EIM Help Center

⚠ EIM Training videos are out of date and may no longer be applicable. Most training videos are scheduled for removal in January 2027.

Training Material

Our videos were recorded at on-site training for Ecology partners and clients.
Ecology staff – go to the Ecology Intranet to see the staff versions of these videos.

Submitting Data
1 - Introduction to EIM (21:49) Introduction to EIM, the Data Coordinators, system changes that took effect in July 2013, and data submittal and help overview.
2 - Submitting Study Information (13:00) Outlines what information you need to enter for an EIM Study and how to do that, using a form in the Loader.
3 - Preparing Location Data (29:04) Describes each column in the EIM Location spreadsheet and how to enter your data.
4 - Lat/Long/Elevation & NHD Finder Tool (14:11) Get latitudes, longitudes, elevation and National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) reach and measure using the EIM map.
5 - Preparing Results Data (42:03) Describes each column in the EIM Results spreadsheet and how to enter your data.
6 - Preparing Time-Series Data (11:24) Describes each column in the EIM Time-Series spreadsheet and how to enter your data.
7 - Importing Locations and Results Files (19:44) Describes how to use the Loader to import your Location and Results data into EIM. Includes using the check data tool.
8 - Importing Time-Series Files (12:00) Describes how to use the Loader to import your time series data.

Searching Data
1 - Searching for Data (23:15) How to search and download data from EIM.

Groundwater Data
1 - EIM Groundwater Introduction and Background (18:33)
2 - Searching, Loading, and Editing Groundwater Data (1:05:36) Demo of EIM Groundwater Search, Loader (staff version), and Editor (staff only).
3 - Post-Processing Examples: ArcMap, R-Script, RockPlot (18:24) Looking at water levels and water quality data on local and regional scales.
4 - Wrap-Up and On-Deck Improvements (8:28)

Manuals and Checklists
How to Submit Data to EIM (for public users) Steps for making an account and submitting data