Montana Volunteer Monitoring: Data Repository

VWM Data Repository

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The Montana Volunteer Water Monitoring Project employs a non-advocacy approach in teaching water quality and water monitoring procedures, focusing on providing citizens with tools and training so that they may make informed decisions regarding local water quality issues.

The information gathered by participants is for educational purposes and to increase awareness and enhance stewardship of Montana's water resources. Additionally, it is a starting point for individuals to gather baseline information about their streams and rivers. Participants have the option of sending their data via the Internet to this site. The information contained in this database is public information and available to anyone. If your information does not meet the level of rigor required in either its collection or recording, please refrain from entering it into this database.

NOTE: Non-Members may login as 'guest' using the password 'guest'. You can download files but are not allowed to upload, modify, or delete any files.

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Why Should I Submit My Data?

How to SUBMIT DATA

Find out how to submit your water monitoring data to the repository. Steps involve becoming a member, using the data collections forms provided, and uploading your data to your private folder at this site.

How to RETRIEVE DATA

Water monitoring data may be retrieved from multiple online sources including the National Storet Database and the Regional EPA Data Warehouse. Here you will learn how to retrieve the data, and work with it using graphing and charting applications.

How to SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE & RESOURCES

Our public access folder allows you to share you knowledge, techniques, and tips with other site members. Here you can upload forms and documents for others to download and use.

Using our ONLINE DOCUMENT LIBRARY

In the library are the forms and documents necessary to record and submit data to the repository. Also available are monitoring manuals and other resources, and tutorials on retrieving and working with data.

The Montana Volunteer Water Monitoring Project was officially launched in November 1996 by a grant from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency. Housed at Montana State University in Bozeman, our aim is to promote knowledge and stewardship of aquatic resources by teaching local citizen volunteers the skills needed to gather accurate, non-biased water quality information.