Description:
Water quality assessments.
Search parameters:
One or more of the following search parameters need to be specified in order to retrieve data:
| assessmentId |
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System ID for an assessment.
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| auid |
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The assessment unit ID.
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| huc8 |
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The 8-digit hydrological unit code for the assessed water unit.
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| specificGeoAreaCode |
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The specific geographical area to search in.
(Ref:/api/doc/v1/surfacewater/geographic-areas)
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| wid |
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The ID for the water unit.
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| wuSearchString |
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The name of the water unit to search for.
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| wuType |
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The water unit type (lake, stream, etc.)
(Ref:/api/doc/v1/surfacewater/water-units/types)
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Additional parameters:
The following, optional, parameters may be specified:
| format |
The desired return format. Valid formats are: {json, jsonp, text, csv, xls, ods, and tab}. The default is json. |
| callback |
The JSONP callback function name (Note that format needs to be "jsonp"). |
| fields |
The comma-separated-list of the field names to return from the query. The default is to return all available fields. |
| nullValue |
Value to substitute in place of null values. The default is to return null values as "null" (per JSON.org). |
| limit |
The number of records to limit the result set to. Behaves like the SQL standard LIMIT clause. |
| offset |
Used with Limit-- the record number to start retrieving from. Behaves like the SQL standard OFFSET clause. |
Result Set Definitions:
| assessedStatus |
The assessed condition. |
| assessedUseName |
The use that the water unit was assessed for. |
| assessedUseNameAbbreviated |
The abbreviated name for the assessed use. |
| assessedYear |
The 4-digit year that the assessment was made. |
| assessmentId |
System ID for an assessment. |
| auid |
The assessment unit ID. |
| conditionStatus |
Status of the condition of the water unit for the assessment. |
| conditionSummary |
Summary text of the condition of the water unit for the assessment. |
| huc8 |
The 8-digit hydrological unit code for the assessed water unit. |
| wid |
The ID for the water unit. |
| wuDisplayName |
Waterbody name and brief location description. |
| wuType |
The water unit type (lake, stream, etc.) |
Example Queries: