diff --git a/api/src/utils/batch/shared-columns.ts b/api/src/utils/batch/shared-columns.ts
index 558e61885..70007a6b6 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/batch/shared-columns.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/batch/shared-columns.ts
@@ -321,12 +321,15 @@ export const WeatherInformation = [
     'Weather - Temperature',
     'numeric',
     'form_data.activity_subtype_data.Weather_Conditions.temperature'
-  ).build(),
+  )
+    .isRequired()
+    .build(),
   new TemplateColumnBuilder(
     'Weather - Wind Speed',
     'numeric',
     'form_data.activity_subtype_data.Weather_Conditions.wind_speed'
   )
+    .isRequired()
     .valueRange(0, null)
     .build(),
   new TemplateColumnBuilder(
@@ -334,6 +337,7 @@ export const WeatherInformation = [
     'codeReference',
     'form_data.activity_subtype_data.Weather_Conditions.wind_direction_code'
   )
+    .isRequired()
     .hardcodedCodes(WIND_DIRECTION_CODES)
     .build(),
   new TemplateColumnBuilder(
@@ -341,6 +345,7 @@ export const WeatherInformation = [
     'codeReference',
     'form_data.activity_subtype_data.Weather_Conditions.cloud_cover_code'
   )
+    .isRequired()
     .referencesCode('cloud_cover_code')
     .build(),
   new TemplateColumnBuilder(
@@ -348,6 +353,7 @@ export const WeatherInformation = [
     'codeReference',
     'form_data.activity_subtype_data.Weather_Conditions.precipitation_code'
   )
+    .isRequired()
     .referencesCode('precipitation_code')
     .build(),
   new TemplateColumnBuilder(
diff --git a/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_chemical_treatment.ts b/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_chemical_treatment.ts
index e464258b8..568a0aea4 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_chemical_treatment.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_chemical_treatment.ts
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ MonitoringChemical.columns = [
     'Monitoring - Comments',
     'text',
     'form_data.activity_subtype_data.Monitoring_ChemicalTerrestrialAquaticPlant_Information[0].comment'
-  )
-    .isRequired()
-    .build()
+  ).build()
 ];
 
 MonitoringChemical.rowValidators = [
diff --git a/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_chemical_treatment_temp.ts b/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_chemical_treatment_temp.ts
index dec39fa6a..9d52c864e 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_chemical_treatment_temp.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_chemical_treatment_temp.ts
@@ -102,9 +102,7 @@ MonitoringChemicalTemp.columns = [
     'Monitoring - Comments',
     'text',
     'form_data.activity_subtype_data.Monitoring_ChemicalTerrestrialAquaticPlant_Information[0].comment'
-  )
-    .isRequired()
-    .build()
+  ).build()
 ];
 
 MonitoringChemicalTemp.rowValidators = [
diff --git a/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_mechanical_treatment.ts b/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_mechanical_treatment.ts
index 020ea337d..eb5979fb3 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_mechanical_treatment.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_mechanical_treatment.ts
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ MonitoringMechanical.columns = [
     'Monitoring - Comments',
     'text',
     'form_data.activity_subtype_data.Monitoring_MechanicalTerrestrialAquaticPlant_Information[0].comment'
-  )
-    .isRequired()
-    .build()
+  ).build()
 ];
 
 MonitoringMechanical.rowValidators = [
diff --git a/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_mechanical_treatment_temp.ts b/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_mechanical_treatment_temp.ts
index 7fce94437..797a6d5f3 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_mechanical_treatment_temp.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/batch/templates/monitoring_mechanical_treatment_temp.ts
@@ -102,9 +102,7 @@ MonitoringMechanicalTemp.columns = [
     'Monitoring - Comments',
     'text',
     'form_data.activity_subtype_data.Monitoring_MechanicalTerrestrialAquaticPlant_Information[0].comment'
-  )
-    .isRequired()
-    .build()
+  ).build()
 ];
 
 MonitoringMechanicalTemp.rowValidators = [