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Note: This dataset description is metadata (data about data) which describes the actual dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Core Metadata Guidelines
ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZAC0295000977
Title: ACT Water Database
Custodian: ACT Government, Department of Urban Services, Environment ACT
Jurisdiction: Australian Capital Territory
Abstract:
The database contains water quality information from a number of sources including Government monitoring programs, community monitoring, and data provided according to pollution control licence requirements. The data covers sites including rural and urban streams and rivers, urban lakes and groundwater.
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Spatial domain:
Geographic extent name: AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY - ACT - State or Territory - Australia
Note: The format for each Geographic extent name is: Name - Identifier - Category - Jurisdiction (as appropriate) See GEN Register
Beginning date: Not Known
Ending date: Current
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: Not Known
Access constraints:
Although this dataset is currently held on a Departmental database. Access will be available via the Internet in the near future. An access fee will be charged for data that is for commercial use.
Lineage:
Stored data includes Government monitoring data as well as data from Community groups. The data source is to be acknowledged.
Positional accuracy:
Precision of Sampling Sites is to within 10 metres - 100 metres.
Attribute accuracy:
Water quality was measured on site with other samples sent to laboratories for analysis. This data is of a professional quality. The community data has been collected by Waterwatch groups and is currently going through a quality assurance process. This data has been coded to indicate that it is not produced by a professional laboratory.
Logical Consistency:
Not Known
Completeness:
Various sites are monitored for a number of indicators and potentially change from year to year.
Metadata date: 2007-12-03
Metadata reference: http://indexgeo.net/asdd/act/ANZAC0295000977.html
This dataset description can be discovered via the Australian Spatial Data Directory (ASDD)