = In review, data accuracy level being evaluated 3 = Approved, data have been evaluated and approved for use Approval Name = Description of approval rating. Water Level (Feet bgs) - Water level recorded in "feet below ground surface". These are data collected by a pressure trandsucer deployed in a well. Water Level - Number of Data Points = Number of data points used to calculate the subsequent daily mean, median, range and standard deviation statistics. Measurements collected by a pressure transducer in a well. Water Level - Daily minimum = Minimum water level measured each day by a pressure transducer in a well. Value expressed in feet. Water Level - Daily maximum = Maximum water level measured each day by a pressure transducer in a well. Value expressed in feet. Water Level - Daily mean = Daily average of water level measurements collected by a pressure transducer in a well. Value expressed in feet. Water Level - Daily median = Median daily water level measurements collected by a pressure transducer in a well. Value expressed in feet. Water Level - Daily range = Range of water level values each day measured by a pressure transducer in a well. Value expressed in feet. Water Level - Daily standard deviation = Standard deviation of daily water level values measured by a pressure transducer in a well. Value expressed in feet. Water Temperature (C) = Temperature of ground water as measured by a sensor deployed in a well. Value expressed in degrees celsius. Water Temp - Number of Data Points = Number of data points used to calculate the subsequent daily mean, median, range and standard deviation statistics. Measurements collected by a water temperature sensor deployed in a well. Water Temp - Daily Minimum = Daily minimum water temperature measured by a temperature sensor deployed in a well. Value expressed in degrees celsius. Water Temp - Daily Maximum = Daily maximum water temperature measured by a temperature sensor deployed in a well Value expressed in degrees celsius. Water Temp - Daily Mean = Daily average water temperature calculated using measurements collected by a temperature sensor deployed in a well. Value expressed in degrees celsius. Water Temp - Daily Median = Daily median water temperature calculated using measurements collected by a temperature sensor deployed in a well. Value expressed in degrees celsius. Water Temp - Daily Range = Range of water temperature values calculated using measurements collected by a temperature sensor deployed in a well. Value expressed in degrees celsius. Water Temp - Standard Deviation = Standard deviation of daily water temperature values calculated using measurements collected by a temperature sensor deployed in a well. Value expressed in degrees celsius.