Waterwatch Data

Waterwatch data is being collected from waterways and coastal areas throughout Australia. Waterwatch data is collected to assist the community to assess the health of their own catchments.

To help volunteers manage data, the Waterwatch Database Program has been developed.

The Waterwatch Database Program allows your regional coordinator to:

• enter your Waterwatch data and store it as a record or file;
• develop graphs and produce short reports about your data; and
• perform simple analyses on the Waterwatch data you have collected from your catchment.

If you have Microsoft Access 2000 and above installed on your computer you can download the Waterwatch Database Program from this web site.

If you do not have Microsoft Access 2000 installed on your computer you will need to get a copy of the Waterwatch Database CD. The CD is available from the Waterwatch Database Helpdesk:

Email: waterwatch.helpdesk@gvwater.vic.gov.au
Phone: (03) 5832 0460

System Requirements for the Waterwatch Database Program:

Operating System Requirements
Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT4.0,
Windows 2000, Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional

Please note:

There are a multitude of different configurations of computers today that run some very complex software environments. Differing Microsoft Operating Systems (Win 98, Windows XP etc) behave very differently. Occasionally, there may be a problem installing the Database software depending on your specific computer software and operating environment. Please contact the Help Desk if this occurs.

Any modern computer bought in the last 2-3 years should run the software. The following are guides. The database software will however not run on Apple Macintosh.

Preferred Computer Specifications

Pentium 3 or Celeron @ 433Mhz or AMD equivalent
64MB RAM
Enough Hard Disk Space for an additional 60MB if you do not have MS Access 2000
CD ROM Drive
Printer

Excellent Performance

Any Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or Duron Processors
256 MB RAM
Enough Hard Disk Space for an additional 60MB if you do not have MS Access 2000
CD ROM Drive
Printer

Download the Waterwatch Database

Important: save all three parts in one location or folder and do not rename any of the files. Once you have saved all files, follow the installation requirements.

• Download - 1. Waterwatch Database - setup file (setup.exe - 129 KB)
• Download - 2. Waterwatch Database (waterwatch_application2000.cab - 5.8 MB)
• Download - 3. Waterwatch Database - right click on the link and select 'save target as' in IE or 'save link as' in Netscape (setup.1st - 2 KB)

If you are unable to access the Waterwatch Database, please contact the Waterwatch Database Helpdesk on (03) 5832 0460.

Installation Requirements

Please use the default installation directories for the program. Changing these will cause installation problems.