Environmental Information Management System Locations

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title: Environmental Information Management System Locations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

The Environmental Information Management System (EIM) is the Department of Ecology's main database for environmental monitoring data. EIM contains records on physical, chemical, and biological analyses and measurements. Supplementary information about the data (metadata) is also stored, including information about environmental studies, monitoring locations, and data quality. Data in EIM is collected by Ecology or on behalf of Ecology by environmental contractors - and by Ecology grant recipients, local governments, and volunteers. EIM Locations is a point feature service representing the monitoring locations from EIM. The locations consist of both surface locations for monitoring air, water, and habitat and wells for monitoring ground water. This feature service queries directly the EIM publication database which is updated nightly from the production transactional database.

Purpose:

The monitoring locations stored in Environmental Information Management (EIM) database.

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -125.008582

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.400242

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.405203

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.901154

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: location

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: ENV

Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: study

Theme_Keyword: 007

Theme_Keyword: location

Theme_Keyword: EIM

Theme_Keyword: data

Theme_Keyword: ECY

Theme_Keyword: database

Theme_Keyword: Washington State Department of Ecology

Theme_Keyword: station

Theme_Keyword: studies

Theme_Keyword: Environmental Information Management System

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Data_Set_Credit: Washington State Department of Ecology

Native_Data_Set_Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.1.14362

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 229982

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ECY_ENV_EIMStations

Entity_Type_Definition: Attribute table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LocationSetting

Attribute_Definition: General physical setting of a field location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Tunnel/Shaft/Mine

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Vertical to horizontal subsurface passageway

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Wetland

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Land that is periodically inundated by surface or ground water on an annual or seasonal basis

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Subtidal

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Area below low tide

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Land

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: On or below surface, including wells

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Spring

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Point where ground water emerages to create surface water flow

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Air/Climate

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Atmospheric monnitoring

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Canal/Ditch

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Man-made channel for irrigation, hydropower, overflow, drainage etc.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Stream/River

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Channeled flowing water

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: EstuaryChannel

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Channel bottom

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Stream/RiverChannel

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Channel bottom

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Stream/RiiverNonChannel

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Non-channel bottom

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Use when none of the other categories fit

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Stream/RiverPool

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pool bottom

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Lake/Pond/Reservoir

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Inland water body, usually fresh

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: EstuaryNonChannel

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Non-channel bottom

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Source-ManMade

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Industrial, agricultural, stormwater, or other discharge or lagoon

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Stream/RiverRiffle

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Riffle bottom

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Marine

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Area beyond the estuarial environment

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Estuary

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Area where fresh and salt water intermix, like bay, lagoon, etc.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Intertidal

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Area between high and low tide extremes

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WellOpenIntervalUpperDepth

Attribute_Definition:

Distance from the land surface to the top of the Well Open Interval. Open interval includes screens, perforations, etc. In feet or meters.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IsSTMLocation

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STMEndDateTime

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WellContructionEndDate

Attribute_Definition: Date that well construction was completed.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CalculatedNAD83Longitude

Attribute_Definition:

Calculated (normalized) longitude in decimal degrees using North American Datum of 1983 High Accuracy Reference Network (NAD83HARN). The original coordinates are also stored.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HasGroundwaterData

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IsLocationAWell

Attribute_Definition: Indicates that field location is a Well.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

For Wells, enter “Y” Additional data must be entered for a Well (AH-BM). Temporary Environmental Investigation Wells (EIWs, often by direct push/Geoprobe) are considered wells as of February 2015, but have different requirements. See help document “Temporary Environmental Investigation Wells (Direct Push/Geoprobe)” for more information on EIWs at: <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/eim/helpDocs>

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WellMaximumCasingDiameterUnit

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NHDReachCode

Attribute_Definition:

Identifies the waterbody or watercourse on which the field location exists per the National Hydrography Dataset.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CalculatedNAD83Latitude

Attribute_Definition:

Calculated (normalized) latitude in decimal degrees using North American Datum of 1983 High Accuracy Reference Network (NAD83HARN). The original coordinates are also stored.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WellOpenIntervalDepthUnits

Attribute_Definition:

Units in which the Well Open Interval Upper and Lower Depth is expressed.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: FT

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Feet

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: M

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Meters

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LocationDescription

Attribute_Definition:

Short narrative description of field location. Should be unique.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LocationName

Attribute_Definition: UNIQUE descriptive name for a field Location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WCLSDevicePointID

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WellOpenIntervalLowerDepth

Attribute_Definition:

Distance from land surface to the bottom of the Well Open Interval. Open interval includes screens, perforations, etc. In feet or meters.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WellCompletionType

Attribute_Definition:

The type of completion or nature of the openings that allow water to enter the well.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NHDReachMeasure

Attribute_Definition:

Identifies where on a watercourse the field location exists per the National Hydrography Dataset.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: IsWellUpgradientOfFacilitySite

Attribute_Definition:

Indicates a well that is used to represent upgradient conditions at a particular facility or site, and is (known or assumed to be) unaffected by that site. Doesn’t necessarily reflect "pristine" or "natural" conditions. (Former Description: Identifies if a well is hydraulically up-gradient, of a facility or site.)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: U

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LocationID

Attribute_Definition: UNIQUE user-assigned ID to identify the field location in EIM.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WellMaximumCasingDiameter

Attribute_Definition:

The diameter of the outermost permanent casing used to complete the well. In centimeters or inches.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WellTagID

Attribute_Definition:

A unique ID consisting of three letters and three numbers (e.g. ABC123). The ID is stamped on an aluminum tag and typically affixed to the well by the driller at the time of construction or later by Ecology staff. The ID is also included on the well log submitted by the driller.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WellCompletionDepth

Attribute_Definition:

The depth of the completed well below land surface. In feet or meters.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: STMStartDateTime

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CalcNAVD88LandSurfaceElevFeet

Attribute_Definition:

Elevation normalized to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DataCollectionEventCount

Attribute_Definition:

Unique identifier for the collection of environmental data at a specific Site. Multiple pieces of information describing the environmental data collection are combined to create the 'Data Collection Event' Format = AAA06600-****NN-DCE-YYYY-MMDD-HH:MM AAA = 3-letter identifier of site type (WAM are sites from the WA Master Sample site list <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/enviro/mastersample.htm>; ERR are sites that were meant to be WAM, but due to an error, field work was performed at the wrong site; SEN are non-random statewide sentinel sites; EPA are non-random Puget Sound sentinel sites; BIO are non-random, statewide ambient biological monitoring sites). ****NN = the number portion of a 'SITE_ID' which comes from the WA Master Sample site list or a four character two digit abbreviation of the river/stream at a specific location. DCE = Acronym for 'Data Collection Event' YYYY = the four numeric digits of the year that the event occurred. MM = the two numeric digits for the month that the event occurred. DD = the two numeric digits for the day within the month that the event occurred. HH:MM = the military time when the event began.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: StationID

Attribute_Definition: EIM Station indentification number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CalculatedNAVD88AccuracyCode

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EcologyFacilitySiteID

Attribute_Definition:

ID of facility or site where the field location exists, from Ecology 's Facility/Site database.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WellCompletionDepthUnits

Attribute_Definition: Units in which a Well Completion Depth is expressed.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GroundwaterLocationType

Attribute_Definition: The primary use or type of well or monitoring location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Department of Ecology

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230326

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time