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This guide does not provide instructions for use with the biological or habitat templates. This template will assist in properly formatting your data by providing lists of allowable values, as well as the necessary business rules detailing when various fields are needed. This template is meant to be an easy way to assemble or track your data, maintaining it in such a way so that it can be easily migrated to Water Quality Exchange (WQX) .  \nPlease note: The WQX Web template is meant to be used with standardized configuration files within the WQX Web tool (see [https://www.epa.gov/waterdata/water-quality-exchange-web](https://www.epa.gov/waterdata/water-quality-exchange-web)template-files). It is OK to make changes to the WQX Web template to better suite your needs, however, if you do, the please know that the configuration that you use in WQX Web may need to be changed as well.  \nAlso, please note that the domain values in the WQX Web template might be out of date. Please reference the look up tables in the WQX Web tool in order to get the most up to date values.  \n•  WQX Domain Values tables provide data elements to assist data owners and users in conforming to a consistent nomenclature and can be queried to determine the EPAsupplied values.  \nUsing the WQX Web template  \nThe WQX Web template is made up of two Excel spreadsheet files that are meant to be used together to assist with data tracking and entry. The first file, labeled “WQXWeb Template Dictionary.xlsx” provides a dictionary of the types of data, formats, and associated data rules that should be included within a WQX Web data file. The second file, labeled “Physical Chemical Template.xlsx” provides columns that match the dictionary for the purpose of entering in data, exporting the data into a text file, and making it ready for import into WQX Web. For the purposes of these directions, you will be using “Physical Chemical Template.xlsx” to enter the data. However, many of the data rules described are included in the dictionary file. A summary of data rules are here: How do I prepare my data for submission to WQX Web?  \n• Data Rules: [https://cdx.epa.gov/WQXWeb/StaticPages/GlossaryWqx.htm\\#ValidationRules](https://cdx.epa.gov/WQXWeb/StaticPages/GlossaryWqx.htm#ValidationRules)  \nData Requirements  \nThree categories of data are required, Projects, Monitoring Locations, and Results.  \n• Projects: At least one project is required. This describes the purpose of the monitoring.  \n• Monitoring Locations: Description of the geographic location of the site where monitoring took place.  \n• Results: Water quality sampling and field observations that take place during a visit to  \na monitoring station, including descriptions of what was sampled or observed, analytical methods, sample collection procedures and measurements of what was monitored.  \nCreating Projects  \nA project should define WHY a sample is being collected. 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