Keywords: Water Data for the Nation
![WQX3.0 Data Now Available on the Water Quality Portal](https://waterdata.usgs.gov/blog/static/wqx3_chopkins/wqx3_thumbnail.png)
WQX3.0 data are available through the Water Quality Portal. This updated version of the schema includes new elements and new profiles with updated column names.
![Advanced Check Status Users](https://waterdata.usgs.gov/blog/static/user_wdfn/advanced_check_status_thumbnail.png)
USGS Water Data for the Nation products have many users. Advanced Check Status users desire “at a glance” information that is more complex than the Check Status user. Read on to find out more about this unique group of Check Status users.
![Check Status Users](https://waterdata.usgs.gov/blog/static/user_wdfn/Check%20Status.png)
USGS Water Data for the Nation products have many users. Check Status users want to quickly check the status of water data, and in order to do this, they have specific needs. Check Status users have a few favorite USGS products they use; read on to find out what they are.
![Explore & Download Users](https://waterdata.usgs.gov/blog/static/user_wdfn/Explore%20Download.png)
USGS Water Data for the Nation products have many users. Explore & Download users want to check out different sites and download data from some of them. They have a few favorite USGS products they use; read on to find out what they are…
![Operationalized Pull Users](https://waterdata.usgs.gov/blog/static/user_wdfn/Operational%20Pull_gear%20only.gif)
USGS Water Data for the Nation products have many users. Operationalized users access data through automated processes, and they primarily use our APIs. Want to know more about operationalized pull users and our APIs? Read on…
![Are You a USGS Water Data User?](https://waterdata.usgs.gov/blog/static/user_wdfn/Users%20Blog_simple.gif)
USGS Water Data products have many users. Are you one of our users? This post breaks down who uses USGS Water products and what data is available about those users.