Archived Announcements
Items on this page reflect changes or announcements regarding the
STORET System in the past. They are organized chronologically, with the most recent
announcement at the top.
For further information on items on this page, contact STORET Support at
1-800-424-9067
or STORET@epa.gov.
September 7, 2004 - Update to STORET Reference Tables.
STORET v2.0.03 System Update DBFIX016 is now ready for use. Update DBFIX016 consolidates updates to all the reference
tables in STORET, and adds considerable new content to several reference tables. DBFIX016 replaces or modifies a
total of 33 tables in STORET. Download the upgrade now from our Updates and Downloads.
July 7, 2004 - 2004 National STORET Users Conference
EPA Office of Water will hold a National STORET Users Conference November 15-17, 2004 in New Orleans, LA.
New, experienced and interested users of STORET are invited to come share experiences, present approaches
to data entry and analysis, and provide input on the future of STORET as a national repository for monitoring
data. Abstracts and posters are requested for those interested in sharing their STORET experiences with
the user community.
June 18, 2004 - Map-Based Access to STORET Data!
EPA Office of Water has just released a new version of
EnviroMapper for Water. EnviroMapper for Water
is a web-based mapping interface to a wealth of water program data, including STORET data. It enables users
to view and map
data, such as the uses assigned to local waters by your state (fishing, swimming, etc), waters that
are impaired and do not support their assigned uses, the reasons why waters are impaired (the causes
and sources of pollution), water quality monitoring information, closures of swimming beaches, and
the location of dischargers to water.
June 4, 2004 - SIM Version 2.0.1 Now Available!!
STORET User Support is pleased to announce the availability of the STORET
Import Module (SIM) v2.0.1. This version of SIM supports batch update to your copy of STORET v2.0 for Station Descriptions,
Project Descriptions, Water Chemistry Sampling and results data, and Biological Sampling
for Taxonomic abundance and diversity, as well as tissue and whole organism sampling. SIM v2.0.1
fixes a number of the problem areas and bugs reported to us during our extensive
Beta test interval, as well as adding other significant new features. Download SIM now from
our Updates and Downloads.
May 11, 2004 - Update to STORET Reference Tables.
STORET v2.0.02 System Update DBFIX015 is now ready for use. Update DBFIX015 consolidates updates to all the reference
tables in STORET, and adds considerable new content to several reference tables. DBFIX015 replaces or modifies a
total of 33 tables in STORET. Download the upgrade now from our Updates and Downloads.
April 6, 2004 - Map-Based Access to STORET Data!
STORET Support Team announced the availability of both EPA STORET data and United States Geological Survey
NWIS data through the mapping interface of the EPA web site
Window to My Environment. This
common portal to data from both EPA and USGS represents an important step in the Office of Water's ongoing
efforts to provide a comprehensive and consistent view of water quality information through a single point of access.
Using options on this web site you can display the locations of STORET monitoring sites and USGS NWIS monitoring
sites, as well as download the raw data collected at these sites for further analysis.
March 3, 2004 - Update to STORET Reference Tables.
STORET v2.0.01 System Update DBFIX014 is now ready for use. Update DBFIX014 consolidates updates to all the reference
tables in STORET, and adds considerable new content to several reference tables. DBFIX014 replaces or modifies a
total of 33 tables in STORET. Download the upgrade now from our Updates and Downloads.
February 3, 2004 - STORET v2.0.1 Database Views Available.
STORET v2.0.1 Database "views" representing key concepts associated with the business of water quality monitoring.
These views define Stations, Station Visits, Monitoring Activities, and Results. Through the capabilities of Open
Database Connectivity (ODBC), these views make your STORET data appear as formatted tables or worksheets in ODBC
compliant software such as MS Access®, MS Excel®, ESRI ArcView or ArcGIS®, and SAS®.
Download the upgrade now from our Updates and Downloads.
December 3, 2003 - Update to STORET Reference Tables.
STORET v2.0.1 System Update DBFIX013 is now ready for use. Update DBFIX013 consolidates updates to all the reference
tables in STORET, and adds considerable new content to several reference tables. DBFIX013 replaces or modifies a
total of 33 tables in STORET. Download the upgrade now from our Updates and Downloads.
September 29, 2003 - Redesign of the STORET Warehouse Ready for Use!!.
The STORET National Warehouse has recently been redesigned improving speed and enabling larger and
more defined queries. The STORET Warehouse is EPA's main repository for ambient water quality and biological
monitoring data. The new Warehouse allows users to download raw data in a delimited text file format that can
easily be imported into standard analysis software (e.g. spreadsheet, GIS). To retrieve data from STORET, simply
click the Obtaining Water Quality Data link from the main STORET home page.
August 25, 2003 - Update to STORET Report Module v2.0.
STORET Reports version 2.0.2 is now ready for download and installation.
Reports 2.0.2 is an upgrade to version 2.0.0 distributed earlier on CD-ROM,
and includes updates in upgrade 2.0.1. The upgrade enhances your existing STORET Reports Module through the addition of
several new file export reports, improvements in performance,
as well as adding other significant new features. Download the upgrade now
from our Updates and Downloads.
August 7, 2003 - SIM Version 2.0 Now Available!!
STORET User Support is pleased to announce the availability of the STORET
Interface Module (SIM) v2.0. This version of SIM supports batch update to your copy of STORET v2.0 for Station Descriptions,
Project Descriptions, Water Chemistry Sampling and results data, and Biological Sampling
for Taxonomic abundance and diversity, as well as tissue and whole organism sampling. It permits
the export of data format profiles for addition to a different copy of SIM for the first time, and
it fixes a number of the problem areas and bugs reported to us during our extensive
Beta test interval, as well as adding other significant new features. Download SIM now from
our Updates and Downloads.
March 28, 2003 - STORET Version 2.0 Now Available!!
STORET User Support is pleased to announce the availability of Version 2.0
on CD-ROM. We're sure you'll find STORET v2.0, with its many new features, an extremely useful tool for managing the results of
your environmental monitoring program. G. Tracy Mehan, Assistant Administrator for EPA
Office of Water, recently issued a memorandum indicating his
full support for STORET as the main repository for water monitoring data.
Included with the Version 2.0 two disk CD-ROM set are:
- Complete installation package for STORET System Version 2.0 for Windows(TM)
98/NT/2000/XP including the Data Entry Module and Report Module.
- Migration software upgrade package for converting your existing STORET
System version 1.2 to 2.0.
- The Adobe Acrobat(TM) Reader version 5.1.
- STORET Installation Guide, User Guide and Reference Documentation
- Sample Data and Batch File Examples.
- Many useful scripts and tools for the Oracle DBA to assist with the
management of a Client/Server copy of STORET.
NOTE: The STORET Interface Module (SIM) for v2.0 will be released separately
and is not included on this CD-ROM set. Please check the
STORET Updates page for SIM v2.0 availability.
To request your copy of STORET Version 2.0 contact STORET Support at 1-800-424-9067
or STORET@epa.gov.
An Adobe Acrobat plug-in for assisted technologies and other resources is available at http://access.adobe.com/acrobatmain.html
October 23, 2002 - STORET Update to Reference Tables Released
STORET User Support is pleased to announce the availability of a significant
upgrade to the internal reference tables, focused on the characteristics list.
This upgrade is available for download and immediate install as DBFIX011.
The updates to the reference tables are designed to enhance your use of
STORET through primarily changes to the characteristics list. Capabilities not
previously supported, such as the ability to report non-detects for many
physical measurements, are now available. Also with this release are
significant new extensions to our internal species list, to enhance the
reporting of biological monitoring activities. This release includes all
upgrades previously released.
Users who have been storing data on Nitrogen or Phosphorus compounds as
nutrients should examine these parts of the list carefully for changes.
Many Characteristic names now include the notation "as N" or "as NO3",
and similar notations for phosphates, in order to distinguish clearly
between these different reporting choices. In some cases, users may
wish to modify previously reported results to take advantage of this
newer nomenclature.
Select STORET Updates and
Downloads from our Home Page for complete information, and to download
a copy.
December 17, 2001 - STORET National User Conference Proceedings
STORET User Support is pleased to announce the availability of the notes and
Powerpoint slide presentations from our First National Modernized STORET Users
Conference, November 2001.
Click here STORET 2001
November Conference Proceedings to browse or download a copy of any or
all of them.
November 2, 2001 - STORET Version 1.2 Now Available on CD-ROM
STORET User Support is pleased to announce the availability of Version 1.2
on CD-ROM.
Included with the Version 1.2 CD-ROM are
- Installation Documentation.
- Completion installation package for STORET Version 1.2 for Windows(TM)
95/98/me and Windows(TM) NT, including all upgrades previously released.
- Complete software upgrade package for converting your existing STORET
System Software version 1.0 or 1.1 to version 1.2.
- Complete database upgrades for your existing reference tables to the most
current versions.
- An option for downgrading your Personal Oracle version 8.x to version
7.3.4, for compatibility with STORET.
- The Adobe Acrobat(TM) Reader version 5.0.
- STORET Batch File Examples.
- STORET User Guide and Reference Documentation
- Many useful scripts and tools for the Oracle DBA to assist with the
management of a Client/Server copy of STORET.
To request your copy of STORET Version 1.2 contact STORET Support at
1-800-424-9067
or by Email to STORET@epa.gov.
August 13, 2001 - Major database content upgrade.
STORET User Support is pleased to announce the release of a major upgrade to
STORET reference data tables, including
- many new characteristics (substances and taxa)
- new lab methods
- new lab sample preparation procedures
- new literature citations
- new units of measure
- new hydrologic unit codes for Alaska
- proper county codes for United States Territories and island
possessions
Visit our updates page for details on how to install this upgrade.
Click HERE for a complete list of
available updates.
May 10, 2001 - Legacy Mainframe STORET To Be Decommissioned July 1
STORET Support is saddened to announce the final days of our Legacy
Mainframe system. We will "pull the plug" on July 1, 2001.
Originally released in 1964 in the offices of the Public Health Service in
Cincinnati, Mainframe STORET has served the water quality community for over 35
years. In that time it grew from a monitoring network of fewer than 800 sites
to one with over a million. At its peak, it was processing about 100,000
transactions a week, and had over 1,000 users. Data in STORET have contributed
to the environmental effort in America over a longer span than any other
database.
Users of the mainframe system at EPA will not lose their User IDs nor access
codes, but STORET data will no longer be available on that system. STORET data
will be distributed solely through our web-based STORET Legacy Data Center
(LDC). You may reach it by returning to our home page (the button at your upper
left) and selecting the "Obtaining Water Quality Data" link you will find
there.
Please feel free to express comments or concerns through the links
above.
Thank you to all our many friends. It has been quite a ride.
March 27, 2001 - STORET Report Module Version 1.2 Released
STORET Support is pleased to announce the release of Version 1.2 of our
STORET Report Module.
Packaged on CD-ROM, this upgrade to the STORET Reporting software is available
on request to anyone now running the STORET System.
STORET Report Module version 1.2 offers 30 printed reports and 3 file export
options, including all reports offered in earlier versions. Report layouts have
been improved, and the reports fully validated for completeness and
correctness. Version 1.2 sports a new, easier to use interface for report
specification, complete on-screen help for all functions, and because it uses
the Oracle (TM) Database Reporting Technology, is less vulnerable to changes in
the Windows (TM) operating system environment.
The CD-ROM also contains a complete Installation Guide, a User Guide, and a
Reference Manual containing (among other things), all the SQL scripting and
source code used in the construction of the reports.
Finally, for the benefit of any current STORET clients who have had difficulty
downloading or installing the version 1.2 upgrade to our data editing and
update software, the CD-ROM also contains complete copies of upgrades FIX005
for Windows 95/98, and FIX006 for Windows NT v4.0, as described on the STORET
web site.
To install and use this new package, you must:
- be able to connect to and logon to an Oracle (TM) environment running the
STORET database
- have a 486 or Pentium-based machine running at 33 MHz or faster
- 12 MB of RAM minimum, 64 MB recommended
- a CD-ROM drive (for installation only)
- 100 MB free hard drive space
- VGA 640 x 480 minimum, SVGA or XVGA recommended
- Microsoft (TM) mouse or compatible pointing device
- Microsoft Windows (TM) 95/98 operating system, or Windows (TM) NT v4.0
To request your copy of STORET Report Module version 1.2, or to obtain
assistance on any other STORET matter, contact STORET Support at
1-800-424-9067
or by Email to STORET@epa.gov.
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