# 19.1 Water Samples

Water Samples sub-module maintains the information regarding the water quality testing with a focus on coliform bacteria levels as an initial indicator of potential water contamination. This module records the spatial location where the samples were taken.

19.1.1 Navigation to Water Samples

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>Open the sidebar and click on ***Public health ISS*** to expand.

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• This redirects to the Water Samples page.

**Overview:**

The Water Samples page lists all the attribute records stored in the module and provides different Filters, Actions and Tools that can be used according to the requirements. For more details (refer to section 5 Filters, section 6 Actions and section 8 Tools).

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Figure 19-2 Add Water Samples

<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: windowtext;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span>After filling out the form click **Save**, and make sure a pop-up message is displayed<span class="wacimagecontainer"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">, refer to section 7.1 Save for more details</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; background: white;">.</span></span>

- <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">If a mandatory field is left out <span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color: black; background: white;">or any form failed validation during the form submission a validation message box will be prompted, refer to section 7.2 Validation Message Box for more details.</span></span></span>

**Overview:**

The add water samples page consists of information that is explained below:

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