Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilder.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r2a81f01756e227d5ce93717b21b87e8a5cd5fcbb -r72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilder.cs	(.../HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilder.cs)	(revision 2a81f01756e227d5ce93717b21b87e8a5cd5fcbb)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilder.cs	(.../HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilder.cs)	(revision 72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361)
@@ -37,5 +37,34 @@
                    $"WHERE {LocationsTableDefinitions.TrackId} = @{LocationsTableDefinitions.TrackId} " +
                    $"ORDER BY {LocationsTableDefinitions.HrdLocationId};";
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the query to determine whether data related to the scenario information is present in the database.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The query to determine the presence of the scenario information in the database.</returns>
+        public static string GetIsScenarioInformationPresentQuery()
+        {
+            return $"SELECT COUNT() = 1 AS {ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.IsScenarioInformationPresent} " +
+                   "FROM sqlite_master WHERE type = 'table' " +
+                   $"AND name='{ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.TableName}';";
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the query to get the scenario information from the database.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The query to get the scenario information from the database.</returns>
+        public static string GetScenarioInformationQuery()
+        {
+            return $"SELECT {ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.ScenarioName}, " +
+                   $"{ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.Year}, " +
+                   $"{ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.Scope}, " +
+                   $"{ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.SeaLevel}, " +
+                   $"{ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.RiverDischarge}, " +
+                   $"{ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.LakeLevel}, " +
+                   $"{ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.WindDirection}, " +
+                   $"{ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.WindSpeed}, " +
+                   $"{ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.Comment} " +
+                   $"FROM {ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.TableName};";
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseReader.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r8e4f3d24c6dc2bb0536a5585358732bb74b7f9bf -r72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseReader.cs	(.../HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseReader.cs)	(revision 8e4f3d24c6dc2bb0536a5585358732bb74b7f9bf)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseReader.cs	(.../HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseReader.cs)	(revision 72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361)
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
         {
             bool isScenarioInformationPresent = IsScenarioInformationTablePresent();
             IEnumerable<ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseSettings> configurationSettings =
-                isScenarioInformationPresent 
-                    ? GetConfigurationSettings() 
+                isScenarioInformationPresent
+                    ? GetConfigurationSettings()
                     : Enumerable.Empty<ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseSettings>();
 
             return new ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase(GetLocationIdsByTrackId(trackId),
@@ -167,20 +167,35 @@
         /// Determines whether the table related to the scenario information is present in the database.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns><c>true</c> if the table is present; <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="SQLiteException">Thrown when the database query failed.</exception>
-        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">Thrown when the information could not be read from the database file..</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">Thrown when the information could not be read from the database file.</exception>
+        /// <exception cref="LineParseException">Thrown when the database returned incorrect values for 
+        /// required properties.</exception>
         private bool IsScenarioInformationTablePresent()
         {
-            const string validationQuery = "SELECT COUNT() = 1 AS IsScenarioInformationPresent FROM sqlite_master WHERE type = 'table' AND name='ScenarioInformation'";
-            using (IDataReader dataReader = CreateDataReader(validationQuery))
+            string query = HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilder.GetIsScenarioInformationPresentQuery();
+
+            try
             {
-                if (dataReader.Read())
+                using (IDataReader dataReader = CreateDataReader(query))
                 {
-                    return Convert.ToBoolean(dataReader["IsScenarioInformationPresent"]);
-                }
+                    if (dataReader.Read())
+                    {
+                        return Convert.ToBoolean(dataReader[ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.IsScenarioInformationPresent]);
+                    }
 
+                    string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(Path).Build(Resources.HydraulicBoundaryDatabaseReader_Critical_Unexpected_value_on_column);
+                    throw new CriticalFileReadException(message);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (SQLiteException exception)
+            {
+                string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(Path).Build(Resources.HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseReader_Critical_Unexpected_Exception);
+                throw new CriticalFileReadException(message, exception);
+            }
+            catch (InvalidCastException exception)
+            {
                 string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(Path).Build(Resources.HydraulicBoundaryDatabaseReader_Critical_Unexpected_value_on_column);
-                throw new CriticalFileReadException(message);
+                throw new LineParseException(message, exception);
             }
         }
 
@@ -193,7 +208,7 @@
         /// required properties.</exception>
         private IEnumerable<ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseSettings> GetConfigurationSettingsFromDatabase()
         {
-            const string query = "SELECT * FROM ScenarioInformation";
+            string query = HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilder.GetScenarioInformationQuery();
             var readSettings = new List<ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseSettings>();
             using (IDataReader dataReader = CreateDataReader(query))
             {
@@ -211,22 +226,21 @@
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="reader">The <see cref="IDataReader"/> which is used to read the data.</param>
         /// <returns>The read <see cref="ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseSettings"/>.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="CriticalFileReadException">Thrown when the settings could not be read.</exception>
         /// <exception cref="LineParseException">Thrown when the database returned incorrect values for 
         /// required properties.</exception>
         private ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseSettings ReadSetting(IDataReader reader)
         {
             try
             {
-                var scenarioName = reader.Read<string>("ScenarioName");
-                var year = reader.Read<int>("Year");
-                var scope = reader.Read<string>("Scope");
-                var seaLevel = reader.Read<string>("SeaLevel");
-                var riverDischarge = reader.Read<string>("RiverDischarge");
-                var lakeLevel = reader.Read<string>("LakeLevel");
-                var windDirection = reader.Read<string>("WindDirection");
-                var windSpeed = reader.Read<string>("WindSpeed");
-                var comment = reader.Read<string>("Comment");
+                var scenarioName = reader.Read<string>(ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.ScenarioName);
+                var year = reader.Read<int>(ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.Year);
+                var scope = reader.Read<string>(ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.Scope);
+                var seaLevel = reader.Read<string>(ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.SeaLevel);
+                var riverDischarge = reader.Read<string>(ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.RiverDischarge);
+                var lakeLevel = reader.Read<string>(ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.LakeLevel);
+                var windDirection = reader.Read<string>(ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.WindDirection);
+                var windSpeed = reader.Read<string>(ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.WindSpeed);
+                var comment = reader.Read<string>(ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.Comment);
 
                 return new ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseSettings(scenarioName, year, scope,
                                                                               seaLevel, riverDischarge, lakeLevel,
@@ -237,11 +251,6 @@
                 string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(Path).Build(Resources.HydraulicBoundaryDatabaseReader_Critical_Unexpected_value_on_column);
                 throw new LineParseException(message, e);
             }
-            catch (ArgumentException e)
-            {
-                string message = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(Path).Build(Resources.HydraulicBoundaryDatabaseReader_Critical_Unexpected_value_on_column);
-                throw new CriticalFileReadException(message, e);
-            }
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.cs	(revision 72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361)
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2018. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+namespace Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines the table and column names of the table 'ScenarioInformation' in the hydraulic location
+    /// configuration database.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions
+    {
+        public const string ScenarioName = "ScenarioName";
+        public const string Year = "Year";
+        public const string Scope = "Scope";
+        public const string SeaLevel = "SeaLevel";
+        public const string RiverDischarge = "RiverDischarge";
+        public const string LakeLevel = "LakeLevel";
+        public const string WindDirection = "WindDirection";
+        public const string WindSpeed = "WindSpeed";
+        public const string Comment = "Comment";
+        public const string IsScenarioInformationPresent = "IsScenarioInformationPresent";
+        public const string TableName = "ScenarioInformation";
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -rbfe1469d892b8690f3164a472069902e17d7e60c -r72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.csproj)	(revision bfe1469d892b8690f3164a472069902e17d7e60c)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.csproj)	(revision 72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     <Compile Include="HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase\ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase\ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseSettings.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase\ReadHydraulicLocationMapping.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase\ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\Resources.Designer.cs">
       <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilderTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r2a81f01756e227d5ce93717b21b87e8a5cd5fcbb -r72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilderTest.cs	(.../HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilderTest.cs)	(revision 2a81f01756e227d5ce93717b21b87e8a5cd5fcbb)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilderTest.cs	(.../HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilderTest.cs)	(revision 72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     public class HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilderTest
     {
         [Test]
-        public void GetLocationIdsByTrackIdQuery_Always_ReturnsExpectedValues()
+        public void GetLocationIdsByTrackIdQuery_Always_ReturnsExpectedValue()
         {
             // Call
             string query = HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilder.GetLocationIdsByTrackIdQuery();
@@ -37,5 +37,30 @@
             const string expectedQuery = "SELECT LocationId, HRDLocationId FROM Locations WHERE TrackId = @TrackId ORDER BY HRDLocationId;";
             Assert.AreEqual(expectedQuery, query);
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void GetIsScenarioInformationPresentQuery_Always_ReturnsExpectedValue()
+        {
+            // Call
+            string query = HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilder.GetIsScenarioInformationPresentQuery();
+
+            // Assert
+            const string expectedQuery = "SELECT COUNT() = 1 AS IsScenarioInformationPresent " +
+                                         "FROM sqlite_master WHERE type = 'table' " +
+                                         "AND name='ScenarioInformation';";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedQuery, query);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void GetScenarioInformationQuery_Always_ReturnsExpectedValue()
+        {
+            // Call
+            string query = HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseQueryBuilder.GetScenarioInformationQuery();
+
+            // Assert
+            const string expectedQuery = "SELECT ScenarioName, Year, Scope, SeaLevel, RiverDischarge, LakeLevel, WindDirection, WindSpeed, Comment " +
+                                         "FROM ScenarioInformation;";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expectedQuery, query);
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseReaderTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r8e4f3d24c6dc2bb0536a5585358732bb74b7f9bf -r72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseReaderTest.cs	(.../HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseReaderTest.cs)	(revision 8e4f3d24c6dc2bb0536a5585358732bb74b7f9bf)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseReaderTest.cs	(.../HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseReaderTest.cs)	(revision 72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361)
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@
                 TestDelegate test = () => hydraulicBoundaryDatabaseReader.Read(trackId);
 
                 // Assert
-                string expectedMessage = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(dbFile).Build("Kritieke fout opgetreden bij het uitlezen van waardes uit kolommen in de database.");
+                string expectedMessage = new FileReaderErrorMessageBuilder(dbFile).Build("Het bevragen van de database is mislukt.");
                 var exception = Assert.Throws<CriticalFileReadException>(test);
                 Assert.AreEqual(expectedMessage, exception.Message);
-                Assert.IsInstanceOf<ArgumentException>(exception.InnerException);
+                Assert.IsInstanceOf<SQLiteException>(exception.InnerException);
             }
         }
 
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/ScenarioInformationTableDefinitionsTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/ScenarioInformationTableDefinitionsTest.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase/ScenarioInformationTableDefinitionsTest.cs	(revision 72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361)
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2018. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test.HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class ScenarioInformationTableDefinitionsTest
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void Constants_Always_ExpectedValues()
+        {
+           Assert.AreEqual("ScenarioName", ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.ScenarioName);
+           Assert.AreEqual("Year", ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.Year);
+           Assert.AreEqual("Scope", ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.Scope);
+           Assert.AreEqual("SeaLevel", ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.SeaLevel);
+           Assert.AreEqual("RiverDischarge", ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.RiverDischarge);
+           Assert.AreEqual("LakeLevel", ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.LakeLevel);
+           Assert.AreEqual("WindDirection", ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.WindDirection);
+           Assert.AreEqual("WindSpeed", ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.WindSpeed);
+           Assert.AreEqual("Comment", ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.Comment);
+           Assert.AreEqual("IsScenarioInformationPresent", ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.IsScenarioInformationPresent);
+           Assert.AreEqual("ScenarioInformation", ScenarioInformationTableDefinitions.TableName);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -rbfe1469d892b8690f3164a472069902e17d7e60c -r72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision bfe1469d892b8690f3164a472069902e17d7e60c)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test/Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.HydraRing.IO.Test.csproj)	(revision 72ef8cf380c5528ec1d61dc62b8ea61e8920a361)
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     <Compile Include="HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase\ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseSettingsTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase\ReadHydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabaseTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase\ReadHydraulicLocationMappingTest.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="HydraulicLocationConfigurationDatabase\ScenarioInformationTableDefinitionsTest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>