WQWebDMR Release Notes

2/20/2026

Enhancements

Hid the "Monitoring Points" tab from Sand & Gravel permits beginning April 1, 2026.
Rewrote this Release Notes page to remove the table layout and appropriately use headers.
Removed version number from the footer.

12/10/2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed a crash that could happen when a permit is misconfigured.

10/9/2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where valid entries were being incorrectly marked as containing invalid data.

9/15/2025

Bug Fixes

Corrected validation related to weekly reporting.

8/4/2025

Changes

Added extra validation based on the User/Permit/Role combination to ensure users have the correct permissions to sign DMRs.

7/25/2025

Changes

Sort Permit Types by name in drop-down lists.

7/8/2025

Changes

Updated FAQ section for "How do I report a parameter wasn't detected?"

5/25/2025

Changes

Prevent Single Sample DMRs from sampling outside of their monitoring period.
Try to prevent the same version of a DMR from being revised multiple times without being submitted.

3/13/2025

Changes

Prevent Industrial Stormwater monitoring points from moving.
Prevent monitoring points with administrative order limits from moving.
Add link to files when viewing a Read Only DMR

2/10/2025

Bug Fixes

Fixed an error when a submission does not have a due date.

1/7/2025

Enhancements

CROMERR HTTPS

11/19/2024

Enhancements

Updated ESAF

08/30/2017

Enhancements

Updated CROMERR

12/07/2016

Enhancements

Generate Excel workbooks to facilitate copy-pasting data

02/03/2016

Enhancements

Show attached documents when viewing a DMR

10/9/2015

Enhancements

New Calendar for Date selection
Improved performance on large DMRs

Bug Fixes

Improved session stability when working with multiple DMRs

3/3/2015

Enhancements

BMP reporting for Industrial SW GP
Attachments may be added to DMRs on the data entry screen

Bug Fixes

Signing dialog fixed for Chrome, Firefox, Safari.

5/12/2014

Enhancements

DMR Preparer now has the option to receive a confirmation email when sending a signing notification to a DMR Signer.
Users can reactivate a monitoring point that doesn't have a latitude and longitude.
System admins can delete individual DMR values from a DMR.
System admins can manually change the WQWebDMR User flag.

Bug Fixes

Mobile devices and Opera browsers can now be used to sign DMRs.
Role Start Date is now automatically inserted only when both, not in registration session and when the selected role is not Facility Signer.

2/6/2013

Enhancements

Added a node to the bulk import limit mapping file for available outfalls.
Added an element to the outfall node in the bulk import limit mapping file for impaired outfalls.
Updated the map control to the newest version.
Added the limit set print sequence to DMRs for sorting.

Bug Fixes

Allow monitoring points to be deactivated across outfalls as long as one outfall is active in the bulk upload.
Added check to verify that a DMR does not have violations on it before it can be deleted.
Electronically signed cover letter have WQWebPortal submission id in the title name.
Modified user list on the permit detail page to exclude invalid last login dates.

12/5/2012

Enhancements

Allow user to clear a DMR by a specific outfall if more than one outfall exists.
Add the parameter unit id to the XML download file for bulk DMR import.
Allow limit sets that do not have DMR values to be deleted during permit refreshes.
Added the use of optional parameter reporting per PARIS requirements.
Allowed PARIS to deep link to the read only DMR page.

Bug Fixes

Added a 1,000 character max pop up to note text boxes.
Fixed duplicate permit issue on permit search screen for facilities.
Modified the completed DMR notification emails to send only to Ecology people not entering the DMR.
Removed informational message for non-detect when Ecology enters a DMR.

6/20/2012

Enhancements

Integrated WQWebDMR into the Water Quality Permitting Portal (WQWebPortal).
Construction Stormwater and Sand and Gravel DMR users can create a monitoring point on an outfall that is directed to an impaired waterbody if there is already an active monitoring point on the same outfall.
Parameter short names are now displayed on the DMR data entry form and all print outs (if a parameter short name is available).
Use of the reporting code "Too numerous to count" is a technical error when used on non-bacteria parameters.
The facility entered DMR notice email is now the same as the permit coordinator entered DMR notice email.
Well Tag ids are being transferred from PARIS for future EIM groundwater data collection.
Migrated the user based reports (how many users are registered, etc.) to WQWebPortal.
Removed the user role management from WQWebDMR to WQWebPortal.
Migrated the system administrator features to a link in the header bar.
System admins can edit all aspects of a DMR Submission record to sync up with signed documents in WQWebPortal.
Updated the disturbed acres to be at the permit level instead of the facility level.

Bug Fixes

DMR data entry screen - Use of the up and down arrow keys for DMRs with more than 20 parameters on a screen will no longer move in a diagonal direction.
Construction Stormwater and Sand and Gravel DMR users can no longer inactivate all of their monitoring points. At least one must remain active.
Limited the use of special characters in the monitoring point description field.
DMR data entry screen - Percent removal summary statistics are no longer calculated when the "Calculate Summary Values" options is used on the DMR data entry form.
DMR bulk uploading - Sampling frequency errors for parameters with no values submitted are not displayed with the rest of the violation messages.
DMR data entry screen - The "Calculate Summary Values" option only clears DMR summary values for statistical bases it can calculate.
Single sample DMRs - The use of the qualifier codes NAF, NC, or REJ will automatically put a reporting code of analysis not conducted (E) in the sample area.
Single sample DMRs - Users are required to have a sample or qualifier code if the detection or quantitation levels are populated.
Can no longer enter a <, >, or & character in the monitoring point description or notes fields when adding a new monitoring point.
Added confirmation pop up box to DMR data entry copy and paste feature to notify users that data will be cleared.
Users cannot report zero (0) for any bacteria sample. They must report < 1.
Users must enter a numeric value when using the Below Detection Limit/No Detection (B) reporting code.
Late DMR violations are added to DMRs that are prepared before the due date (validation already executed), but are not submitted until after the due date.
Catch errors when invalid XML occurs.
Rogue sample dates that appear outside of the monitoring period date range have been captured to prevent further invalid dates.

Electronic Signature Account (CROMERR) Fixes

Changed electronic signature agreement form (ESAF) to accommodate the new WQWebPortal access and applications.

9/28/2011

Enhancements

Bulk uploading DMR data is now available.
Bulk uploading new monitoring points (Construction Stormwater General Permits only) is now available.
Bulk uploading (copy/paste) feature is now available on the DMR data entry form.
Added the outfall description to the outfall drop down list on the DMR data entry screen.
The DMR data entry form can now calculate some summary values (minimum, maximum, etc.) based on the daily data entered.
Added a new function to the PARIS communicator (web service) to enable current DMR version updating in PARIS.
WQWebDMR administrators can use the permit detail page to get directly to a user's profile for editing.
Email notifications can be sent Ecology employees when a DMR is entered by Ecology permit coordinators.
A "Save and Permit" link has been placed on the bottom of the DMR data entry page for permit coordinators to jump back to the permit search page after completing a DMR.
Auto scroll has been added to the summary value text boxes for partially viewed parameter columns.

Bug Fixes

Save and Done on the DMR data entry screen was not always going back to the previous page.
Using the tab key on the permit search page now skips the "Show Inactive Permits" check box.
Users now see the Water Quality name as the facility name on the permit detail page and the popup notes on the DMR data entry screen.
After hitting the "Save" button on the overall DMR notes popup window, the cursor is now re-focused on the "Overall Comments" link.
The note icons now turn back to gray if everything is removed from the note pop up windows.
The label for "Non Report Reason Codes" was changed to "Reporting Codes."
The note and BMP popup windows are now saving data consistently for FireFox and Chrome browsers.
All commas (,) in DMR data are now removed after the DMR has been "Mark as Ready to Submit" and saved to help avoid errors.
All DMR data entry text boxes that have a single character (no numbers or letters) and that character is a ",", ".", "<", ">", or "-", the character is removed automatically after the DMR has been "Mark as Ready to Submit" and saved to help avoid errors.
Removed WQWebDMR approval email from being sent for coordinators and signer. Users were getting confused by having a CROMERR approval email and a WQWebDMR approval email.
Additional permit requests now require the requester to select a role before they can submit the request.
Center alignments on notice boxes have been re-centered in all browsers.

6/29/2011

Enhancements

New Administrator role added for facilities.
Facility DMR data entry people can now notify the signature person when a DMR is marked as "Ready to Submit".
New DMR data entry format has been developed for users that report priority pollutants.
New DMR printable format has been developed for users that report priority pollutants.
Optional notification (email) can be sent to the DMR signer after the preparer has marked the DMR as ready to submit.
A help page for value qualifier descriptions has been added to the DMR data entry screen for users that report priority pollutants.
Can now search on DMR type (monthly, quarterly, etc.) on the DMR search page.
Added help text to some of the links on the permit search and DMR search screens.
Added the option to have an email reminder sent to your email 7 days before a DMR is due.
All Water Quality staff can get into WQWebDMR and review DMRs, help users with parameter questions ,and look at statistic reports.
A new PARIS communicator (web service) has been put in place due to licensing issues.
Adding a sand and gravel surface water monitoring point now adds a new outfall into Facility Site and PARIS.
The DMR generator has been changed to accommodate the new single sample limit set type for priority pollutants.

Bug Fixes

Fix the use of the up and down arrow keys on the DMR data entry screen's summary value text boxes. The up and down keys will now move you to the next textbox after you return from entering a note.
Search criteria reappear in the text boxes/drop down lists when you come back to the DMR search screen or permit search screen
When you go back to the DMR search screen or permit search screen, the last page you were on in the search results is automatically selected.
The use of the "Other (See Comments)" non report reason now causes a violation to be generated. This was changed to be in sync with EPA's non report reasons.
The use of the "Other (See Comments)" non report reason now requires a comment to be entered.
pH limits that are whole numbers (example: 6, 9, etc.) are now displayed with a decimal point and zero (example 6.0, 9.0, etc.).
Added user name to the error logging emails.

Electronic Signature Account (CROMERR) Fixes

Changed electronic signature agreement form (ESAF) to accommodate the new Administrator role.
Users can now change their password on the certify page and then continue signing their documents.

3/30/2011

Enhancements

The first and last week of the month informational messages for weekly sampling have been removed.
All summary values are now required fields on the DMR data entry form (unless otherwise marked).
WQWebDMR Waiver field is now displayed on the permit detail page.
Examples of filled in DMRs can be view from the DMR data entry screen (link in yellow message box) or via the help pages.
The permit detail page now displays the registered permit user's email and user name for Ecology users only.
Tracking around PARIS and WQWebDMR communications have been put in place.

Bug Fixes

Notifications are now valid across permit versions.
Monitoring Point active date defaults to the previous month when a new monitoring point is added.
When a monitoring point is updated, the active date stays on the first of the month.
Additional instruction text was added to the monitoring point tab.
Monitoring point notification was added to the DMR search screen to help remind construction stormwater permittees to look at their monitoring points.
WQWebDMR web service was updated to include time stamps on the individual DMR submission data pull.

Electronic Signature Account (CROMERR) Fixes

Users can enter email addresses that have underscores.
Users can now change their temporary password and log into their signature account in one pass.
CROMERR admin tool now has an abandon button to remove unwanted accounts.

12/22/2010

Enhancements

Construction stormwater BMPs have moved to the week level and the monitoring point level on the data entry form.
Already registered users can request access to new permits.
Added a manual Incomplete status setting.
Allowed PARIS to view incomplete DMR reports.
I have tried to make the overall DMR comments more noticeable.
The PARIS communicator (web service) was changed so PARIS could see the incomplete DMRs.
The PARIS communicator (web service) was changed so PARIS could push permit numbers back to facility site.
Administrative items for our new WQWebDMR support person, Tonya Wolfe. Tonya can now create DMRs, clear user half entered DMRs (draft DMRs), and edit DMR dates (if one gets created with the wrong submission date).
New report for active WQWebDMR permit counts.
The new BMP format is displayed on printed DMRs.
FAQs were updated with a few new questions.
Valid BMPs for construction stormwater DMRs.
2008 DMR data can now be viewed and edited in WQWebDMR.
Daily values copied to summary values – When you have only one daily sample, you can now just enter it in the daily section and it will copy it to the summary section for you. No more double entry required for a single daily sample for those quarterly reports (or monthlies for that matter).

Bug Fixes

DMR creator was changed to deal with monthly DMR limit set dates better.
Validation routine was changed to account for sampling frequencies of 2/week, 3/week, etc. when dealing with sampling frequency informational messages.
Hanging note icons – they were not always turning yellow when a comment was added.
Note messages were not always saving when using the FireFox web browser.
Facility name added to the violations report that WQWebDMR produces per DMR.

9/25/2010

Enhancements

Delete DMRs that were erroneously created.
View DMRs for draft permits from PARIS.
Print DMRs for draft permits from PARIS.
View reports and charts for user usage and DMR counts.
Make DMR summary values be an optional data entry field.
View which facilities have people signed up via the permit search screen.
See what role a WQWebDMR user originally signed up for.
View DMRs in a read only data entry format.
Have a DMR generated any morning during the month for the current month, quarter, etc.
Use added search tips to help find their permits during registration.
See that the focused fields are highlighted yellow for better visibility.
See a frequently asked questions (FAQ) page.
See less grayed dates on the data entry screen (help speed up screen loading).
See summary statistical base names every fifth column.
Use an updated version of the map control for monitoring point locations.

Bug Fixes

The DMR no longer changes from a Not Started status to a Received or Draft status when you move to the next outfall.
When a WQWebDMR user edits their submitted DMR it goes into a draft status instead of received.
Numeric violations are also caught when a violation generating non-report reason is used.
Monitoring point type has been changed for better understanding and to match PARIS’ changes.
Help pages were modified to accommodate the new changes.
Non-report reason “Inactive Facility” was added for sand and gravel permits only.
When you click on the note icon, it only turns yellow if you actually hit the save button.
When you close the “Add/Edit DMR Value Note” pop up window, the textbox associated with the note is highlighted/focused on to continue data entry.
ESAF form and contact us page were changed to put WAR permit type contacts first.
DMR data entry – When you have say an “M” in your data entry textbox, save your DMR, and then come back later to change the “M”, you can now enter your number right into the textbox and it will over right the “M”.
Error pages no long display detailed error messages to the public.
Once a WQWebDMR user creates a signature account, the CROMERR control is removed from the screen and a message is displayed.
Changed submission complete screen (WQWebDMR users only) to pull the WQ facility name.
Changed tool tips for the DMR data entry text boxes.
When you remove the text for an existing note on the data entry screen, the note is erased from the database.
Informational messages were added to the violation report for items that people can ignore.

Electronic Signature Account (CROMERR) Fixes

Users can enter email addresses that end in “.us”.
If a user stops creating the signature account at the profile screen, they can now log back into the user id and finish.
The user can now resend themselves their approval email.
User can now delete attached files.
CROMERR admin tool now has a resend button to resend the approval email to the user.
CROMERR admin tool now allows you to search for users based on user name, email address or full name.
Users have an emergency lock feature to lock their signature account if someone has stolen their account.
The log in process has been modified to help with confusion.

6/23/2010

Enhancements

Manual Permit Refresh – You can now refresh the changes that you make in PARIS when you need to. Please remember that this doesn’t create past DMRs for you, but it will bring across a new parameter. Also, the refresh that happens at 12:30 and 6:30 will still happen, so you don’t have to do every permit unless to need to work on it immediately.
Facility Coordinator Emails Sent to Regions – You will now get the facility coordinator sign up emails directly. See you email for a sample email from my user.
Facility Signer registration – It is now set up so facility signers can actually get their signature account created and ESAF form mailed to you for approval. The instructions for setting up facility signers has been updated in the How To Approve WQWebDMR User document at: http://aww.ecology/programs/wq/IT/docs/HowtoApproveaWebDMRUser.pdf
Contact Information – The contact information on the ESAF form and website has been updated to direct WAR###### permit holders to the appropriate units.
Water Quality Name – You will now see the WQ name as the facility’s name in WQWebDMR.
Facility Coordinator Permit Search – Added some search tips to help users find their permits.
Explanation Text – Added more descriptive text in the registration area to let users know that they should be seeing an email from the CROMERRUserNotification@donotreply.gov email address.

Bug Fixes

Changed Error Mail Messages – All error emails for WQWebDMR will go to both Tony and Kayleen.
pH Values – Ecology users can now enter any numerical value for a pH. The facilities are still limited to values between 1-14.
Fixed the Edit in WQWebDMR Link in PARIS – You can now get to WQWebDMR from PARIS, again.
Changed WQWebDMR Name in SAW – The service name in SAW has been changed from “Electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports” to “Electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports (WQWebDMR)”
Summary Value Note Box – Enlarged the size of the note box for the summary values so it shows everything.
Parameter Detailed Information Box – Enlarged the size of the note box for the summary values so it shows everything.
Permit Limit Validation for Decimal Limits – If you have a permit limit of .1 and you enter a value of .1 in WQWebDMR this will no longer create a violation. This was only a problem for decimal numbers.

4/19/2010

WQWebDMR application went online.