STORET/WQX Users ConferenceSTORET/WQX Users Conference

November 29, 2007November 29, 2007

Tribal Water Quality Tribal Water Quality Data ManagementData Management

OverviewOverview

Take a closer look at tribal water quality Take a closer look at tribal water quality data management and sharing data with data management and sharing data with EPAEPA

Annual Tribal Assessment Reports require Annual Tribal Assessment Reports require electronic copies of surface water quality electronic copies of surface water quality data in a STORET compatible formatdata in a STORET compatible format

Options for sending data to EPAOptions for sending data to EPA

Essentials of Data ManagementEssentials of Data Management

Water quality monitoring data consists of:Water quality monitoring data consists of: Where sample/measurement was collectedWhere sample/measurement was collected When it was collectedWhen it was collected What was collectedWhat was collected How it was collectedHow it was collected Why it was collectedWhy it was collected Who collected itWho collected it

Regional work with tribes has emphasized data Regional work with tribes has emphasized data management as part of the overall process of management as part of the overall process of water quality monitoring and assessmentwater quality monitoring and assessment

How EPA Describes Monitoring DataHow EPA Describes Monitoring Data

ProjectsProjects (Why data was collected) (Why data was collected)

- Brief summary of monitoring plan- Brief summary of monitoring plan StationsStations (Where data was collected) (Where data was collected)

- Describe where monitoring takes place- Describe where monitoring takes place ResultsResults (When, How and What was (When, How and What was

collected)collected)

- Measurements of what was monitored- Measurements of what was monitored

Three categories of data:

More Essentials of Data More Essentials of Data ManagementManagement

Local system that can help you track your dataLocal system that can help you track your data Paper files Paper files Excel spreadsheetsExcel spreadsheets Access databasesAccess databases Oracle or SQL Server databasesOracle or SQL Server databases

How many people are doing data management? How many people are doing data management? Who needs to know stuff about the data, and Who needs to know stuff about the data, and

how do they want to see the information?how do they want to see the information?

Tribal 106 Guidance Tribal 106 Guidance RequirementRequirement

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

106 Guidance parameters

Fundamental Programs:- Dissolved Oxygen (DO)- Temperature- pH- Turbidity

Intermediate Programs:- Nitrogen - Phosphorus

Mature Programs:- Pathogens- Macroinvertebrates- Physical Habitat indicators

I. Monitoring StrategyII. Monitoring Objectives III. Monitoring DesignIV. Core IndicatorsV. Quality AssuranceVI. Data Management VII. Data Analysis/Assessment VIII. Reporting IX. Programmatic EvaluationX. General Support and Infrastructure

10 Elements of a Tribal Monitoring Strategy

Tribal 106 Guidance Tribal 106 Guidance RequirementRequirement

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

OptionsOptions

Submit data through National WebSIM Submit data through National WebSIM Web based user interface for uploading filesWeb based user interface for uploading files Interim solution until web based XML Generation Tool Interim solution until web based XML Generation Tool

is available (available mid 2008)is available (available mid 2008) Submit data through WQX Submit data through WQX

Primary means of data submission for EN Grant Primary means of data submission for EN Grant RecipientsRecipients

In the future, submit data using the XML In the future, submit data using the XML Generation Tool (available in mid 2008)Generation Tool (available in mid 2008)

Work with your EPA regional monitoring Work with your EPA regional monitoring coordinator and tribal 106 personcoordinator and tribal 106 person

National WebSIM or WQXNational WebSIM or WQX

106 recipients are encouraged to use the 106 recipients are encouraged to use the templates available to submit data through templates available to submit data through National WebSIM nowNational WebSIM now

Tribes without an Exchange Network grant Tribes without an Exchange Network grant now should look towards using WQX in now should look towards using WQX in the future (over the next 2-3 years)the future (over the next 2-3 years)

National WebSIMNational WebSIM

Tribes without Exchange Network Tribes without Exchange Network capability can send data through National capability can send data through National WebSIM, available nowWebSIM, available now Interim solution for tribes until XML Interim solution for tribes until XML

Generation Tool is availableGeneration Tool is available Tribes are encouraged to use the Region Tribes are encouraged to use the Region

5 STORET Data Template to format and 5 STORET Data Template to format and prepare data for submission through prepare data for submission through WebSIMWebSIM

http://www.epa.gov/storet/national_websim.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/storet/national_websim.html

Submitting Data through WebSIMSubmitting Data through WebSIM

Submitting data using WQXSubmitting data using WQX

Water Quality Exchange (WQX) uses the Water Quality Exchange (WQX) uses the Exchange Network to flow physical, Exchange Network to flow physical, chemical and fish tissue data from an chemical and fish tissue data from an tribe’s own database to the existing tribe’s own database to the existing STORET Warehouse STORET Warehouse

Tribes that have been awarded Exchange Tribes that have been awarded Exchange Network Grants submit data through WQXNetwork Grants submit data through WQX Yurok, Wind River, St. Regis Mohawk Tribes Yurok, Wind River, St. Regis Mohawk Tribes

participated in testing WQXparticipated in testing WQX

XML Generation ToolXML Generation Tool EPA is currently developing a web based XML EPA is currently developing a web based XML

Generation Tool that will allow tribes to send their Generation Tool that will allow tribes to send their data to the STORET Warehouse using the data to the STORET Warehouse using the Exchange NetworkExchange Network

This tool will replace the use of National WebSIM, This tool will replace the use of National WebSIM, but will work in much the same waybut will work in much the same way

Tribes will be able to transition easily from Tribes will be able to transition easily from WebSIM to the XML Generation Tool because WebSIM to the XML Generation Tool because they are already used to formatting and preparing they are already used to formatting and preparing data for submission using a web based tooldata for submission using a web based tool

What’s Next?What’s Next?

Camille will walk through the STORET Camille will walk through the STORET Data TemplateData Template

Please contact us (Please contact us (storet@epa.govstoret@epa.gov) to get ) to get set up with National WebSIMset up with National WebSIM

Remember this URL:Remember this URL: www.epa.gov/storet/national_websim.htmlwww.epa.gov/storet/national_websim.html

More Web ResourcesMore Web Resources

www.r5storet.comwww.r5storet.com www.tribalstoret.comwww.tribalstoret.com