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Identifier	purpose
Short name	purpose
Dataset	WISE - Spatial data
Table	MonitoringSite
Reference URL	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/datasets/latest/WISE_SpatialData/tables/MonitoringSite/elements/purpose
Name	Monitoring purpose
Definition	Monitoring purpose code(s). Use a comma-separated list of values if the monitoring site has more than one of the following purposes: 'SUR' Surveillance monitoring 'OPE' Operational monitoring 'INV' Investigative monitoring 'ECO' Ecological status 'CHE' Chemical status 'QUA' Quantitative status 'TRE' Chemical trend assessment 'DWD' Drinking water - WFD Annex IV.1.i 'SHE' Shellfish designated waters - WFD Annex IV.1.ii 'BWD' Recreational or bathing water - WFD Annex IV.1.iii 'UWW' Nutrient sensitive area under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive - WFD Annex IV.1.iv 'NID' Nutrient sensitive area under the Nitrates Directive - WFD Annex IV.1.iv 'HAB' Protection of habitats or species depending on water - WFD Annex IV.1.v 'RIV' International network of a river convention (including bilateral agreements) 'SEA' International network of a sea convention 'INT' International network of other international convention 'SOE' EIONET State of Environment monitoring 'QTY' Water quantity 'LEV' Water quantity - groundwater level 'FLO' Water quantity - streamflow 'GWA' Groundwater abstraction site 'AGR' Groundwater abstraction site for irrigation 'IND' Groundwater abstraction site for industrial supply 'DRI' Groundwater abstraction site for human consumption 'MAR' Transitional, coastal or marine monitoring site 'SPA' Spatial distribution monitoring 'TTM' Temporal trend monitoring 'MSF' Marine Strategy Framework Directive monitoring network 'REF' Reference network monitoring site Refer to the WISE GIS Guidance for additional information.
Methodology for obtaining data	This value is required.
Datatype	string
Public or Internal	Public attribute
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