diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2af1e6d..b978939 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # waternsw-grabber #
 
-**waternsw_grabber** downloads bore records from the WaterNSW data portal.
+**waternsw_grabber** downloads bore records from the WaterNSW data portal.  
 https://realtimedata.waternsw.com.au
 
 ## Installation ##
diff --git a/waternsw_grabber/waternsw_grabber.py b/waternsw_grabber/waternsw_grabber.py
index d9feec7..2d2388f 100644
--- a/waternsw_grabber/waternsw_grabber.py
+++ b/waternsw_grabber/waternsw_grabber.py
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ def get_telemetered_bore(driver, bore_id, start_date, end_date):
     Args:
         driver:      selenium webdriver object
         bore_id:     bore ID (string)
-        start_date:  start date (string in ISO-8601 format)
-        end_date:    end date (string in ISO-8601 format)
+        start_date:  start date (string in YYYY-MM-DD format)
+        end_date:    end date (string in YYYY-MM-DD format)
     """
 
     url = 'https://realtimedata.waternsw.com.au/water.stm'
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ def telemetered_bore_downloader(bore_ids, start_date, end_date, download_dir):
 
     Args:
         bore_ids:      bore ID values (array-like)
-        start_date:    start date (string in ISO-8601 format)
-        end_date:      end date (string in ISO-8601 format)
+        start_date:    start date (string YYYY-MM-DD format)
+        end_date:      end date (string YYYY-MM-DD format)
         download_dir:  path to where downloaded files will be saved
 
     Raises: