Data & provenance

Trusted sources, preserved end to end.

WatersMap keeps raw downloads intact, normalizes for analysis, and documents every transformation so you can defend decisions.

Snapshot principles

Every ingest is auditable.

Raw files, metadata, and lineage are stored alongside normalized tables so analyses stay reproducible over time.

Raw archive Lineage Versioning

Source catalog highlights.

Public, authoritative sources with tracked updates.

Source Coverage Focus Update cadence
EEA Waterbase EU Water quality Snapshot release
WQP US Monitoring stations Rolling
GEMStat Global Open subset Periodic

Snapshot pipeline.

From discovery to serving, every step is documented.

01

Discover

Watch portals and release notes.

02

Snapshot

Store raw downloads with metadata.

03

Normalize

Standardize parameters and units.

04

Validate

Automated QA checks and lineage tags.

05

Serve

API, downloads, and map layers.

Quality guardrails.

Designed to reduce ambiguity and build trust.

Metadata completeness

Sampling method, units, and timing preserved.

Lineage tags

Every record links back to its source snapshot.

Change tracking

Audit changes over time for consistency.

Need a specific dataset?

Tell us the source and region you care about.

Contact the data team