EH Shellfish Portal Help Topics

Displaying Public Reports


There are three reports that are available to shellfish harvesters and the public, they are:

  1. Water Temperature Records (Vibrio):
    Great care is taken every growing season by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and shellfish farm operators to prevent outbreaks of Vibrio. Water temperatures, sampled at varying depths, are sent in weekly from each harvest area to insure safe shellfish harvesting is maintained throughout the growing season.
  2. Water Quality (Fecal Coliform):
    The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation sets up water quality stations inside each classified area within each harvesting region to maximize growing water safety. Samples are regularly taken from these water quality stations and tested for Fecal Coliform to insure the growing waters are safe for shellfish farming.
  3. Tissue Toxicity:
    Shellfish farmers in the state of Alaska regularly submit shellfish tissue samples to the state's Environmental Health Laboratory where they are tested against a variety of analytes during the growing season. This combined effort insures safe harvested shellfish meat. Test results are placed into a central database and are used to create this report.
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Generate A "Water Temperature Records (Vibrio)" Report


  • 1: Go to [Home]   [Reports].
  • 2: Select the "Water Temperature Records (Vibrio)" report.
  • 3: Enter a date range consisting of a starting and ending date.
  • 4: Select one or more growers from the list of shellfish growers.
  • 5: Press [Submit]; records constrained by date range are displayed.
  • 6: Alternatively, Select one or more growers from the grower list; enter no date range.
  • 7: Press [Submit]; all records for the selected growers are displayed.

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Generate A "Water Quality (Fecal Coliform)" Report


  • 1: Go to [Home]   [Reports].
  • 2: Select the "Water Quality (Fecal Coliform)" report.
  • 3: Enter a date range consisting of a starting and ending date.
  • 4: Make one or more selections from the list of classified areas.
  • 5: Press [Submit]; records constrained by date range are displayed.
  • 6: Alternatively, Select one or more classified areas; enter no date range.
  • 7: Press [Submit]; all records for the selected classified areas are displayed.

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Generate A "Tissue Toxicity" Report


  • 1: Go to [Home]   [Reports].
  • 2: Select the "Tissue Toxicity" report.
  • 3: Enter a date range consisting of a starting and ending date.
  • 4: Make one or more selections from the list of classified areas.
  • 5: Press [Submit]; records constrained by date range are displayed.
  • 6: Alternatively, Select one or more classified areas; enter no date range.
  • 7: Press [Submit]; all records for the selected classified areas are displayed.

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Entering Water Temperature Records


  • 1: Go to [Home]   [Utilities].
  • 2: Select the "Submit Weekly Water Temperature Records" option.
  • 3: If you have just one shellfish farm, skip to step 5.
  • 4: Make one selection from the system-displayed list of your shellfish farms.
  • 5: To enter a new weekly temperature sample, select the "Create New Sample" link.
  • 6: Fill in all required data fields.
  • 7: Press [Create] to store the new sample into the database.
  • 8: To edit an existing sample, select its "Edit" link.
  • 9: Edit or add information to the selected sample.
  • 10: To enter a comment, type text into the comment box and press the [Add Comment] button.
  • 11: Press [Update] to enter your changes/additions to the database.
  • 12: When you have made all entries for the week,

    select  [Home]   [Utilities]   [Submit Weekly Water Temperature Records].

  • 13: Select the record you have been editing and press the [Finalize] button.

    This will place the sample into read-only mode and notify the Food Safety and Sanitation (FSS) program you have completed your required weekly water temperature sample and it is ready for their review. If FSS notices the submitted sample needs corrections, additions or updates, they will place the sample back into edit mode and email you the needed changes. After completing the update(s), press the [Finalize] button to re-submit the sample to FSS.

    After FSS approves the sample, it will again be placed into read-only mode and be available for viewing but not editing.


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