LAYER NAME: Monitored Sites - DoW  

Dataset Title:
Monitored Sites

Custodian:
Department of Water
WIN - Water Information System

Description:
All sites in WIN - no filters applied

Abstract:
The Water Information System (WIN) has been developed to bring together water information data from the Department's SWRIS, AQWABase, SiteLegaci and Edict databases. It contains groundwater and surface water information for the state.

Currency and Status:
Beginning Date: 01-01-1901
Ending Date: All data to be transferred to the Water Information Database in 04/01.
Metadata Date: 21-12-2007
Progress: In Progress
Maintenance & Update Frequency: Continual

NOTE: The data in this theme was up to date at the time of capture.
Updates to the data may not have been supplied to DoW and consqequently some attributes may not be current.
Users should refer to WIN, original source documents or Data Custodians if they have any queries regarding currency and accuracy of data.
Data in WIN themes is not intended for analysis as it is summary data only. If analysis of data in these themes is required then
the original data should be obtained from WIN.

Lineage :
The data in the database has been gathered from field measurements taken in waterways and wetlands, State or private bores, field specimens and laboratory measurements as well as map interpretation. The database is updated continually.

Positional Accuracy :
Dictated by method employed - usually determined from topographical maps, survey and GPS.

Attribute Accuracy :
Largely determined in-situ using standard codes by field personnel

Logical Consistency :
Standard methods employed throughout complete process from collection to storage

Completedness :
Data collection ongoing at sites through entire State

Additional Metadata : 

Contact Persons:
Business Custodian:
Manager
Measurement & Water Information Branch
Water Resource Business Operations Division

Scientific Custodian:
John Argus
Team Leader
Measurement & Water Information Branch
Water Resource Business Operations Division
+61 (08) 6364 7450

Technical Custodian:
Goran Alibegovic
GIS Coordinator
Water Resource Business Operations Division
+61 (08) 6364 7445