Using Basic Search to Find Activities in SHWIMS
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General Information
Basic Search provides a simple way to locate Facilities using the most common search values. Simply enter or select one or more of the
search values and hit the 'Enter' key or click on the Search button. You may receive an error message if some part of the criteria you've
entered is incorrect. Clicking the 'Clear' button removes all values from the search form and resets each field to defaults. If you use a
web browser with a pop-up blocker, some of the help windows in SHWIMS may not open. Turn off the blocker while using SHWIMS on the Web (SOTW).
After submitting your search, you will see a list of Facilities matching your criteria covering one or more pages. The number of Facilities
found and the number of pages produced are shown at the top of each page. Use the 'Previous Page', 'Next Page' links to move between pages.
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Capitalization
SOTW searches are NOT case sensitive. All letters, no matter how they are entered, will be converted to the correct case that matches the
values in the database.
topAutomatic 'AND' Queries
By default, the SOTW search engine only returns Facilities that match all of your search values. "And" is used by default to join each
separate search value. Unlike some web search engines, separate values entered into the same field will not be searched for independently.
For example, entering 'ACME PIPELINE' in the Facility Name field does not search for 'ACME' separate from 'PIPELINE'. To restrict a search
further, just include or select additional values. topAbbreviations in SHWIMS
ASSOC = ASSOCIATEDASSN = ASSOCIATION AVE = AVENUE BLVD = BOULEVARD BUS HWY = BUSINESS HIGHWAY CTY = CITY COMM = COMMISSION CO = COMPANY CONST = CONSTRUCTION COOP = COOPERATIVE CORP = CORPORATION CNTY = COUNTY CTH = COUNTY TRUNK HWY DIST = DISTRICT DIV = DIVISION DR = DRIVE E = EAST FS = FARM SERVICE HWY = HIGHWAY INC = INCORPORATED LN = LANE MFG = MANUFACTURING N = NORTH OFC = OFFICE PLT = PLANT RD = ROAD SAN = SANITARY S = SOUTH STH = STATE TRUNK HWY ST = STREET TN = TOWN USH = UNITED STATES HWY UW = UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN VIL = VILLAGE W = WEST WI = WISCONSIN WBS = WOOD BURNING SITE top Searching with 'Wildcards'
The SOTW search engine automatically determines how each search term should be searched for to return the optimum results. It isn't necessary
to enter '*' or '%' to force a search with 'begins with' or 'contains'. In fact, entering these symbols will interfere with your search.
See the information below on each search value and how the search is executed. On the Search Results page header, you will see 'You searched on:'
and the details of your search. This will indicate how each of your criteria values was searched for. topIncomplete Data and Search Accuracy
Some fields in the SHWIMS database have incomplete entries. Please refer to the accuracy indicator next to each criteria field and click on
'Search Accuracy Indicators' at the bottom of the search page for more information. topFacility Name Field
The name of the entity (business, operation, governmental unit, property owner, etc) at a location currently or formerly involved in activities
regulated by the Waste Management program of the DNR. If there is no entity currently operating at the location, the field will contain the name of the most
recent entity. topLocation Address Field
When a value is entered into this field, the search will look for matching location addresses that CONTAIN the entered criteria. For example,
entering First Ave will return addresses such as '123 FIRST AVE' or '89 FIRST AVENUE' or entering '800' would return addresses like
'8000 STH 178TH', '1800 HARRISON ST', etc. It is a good idea to use less specific, fuzzy, address criteria in this field. This way you won't miss
finding addresses with spelling differences or that use abbreviation. topMunicipality Field
Name of the city, township, village or unincorporated name where the Facility is physically located. This may differ from the municipality used
for the mailing address. In the SHWIMS database, Municipalities are not input using a standard list and therefore abbreviations and order may
vary (e.g. 'St. Favre, TN', 'TN of Saint Favre', etc). Search criteria should be entered with this in mind and multiple searches attempted if
initial searches don't find desired results. Municipality names should contain the suffix 'TN' for Townships and 'VIL' for Villages. When searching
by municipality, a BEGINS WITH search is automatically performed. For example, searching with 'GR' in the municipality field will return Activities
located in 'Green Bay', 'Grand Marsh', etc.
topState List
Select a US State (or 'blank' for any) from the drop down list to limit your search by State. The field will show a default of 'WI'.topZip Code List
To further limit your search, you may select a value from the drop down comprehensive list of Wisconsin Zip Codes. Please keep in mind,
Zip Codes for Facility locations may be incomplete in the SHWIMS database. If you search using Zip Code, you should not consider the search results
complete for that Zip Code area. topWI County List
Select a Wisconsin County from the drop down list to limit the search by County. topDNR Region List
Select a DNR Region from the drop down list to limit the search by Region. Click on the 'DNR Region' link next to the criteria field for maps
and more information. topActivity Type List
Waste Program regulated Activities have been grouped in categories to facilitate and limit your search. Select the Activity Type category you want
to search for. Click the 'Activity Type' link next to this list for more information.
topFacility Status List
To limit your search, select a Facility Status for the Facilities you are searching for. Facility Status indicates the current 'state' of the general
operations at the site. Click the 'Facility Status' link next to the list for more information.
topActivity Status List
To limit your search, select an Activity Status that will apply to Facilities with the types of Activities you are searching for. Activity Status
indicates the current 'state' of a specific Activity going on at a site. The field will show a default of 'Active', but you may change it to any of the values in the list. Click the 'Activity Status' link next to the list for more information.
topLicense Status List
To limit your search, select a License Status that will apply to the Activities going on (being conducted) at the Facilities you are searching for. License Status
indicates the current 'state' of a specific licensed Activity at a site. Be aware that many
Waste Program regulated activities are not licensed. Click the 'License Status' link next to the list for more information.
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