Water Quality Excel files + Other sent to EPA. Diverse formats Some extracted from Agency LIMS Bathing Water Online internet system providing summary compliance information Urban Waste Water Excel system – Files sent to EPA, slow and cumbersome LAMS (LA statutory performance) Collected on disk (access system) Complaints Paper based correspondence Drinking Water Abstraction Received in various forms form LA Quality Via Excel template Waste Information Excel and paper based system Air Quality Data down loaded and Excel file sent to EPA. Real-time invalidated data available Dangerous Substances Paper based system Water Quantity Data reported to EPA via Current Data Collation

Health Board EPA Labs Water Quality Analysis Data Electronic or Paper Based LGCSB EPA EPA Data Bases LA LIMS Contract Lab LA Lab EPA Data Bases EPA extracts data from excel or other format, checks and puts into DB’s

Health Board EPA Labs Water Quality Analysis Data Electronic or Paper Based EDEN EPA Data Bases LA LIMS Contract Lab LA Lab EPA Data Bases EPA extracts data from excel or other format, checks and puts into DB’s LA Approval

Water - Example What constitutes “Water” –Bathing Water –Drinking Water –Ground Water –Lake Water –River Water –Transitional and Costal Water –Urban Waste Water Ground Water Lake Water River Water Transitional, Coastal and Marine Water Urban Waste Water Bathing Water Drinking Water Ground Water Lake Water River Water T & C Water Urban Waste Water

Water Quality in Ireland Environmental Indicators (Water) State of the Environment (Water) EPA Annual Report Phosphorous Report Dangerous Substance Report EIONET (Lake Quality - EWN 2) Lake Water Data set(s) Local Authorities Biological data via Excel Templates EPA Laboratories Chemical data via Excel Templates Central Fisheries Board Biological data via Excel Templates Local Authorities Phosphorus data via Excel sheets and Paper EPA Lake Monitoring Program Phosphorus data via Excel sheets Local Authorities Dangerous Substance data via Excel sheets and Paper EPA Laboratories Dangerous Substance data via Excel sheets Lakes Data “Flow”

Bathing Water Directive Report Water Quality in Ireland Environmental Indicators (Water) State of the Environment (Water) Bathing Water Report EPA Annual Report Drinking Water Report Ground Water Quality Report Eionet (Ground Water - EWN 3) Phosphorous Report Dangerous Substance Report Eionet (Lake Quality - EWN 2) River Water Quality Report River Biological Survey report Eionet (River Quality - EWN 1) OSPAR report Eionet (Marine Quality - ME 1) UWWT Discharge Report Ground Water Lake Water River Water Transitional, Coastal and Marine Water Urban Waste Water Local Authorities Summary data via Web Local Authorities Chemical data via Excel Templates Local Authorities Chemical data via Excel Templates Hydrometric Teams Site Readings via Excel Paper and Citrix entry Local Authorities Bacterialogical data via Excel sheets Hydrometric Teams Level data via Excel Paper and Citrix entry Local Authorities Biological data via Excel Templates EPA Laboratories Chemical data via Excel Templates Central Fisheries Board Biological data via Excel Templates Local Authorities Phosphorus data via Excel sheets and Paper EPA Lake Monitoring Program Phosphorus data via Excel sheets Local Authorities Dangerous Substance data via Excel sheets and Paper EPA Laboratories Dangerous Substance data via Excel sheets EPA Biologists Biological data via MSAccess exports to Excel sheets Local Authorities Chemical data via Labinfo export to Excel EPA Biologists Phosphorus Biological data via Paper EPA Laboratories Chemical data via LIMS export to Excel sheets Marine Institute Chemical data via Excel sheets Dublin EPA laboratory OSPAR data via Excel sheets Local Authorities Treatment Plant data via web site entry Local Authorities Chemical data via MSAccess databases EPA Laboratories Phosphorus Chemical data via Excel sheets Bathing Water Drinking Water Ground Water Lake Water River Water T & C Water Urban Waste Water

The First Step – A Central Data Repository CDX/CDR acts only as convayer of information Water Quality date received can be assessed by Agency, processed and reported onwards where required. Data from Agency’s water quality monitoring programmes available to LA’s via CDX Information on state of water quality in Ireland availabe via Agency’s GIS webservices LA 3 RBD 3 RBD 2 RBD 1 LA 2LA 4 Drinking Water Bathing Water Urban Waste Water River Water Quality Lake Water Quality C&T Water Quality Hydrometric Data LA 1 Groundwater Data All data can be uniquely geo referenced for use in national GIS. EPA

Synopsis EDEN - a Central Data Exchange for environmental data Readily accessible to key stakeholders. ‘One Stop Shop’ for quality data related to the environment. Benefit for those involved in projects that come under the Water Framework Directive. Organisations can then avail of EDEN to download and upload the datasets that they are responsible for and interested in.

Solution - EDEN Environmental Data Exchange Network Will build on what is already in existence Focus on standardised reporting format - XML Data collection and sharing using web services EDEN will be used to share data nationally and internationally

Phase 1 Urban Waste Water Drinking Water Abstraction Bathing Water Quality River Water Quality Biological Quality Costal and Transitional Quality Lakes Quality Water Quantity Industrial Discharges Drinking Water Quality Groundwater Quality Groundwater Quantity

Phase 1 Urban Waste Water Drinking Water Abstraction Bathing Water Quality River Water Quality Biological Quality Costal and Transitional Quality Lakes Quality Water Quantity Industrial Discharges Drinking Water Quality Groundwater Quality Groundwater Quantity EDEN

Progressive Integration Urban Waste Water Drinking Water Abstraction Bathing Water Quality River Water Quality Biological Quality Costal and Transitional Quality Lakes Quality Water Quantity Industrial Discharges Drinking Water Quality Groundwater Quality Groundwater Quantity EDEN

Urban Waste Water Drinking Water Abstraction Bathing Water River Water Quality Biological Quality Costal and Transitional Dangerous Substances & Phosphorous Lakes Water Quantity Industrial Discharges Drinking Water Groundwater Quality Groundwater Quantity GIS Rivers, Lakes, Aquifer, C&T A Single Integrated System for Water Data

Soil EDEN Noise Air Waste Water

LA can enter details of TFS received Allows for improved tracking of Waste TFS Register maintained in CDX EPA can query TFS register and can generate reports WRT waste export etc A similar tracking system might also be established for waste transferred under C1 forms TFS/C1 Management

LA can enter complaints received wrt to their own functions. They can also enter complaints wrt to IPPC and Waste facilities LA notified of comtplaints entered by EPA regarding complaints received relating to LA functions. LA can view/import records Complaints Register maintained in CDX EPA can enter complaints regarding IPPC and Waste Industry. Can also enter complaints received regarding LA functions. EPA notified of comtplaints entered by LA’s regarding IPPC and Waste facilities & can view/import records Complaints Management

Waste Waste Register TFS Packaging Landfill Reports Air Air Quality Monitoring Data Licensee Emissions Data Water Surface water monitoring data Groundwater Monitoring Data Urban Waste Water Drinking Water Bathing Water Licensee Emissions Data Licence Details Location Class of Industry Emission Limits Complaints LA Complaints IPPC and Waste Complaints Diary/Calander Document Repository Statutory RequirmentsNoise GIS Enforcement Tracking Public Information Web Services Farm Management Future Elements of EDEN

Diary/Calander Document Repository Statutory Requirments Waste Waste Register TFS Packaging Landfill Reports Air Air Quality Monitoring Data Licensee Emissions Data Water Surface water monitoring data Groundwater Monitoring Data Urban Waste Water Drinking Water Bathing Water Licensee Emissions Data Noise Noise Mapping GIS Public Information Internet Licence Details Location Class of Industry Emission Limits Complaints LA Complaints IPPC and Waste Complaints Enforcement Tracking Farm Management Enforcment Statutory Performance Network Information sharing Reference External Communication Environmental Quality/Data EDEN (Portal)

The Vision MI EPA LGCSB LA EC CSO DEHLG DOA OSI FSAI Ind OECD EEA RBDs GSI EDEN LA’s

EDEN – 4 Key Functions Data Gathering Exchange & Validation Data Repository Reporting

XML Extraction

LabInfo Export

Download/Upload

EDEN Verification Report

EDEN Website

Settings

Metadata

Queries

EDEN Work Flow RBD Labs LA Labs Third Party Labs /Orgs EPA Database Server EDEN System Web Service Web Server Data Warehouse DTS – For Links to RBD for EMS – Pull Data from Data Warehouse

EDEN Work Flow RBD Labs LA Labs Third Party Labs /Orgs EPA Database Server Data Warehouse DTS – For Links to RBD for EMS – Pull Data from Data Warehouse Web Service EDEN System Web Server Web Service

User Requirements Data Quality –Only Certified Data (or QC’d) data will be accepted to EDEN –Data must be certified within the LA’s Local LIMS System to ensure high data reliance Agreements –System Use Agreements – by all participants

User Requirements cntd. IT –Internet Access – Environment Sections –Internet Explorer version 6 (or above) –Netscape/Mozilla –LIMS capable of exporting to XML in required Structure –Windows XP SP2 operating System

Benefits Data gathered via EDEN can benefit the success of the Water Framework Directive :- –RBD Consultants can collect and return Monitoring Data to/from LA’s & EPA –Develop Programme Of Measures –Enhances ability to detect improvements/ deterioration –Improves design of RBMP and EMS

Benefits Data Quality Standards – Validation, structure, certification, agreement of use - Integrated naming conventions – reduces misinterpretation & confusion WFD Data Transfer – quicker, easier Data Dissemination – quicker, easier

Benefits For LIMS Users - No additional workload to LA’s Regulatory Returns – Quality, Timeliness Increase in Data Exchange Openness & Transparency Future Applications – Public Participation in WFD, Public Awareness

Project Status Scoping DocumentComplete Definition PhaseComplete PrototypeComplete ContractingComplete Requirements DefinitionComplete DevelopmentOngoing Pilot - Wicklow, Tipperary South, Offaly & Kildare, EPA Kilkenny Laboratory June 2007 Begin Roll OutJuly 2007

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