Organization Code

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-019819",
  "term": "Organization Code",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The eight digit code identifying the organization responsible for the data. It identifies the owner of the data and is used to provide authorization for updating or deleting data for specific organizations. Organization codes were user defined prior to 1977. Since 1977, they have been assigned by the STORET system manager. The combination of an organization code and a station identifier uniquely identifies a site.",
  "subject": "Information management and systems",
  "see_also": [
    "Agency Code"
  ],
  "references": [
    "STORET Legacy Data Center Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/organization-code/"
}