How Do I Use The River Monitor?

 

Non-Member Service

Are you looking for information about local water conditions? If so, here is how you find it.

1. Choose the area

The database of the River Monitor is a unique combination of GIS technology powered by VERTICES and water statistics organized by local authorities. Click on the areas of interest on the map to find water sampling information.  When you¡¯ve selected a water sampling location, click ¡°View Detail¡± in the information summary for more details and pictures.

2. View list

To select a certain sampling point or to search by a city, use the navigation controls on the right part of the map.

 

 

When you select a water sampling location from the list, the map will automatically zoom into the location of the point and show the summary of information. When ¡°view detail¡± is selected, more detailed information will be available.

 

3. Select any marker
You may also click on any marker on the map to select a sampling point. The summary of information will appear, and you can click on the View Detail link for more detailed information.

Member service

Do you have any water sampling information and pictures that you want to share with the River Monitoring community?  Here's how you do it.

1. If you are not a member yet, you must first register

 

To register, simply click the EDIT button located within the ¡°view detail¡± box, as shown above.  Once selected, a box like the one adjacent will appear asking for login and password.  If you are a new member, this is where you create one, if you are a returning member, simply enter your information.

 

2. Log in
Once you have registered, any time you want to contribute any sampling information, location, or image, log-in.

 

3.  Data Entrance

 

When you choose a data sampling point, you may adjust all fields of data.  You may add information for a new year and pictures. 

 

Once you are satisfied with your information, click the ¡°close¡± button located at the bottom of the box and you will return to your home screen with the information saved to the River Monitor database.

 



Comments and Suggestions


We have tried to create a user-friendly environment as much as possible. If you have any difficulty with the interface or can offer any ideas for to improve it, just send us an email at wim@vertices.com. Your comments and suggestions are always appreciated. Thanks and enjoy!!