Waste Water Treatment Plants

This page last updated: 03/24/2003
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines



Metadata Summary

Originator Metropolitan Council
Abstract This layer contains a point location for each of the waste water treatment plants in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Browse Graphic View a sample of the data.
Time Period of Content Date 2002
Currentness Reference dataset is up-to-date as of August, 2002.
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Distributor Organization Metropolitan Council
Ordering Instructions This dataset is distributed on the internet by clicking below after 'Online Linkage'. Doing so will tell your browser to download a 'ZIP' file which will contain the following:

- ArcView shape files
- metadata for the dataset (.htm)
- NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this dataset that can be read by any word processing software.


Additionally, this dataset is available for direct use via one or more map services. More information about what a web mapping service is can be found at http://www.datafinder.org/services/ The specific map service and layer name for this dataset can be found by clicking the blue or green boxes under the map service column of the DataFinder Catalog at http://www.datafinder.org/catalog/ .
Distribution Liability NOTICE: The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by the Metropolitan Council for its own internal business purposes. The Metropolitan Council does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the GIS Data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata.
Online Linkage I AGREE to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will begin the download process (See Ordering Instructions above for details.)


Full Metadata

Waste Water Treatment Plants

Go to Section:
1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information

 
Section 1 Identification Information   Top of page
Originator Metropolitan Council
Title Waste Water Treatment Plants
Abstract This layer contains a point location for each of the waste water treatment plants in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Purpose Used to show general location of waste water treatment plants
Time Period of Content Date 2002
Currentness Reference dataset is up-to-date as of August, 2002.
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed
Spatial Extent of Data Twin Cities 7 County Metropolitan Area. This includes the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington in Minnesota.
Bounding Coordinates -94.012
-92.732
45.415
44.471
Place Keywords Twin Cities, Anoka County, Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Scott County, Washington County
Theme Keywords waste water treatment plant, waste water, sewage treatment plant, sewage, sewer, sewerage, utilities
Theme Keyword Thesaurus None
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints None
Contact Person Information Tim Leach, Environmental Services Division
Metropolitan Council
390 Robert Street North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805
Phone: 651-602-1063
FAX: 651-602-1030
E-mail: tim.leach@metc.state.mn.us
Browse Graphic View a sample of the data.
Browse Graphic File Description Sample map showing the TreatmentPlants layer.
Associated Data Sets Sewer Interceptors, Sewersheds

 
Section 2 Data Quality Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Attribute Accuracy
Logical Consistency The dataset is topologically 'clean'.
Completeness Entire seven county geographic area is covered.
Horizontal Positional Accuracy The positional accuracy of the dataset has not been tested under the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy. The positional accuracy of the dataset is UNKNOWN.
Lineage Derived from plan drawings and located on census street dataset.
Source Scale Denominator
 
Section 3 Spatial Data Organization Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Native Data Set Environment ArcGIS 8x
Geographic Reference for Tabular Data None
Spatial Object Type Point
Vendor Specific Object Types points
Tiling Scheme One layer for entire seven county region.
 
Section 4 Spatial Reference Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme UTM
Ellipsoid GRS80
Horizontal Datum NAD83
Horizontal Units Meters
Distance Resolution
Altitude Datum Not applicable
Depth Datum Not applicable
UTM Zone Number 15
 
Section 5 Entity and Attribute Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Entity and Attribute Overview
Point Attributes 

NAME: Treatment plant name.

ADDRESS: Treatment plant street address.

CITY: Treatment plant city.

ZIP: Treatment plant zip code.

MAP_CODE: Synergen relate item.
Entity and Attribute Detailed Citation None
 
Section 6 Distribution Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Publisher Metropolitan Council
Publication Date Unpublished material
Contact Person Information Mark Kotz
GIS Database Administrator
Metropolitan Council
390 Robert Street North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805
Phone: 651-602-1644
FAX: 651-602-1674
E-mail: mark.kotz@metc.state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier TreatmentPlants
Transfer Format Name ArcView Shape file
Transfer Format Version Number ArcGIS 8
Transfer Size 0.1 meg. for zip file.
Ordering Instructions This dataset is distributed on the internet by clicking below after 'Online Linkage'. Doing so will tell your browser to download a 'ZIP' file which will contain the following:

- ArcView shape files
- metadata for the dataset (.htm)
- NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this dataset that can be read by any word processing software.


Additionally, this dataset is available for direct use via one or more map services. More information about what a web mapping service is can be found at http://www.datafinder.org/services/ The specific map service and layer name for this dataset can be found by clicking the blue or green boxes under the map service column of the DataFinder Catalog at http://www.datafinder.org/catalog/ .
Distribution Liability NOTICE: The Geographic Information System (GIS) Data to which this notice is attached are made available pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13). THE GIS DATA ARE PROVIDED TO YOU AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY AS TO THEIR PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The GIS Data were developed by the Metropolitan Council for its own internal business purposes. The Metropolitan Council does not represent or warrant that the GIS Data or the data documentation are error-free, complete, current, or accurate. You are responsible for any consequences resulting from your use of the GIS Data or your reliance on the GIS Data. You should consult the data documentation for this particular GIS Data to determine the limitations of the GIS Data and the precision with which the GIS Data may depict distance, direction, location, or other geographic features. If you transmit or provide the GIS Data (or any portion of it) to another user, it is recommended that the GIS Data include a copy of this disclaimer and this metadata.
Online Linkage I AGREE to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will begin the download process (See Ordering Instructions above for details.)
 
Section 7 Metadata Reference Information Top of full metadata Top of page
Metadata Date 03/24/2003
Contact Person Information Tim Leach, Environmental Services Division
Metropolitan Council
390 Robert Street North
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805
Phone: 651-602-1064
FAX: 651-602-1030
E-mail: tim.leach@metc.state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version 1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage http://www.gis.state.mn.us/stds/metadata.htm


This page last updated: 03/24/2003