Bathing Water in Ireland Dataset

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Ireland Environmental Protection Agency

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Bathing Water in Ireland Dataset

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Ireland

Publisher: Ireland Environmental Protection Agency

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage:

Description:

Abstract:

This Bathing Water in Ireland dataset holds the compliance status for the designated bathing areas from 1990 - 1996. For each of the parameters specified in the EC Directive 76/160/eec on Quality of Bathing Waters (total coliforms, faecal streptococci, salmanella, Entero Viruses, pH, colour, mineral oils, surface active substances, phenols, transparency, dissolved oxygen and floating materials) the dataset holds: the number of samples analysed by the local authorities for each bathing site; the number of samples which fail to meet mandatory, guide and national limit values for each bathing site; mandatory and guide values specified in the EC Directive 76/160/EEC; national limit values specified in (SI 155 of 1992) Bathing Water Regulations; the names and co-ordinates for bathing water sample sites in three to six figure Irish National Grid. For data access, please contact the data center. [Summary provided by Geo-ID]

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

Not Available

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19890101

Ending_Date: 19931231

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -10.52

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -3.13

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 55.34

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.13

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > PUBLIC HEALTH > DISEASES/EPIDEMICS > BATHING WATER QUALITY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > CONTAMINANTS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > PH

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > SUSPENDED SOLIDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > SUSPENDED SOLIDS > FAECAL STREPTOCOCCI

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > VIRUSES

Theme_Keyword: FIELD SURVEYS

Theme_Keyword: Gis

Theme_Keyword: Bathing Water

Theme_Keyword: Irish National Grid

Theme_Keyword: Viruses

Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT

Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Theme_Keyword: HEALTH

Theme_Keyword: INLAND WATERS

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > EUROPE > NORTHERN EUROPE > BRITISH ISLES > IRELAND

Access_Constraints: Not Available

Use_Constraints:

Not Available

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Data gathered by EPA compliance reports returned by local authorities.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

Not Available

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Not Available

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: IE/EPA > Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland

Contact_Person: LARRY STAPELTON

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Environmental Protection Agency

Address: Ardcavan, Wexford, Co. Wexford

City: Ardcavan

State_or_Province: Wexford

Country: IRELAND

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +353 53 60222

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +353 53 60699

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: l.stapelton@epa.ie

Resource_Description: Ireland_EPA_Water

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Microsoft Access, MDB file

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.epa.ie/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.gis-ireland.com/

Access_Instructions:

The Geo-Spatial Information Directory where users can view various metadata for Ireland.

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20030401

Metadata_Review_Date: 20070509

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: TYLER B. STEVENS

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Global Change Master Directory

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 614-6898

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5268

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tyler.B.Stevens@nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time