File Formats

    Documents on the Water Boards' website are mostly presented in PDF format. However, occasionally, you may find them in other electronic file formats.

    There are free readers for many software programs, available on the internet. Below are a few suggestions. If you do not see the software you are looking for listed here, we recommend that you search for it on the internet (Google). If you need assistance, please discuss with your I.T. support team.  ~Thank you.

    PDF Format

    Files in PDF format may be viewed and printed using Adobe Reader software (version 7 or higher recommended), available free from Adobe's web site at: http://www.adobe.com. Once there, locate and download the Adobe Reader. A complete hard copy of the document may be obtained by downloading and printing all pages of the PDF file. The printed report will look the same as the original, regardless of computer platform, installed fonts, or printer configuration.

    MPEG Format

    On the Web, MPEG Video files have the extension .mpg and MPEG Audio files generally have the extension .mp2 or .mp3. In order to play MPEG Video files or MPEG Audio, you should install an MPEG video player and an MPEG Audio Player on your system. Please see the following website for more information: http://www.mpeg.org/.

    ZIP Archive

    The files contained in a ZIP format archive may be downloaded and then decompressed with software available on the Internet at either of the following sites:

    QuickTime

    Video files may be played using QuickTime software, available free from Apple's web site at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html (for Windows) Macintosh OS includes QuickTime software; no download necessary.

    Saving An Image

    1. Open/View the image that you want to save using your web browser.
    2. Right-click the image, and scroll down to "Save Picture As" or "Save Image As"
    3. When the dialog box appears, you can change the file name by entering a new name.
      (Make sure to leave the appropriate suffix at the end of the name (.jpg, .bmp, etc.))
    4. Navigate to the correct folder by clicking on the "Save In" box and choosing the correct folder.