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Tribal Water Quality Data Management

Overview. Tribal 106 Grants Requirements for Monitoring and AssessmentEssential concepts of Water Quality Data Management Understanding WQXSteps to a WQX SubmittalAccessing DataUpcoming DevelopmentsHow to decide where to begin. Tribal 106 Guidance Requirement. All tribes must submit a TAR (Tribal Assessment Report) to continue eligibility for 106 funds (8-3)Monitoring Strategy Water Quality AssessmentSTORET-compatible electronic data .

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Tribal Water Quality Data Management

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    1. NCAI Exchange Network Tribal Users Meeting April 9, 2008 Tribal Water Quality Data Management

    2. Overview Tribal 106 Grants Requirements for Monitoring and Assessment Essential concepts of Water Quality Data Management Understanding WQX Steps to a WQX Submittal Accessing Data Upcoming Developments How to decide where to begin

    3. Tribal 106 Guidance Requirement All tribes must submit a TAR (Tribal Assessment Report) to continue eligibility for 106 funds (8-3) Monitoring Strategy Water Quality Assessment STORET-compatible electronic data

    4. Nitrogen – reported separately as the sum of total kjeldahl nitrogen (TNK), ammonia & nitrate-nitrite. Phosphorus – TP is preferred, but ortho-phosphorus is preferred.Nitrogen – reported separately as the sum of total kjeldahl nitrogen (TNK), ammonia & nitrate-nitrite. Phosphorus – TP is preferred, but ortho-phosphorus is preferred.

    6. Essentials of Data Management Monitoring data consists of: Where sample/measurement was collected When it was collected What was collected How it was collected Why it was collected Who collected it It does not take a lot of information to create a good data set.

    11. WQX is designed around these concepts

    12. The WQX Schema The WQX schema is a definition of the structure and format that data must have to be submitted through WQX. Primary components: Organization, Project, Monitoring Location, Monitoring Activity, Samples, and Results Data elements currently accommodate physical, chemical, and fish tissue data Biological monitoring and habitat data flow will be incorporated in the very near future

    13. Submitting data using WQX Water Quality Exchange (WQX) uses the Exchange Network to flow physical, chemical and fish tissue, and soon biological and habitat data from an tribe’s own database to the existing STORET Warehouse Tribes that have been awarded Exchange Network Grants will be able to submit data through WQX

    15. WQX in the big picture

    27. Accessing Data

    28. STORET Warehouse Updates The National STORET Data Warehouse enhancements for improved data accessibility New Watershed Summary – Available Now New Web Services – Available Now Please visit the STORET website for more information : www.epa.gov/storet

    30. The warehouse services are the services that we just got done describing (summary, results, stations, project, etc.) These will be available via the Exchange network when Node 2.0 is released in 2008The warehouse services are the services that we just got done describing (summary, results, stations, project, etc.) These will be available via the Exchange network when Node 2.0 is released in 2008

    32. An example using Monitoring Data

    35. What is the XML Generation Tool? A web-based application that assists a data provider with the creation of a valid submission file for the Water Quality Exchange. The next generation of SIM and WebSIM, redesigned to target WQX.

    37. How the XML Generation Tool fits in

    38. Demo

    39. Batch Geo-Locating New development that EPA is working on Allow for any new stations submitted via WQX to be automatically georeferenced to the NHD+ The Georeferenced reach codes would be returned to the data provider, as well an opportunity to QA the georeferenced locations This will use a concept called ‘Rain Drop’ to ensure that points are tied to the correct NHD reach

    41. Why this is Important? Allows for monitoring data to be easily linked to other types of data (i.e. Impaired waters, assessments, permits, etc.) Allows for upstream/downstream analysis Greatly expands the usability of monitoring data

    42. Batch Indexing Timeline This capability should be available January 2009 Deployed as a service that any data flow could use (not just for WQX) Also provide some Geospatial QA services (i.e. is the lat/long in the county/HUC/state that the user specified)

    43. Where to Get Started Figure out what data you have, and what format it is in. Find out where you stand with the exchange network Visit: www.epa.gov/storet Give us a call, we can walk you through any questions.

    44. Web Resources www.epa.gov/storet www.exchangenetwork.net/exchanges/water/wqx.htm www.epa.gov/storet/wqx.html

    45. Question/Comments Contact: Dwane Young, EPA (202)566-0616 Young.dwane@epa.gov Kristen Gunthardt, EPA (202)566-1194 gunthardt.kristen@epa.gov STORET Help Desk 800-424-9067 storet@epa.gov Join the STORET list serve for more information, including monthly conference calls about STORET and WQX: www.epa.gov/storet/listserv.html

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