Community-Based Recreational Water Quality Monitoring Toolkit
Data Management
Now that you have completed field and laboratory work, it is important to properly manage, analyze, and share your data. For more tips, tricks and additional information, see section 8 of the Standard Operating Protocols for Recreational Water Monitoring.
SECTION FOUR
Documents for Data Management:
Data Entry Template and Instructions
This data entry template and instructions will show you where to fill in specific pieces of information pertaining to your monitoring plan and information collected.
Data Entry Template and Instructions
Weekly Data Sharing Resources
We recommend upholding the principles of open data. As part of open data, share your results widely and often. The Swim Guide is a great place to share recreational water quality data.
Swim Guide Getting Started
Report Cards
Report Card Data Analysis
Report Card Analysis Datasheet
Seasonal Data Sharing Resources
Analyse and visually display your results after the monitoring season to share with the public using these resources.
R Script and Instructions for Visual Data Display
