SWAMP Data Submission Templates

Sample Collection,  Field & Habitat Data

Shell data entry guidance

• Water quality data entry guidance (sample/collection and field results) 

• Water quality data entry tips

• Bioassessment data entry guidance

• Bioassessment data entry tips

• Tissue data entry guidance (coming soon in 2025)

• Shell Submission Requirements

• Data Entry Presentations with Videos

  • Login to FTP site (email OIMA-Helpdesk@waterboards.ca.gov to request login credentials)

  • Navigate to the SWAMP_Outgoing_Tools folder

  • Download: 

    • PPT_WQ_Shell Data Entry_Final_081120.zip

    • PPT_BA_Shell_Data_Entry_Final_051223.zip

Excel template

• ‎‎‎SWAMP Field Collection Results Template (2024)

Station Reconnaissance 

• SWAMP Station Template Guidance and Business Rules (2013)

• Station Reconnaissance Template (2017) 

• Standard Site Reconnaissance Form (2017) 

Chemistry Results (Water, Sediment, Bacteria)

• ‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎Chemistry Template Guidance and Business Rules (2015)

• Chemistry Results Template (2013)

Tissue

• Tissue Template Guidance and Business Rules (2009)

• ‎‎Tissue Composite Template (2025)

• ‎‎‎‎‎Tissue Results Template

• Tissue Bycatch & Fish Effort Template (2025)

Algae & BMI Taxonomy

• Taxonomy Template Guidance and Business Rules/SOP (2016) 

• Taxonomy Results Template & Algae AA Form (2021)

• SBA External QC Data Template (2019)

• Diatom External QC Data Template (2019)

• ‎‎‎‎‎BMI External QC Data Template (2013) 

Toxicity Testing 

• Toxicity Template Guidance and Business Rules (2022) 

• ‎‎‎‎‎Toxicity Test Template (2019)