The opening, or home page, of the data tracking program is the page where all the point source monthly totals are displayed. The totals are generated each time a user submits any data, so the monthly "total" is simply the total that the user has entered, and may not be the total for the entire month. If a discharger has not registered, their outfall ID will be "None Registered." At the top of every page is a row of usefull buttons to ease the navigation through this program.

Data Tracking Home Page (1 of 2)

By default, the current month and the previous two months are displayed. This display can be changed by using the form at the bottom of the table, and selecting the desired months you wish to display data for, and the clicking the "View" button. The total for each month is tallied in the bottom row of the chart.

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To enter data (or register to use the program), you must click on the "login" button at the top of the page. Once you do this, you will be taken to the login page. If you are not registered to use the program, you should click on the registration link. [See below for registration information] Otherwise, you should enter your username and password.

Login Page

Once you login, you will have to choose the outfall and month you would like to enter data for.

Choosing Month And Outfall

There are two ways of entering data. The first way is by using the multi-day average form. To use this form, you select the day you want to start entering data for, and the final day you want to enter data for. Then, you enter your average daily flow, average concentration, and then click on "Enter Average." The program will enter this average for every day in the selected time period, and redisplay the current page, with the new data entered. Your total for the month on the home page will also be updated at the same time.

Entering Data (1 of 2)

The second way to enter data is to manually enter each day with an individual flow and concentration. This is done in the form below the multi-day average form. Once you have entered as much data as you want in this form, press the "Enter" button at the bottom of the page to submit the data. The program will enter the new data and redisplay the current page, with the new data entered. Your total for the month on the home page will also be updated at the same time. There is also a box for comments. These are not viewed by anyone but you, and are meant to be a helpful aid for anything you would want to write.

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The first registration page asks you to supply your own username, password, your e-mail address, your name, phone number, and the number of outfalls your facility keeps track of. There is also a pull down menu for the facility you are registering for. If your facility is not listed, contact data_tracking@kalamazooriver.net. There can only be one user per facility. Once you have completed the form with all of your information, click on the "Register" button.

Registration

You will then be prompted to enter your outfall ID (such as 001A), and your permitted phosphorus loading. You must do this for each outfall you report for. After you have done this, click the "Submit" button.

Outfall Identification

After you have completed these steps, your part of the registration process is complete. Your information will be sent to the administrater of the site. You will not be able to enter data until you have been verrified by the administrater as a valid user. You will receive an email when this occurs.