Getting Started With AWQMS

February 4, 2015Tribal Exchange Network Conference

Introductions

• Welcome• Who’s here?• Discuss Training Goals

AWQMS High Level Overview (Very Brief)

What is AWQMS?• A web-based database application for local

water quality data management and analysis• A utility for transforming and submitting text files

to WQX in the XML format required by the EPA• A platform for sharing and collaborating

regarding water quality data.

Major AWQMS Capabilities• Data Consolidation• Data Quality & Consistency Checking• Data Management / Editing Tools• Data Analysis (Reporting and Graphing)Tools

Major AWQMS Capabilities (Continued)

• Export and submit data in WQX Compatible XML Fomat

• Export to other crosstab and flat file formats• Public water quality portal (Optional)• Trip Planning (Optional)

Typical WQX Flow

ImportText Files

WQX Web

Submit WQX

STORET Data Warehouse

WQX Flow for AWQMS Users

ImportText Files Submit WQX

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Hands On Demo Environment

Log Inawqmsdemo.goldsystems.comUser ID: “demouser#”Password: “private”

Don’t use your neighbor’sUser ID!

Thank you!

Fixing Data Quality Problems: New Way• Screen shots here