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WQX Web Resources and Downloads

WQX Web is a web-based application designed to assist organizations with submitting data via WQX. WQX Web is a tool that converts text files (such as comma or tab-delimited files) into a valid WQX submission file (based on the WQX schema). WQX Web is also a data conversion and validation tool, providing support for user-defined file formats and user-defined translations to WQX-compliant values for items like Characteristics, Taxonomic Names, Units of Measure, etc. This website provides technical reference materials for WQX Web, including user guides, tutorials, and template files. Please email storet@epa.gov questions about the use of WQX Web.

This quick start Cheat sheet outlines the WQX Web data submission process which includes data preparation, import, validation and export to US EPA. This WQX Web factsheet provides an overview of what WQX Web does.

WQX Web v2.0 was released in November 2010: Click here for a description of WQX Web v2.0 functionality.

WQX Web Demo Environment

WQX Web now has a demo mode for training and practice purposes. The demo mode allows users to reset the WQX Web environment, so that previously created datasets or import configurations will be cleaned from the tool and reset to defaults. Any data submitted within the demo environment is for training only, and does not get placed into the STORET Warehouse.

Users can contact the STORET Helpdesk (storet@epa.gov) to obtain a username and password for the WQX Web demo environment. Users are authorized to practice submitting data to an assigned test organization in the demo environment to obtain familiarity with WQX Web.

WQX Web Tutorials, Example Data Files and User Guide

WQX Web V 2.0 Tutorials and Example Data Files (ZIP 9.4MB)

The folder has step by step tutorial documents, sample data files, and a sample template to provide training to new users. The tutorials may be used for assistance in submitting a users' own data via WQX Web all the way to the STORET Warehouse, or may be used within the WQX Web demo mode (a training mode). Please email storet@epa.gov if you would like to use WQX Web in its demo mode for training purposes.

March 10, 2011 Tribal Webinar: WQX Web v2.0 and Submitting Biological and Habitat Data (WMV 218MB)

This recorded webinar provided participants with a demonstration of the new features of WQX Web v2.0, as well as demonstration and discussion of how to submit biological and habitat data using the WQX Web Template and the WQX Web tool. The main audience for this webinar was tribal organizations, but other organizations can benefit from its review. The webinar is recorded in a Windows Media Video (WMV) file format. Please email storet@epa.gov if you have any problems viewing this recording.

WQX Web User Guide (PDF 2.6MB)

WQX Web V.1 (Previous version) Video Tutorials


WQX Web Template files


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WQX Web Physical/Chemical Results Template (ZIP 755KB)


The Physical/ Chemical Results Template is provided to assist in formatting the regular results data, such as physical and chemical results that have been sampled and analyzed. The template is made up of two Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files that are meant to be used together to assist with data tracking and entry.

The template has sample data within them can be used with the following configuration (for more information regarding how to use Import Configuration files in WQX Web, please see the WQX Web tutorials):

WQX Web Template User Guide (PDF 49KB)

This is a step by step guide to use the WQX Web Template for Physical/Chemical data. The document will assist in preparing data for import into the WQX Web tool, and subsequent transfer to the STORET Data Warehouse.



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WQX Web Biological Template (ZIP 1.9MB)


The Biological Template is provided to assist in formatting biological results. The template is made up of two Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files that are meant to be used together to assist with data tracking and entry.
*Note this template does not include the data elements for submitting biological metrics or indexes, the USEPA is currently working on making these resources available.

The sample data provided within this template be imported into WQX Web with the following import configuration (for more information regarding how to use Import Configuration files in WQX Web, please see the WQX Web tutorials):



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WQX Web Habitat Template (ZIP 1.07MB)


The Habitat Template is provided to assist in formatting biological results. The template is made up of two Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files that are meant to be used together to assist with data tracking and entry.
*Note this template does not include the data elements for submitting metrics or habitat Indexes

The sample data provided within this template be imported into WQX Web with the following import configuration (for more information regarding how to use Import Configuration files in WQX Web, please see the WQX Web tutorials):


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