Water Quality Exchange and Web Tools Utah Monitoring Council February 25 th, 2010 Presented by James Harris Division of Water Quality
DWQ Database EPA ceased support of STORET database in Fall 2009 DWQ needs new database solution Share data and management tools with outside cooperators Move from desktop program to web client
Ambient Water Quality Management System (AWQMS) Migrated data Delivered database solution in late 2009 Created test environment Currently installing on DEQ servers
Interagency Project Team AWQMS Core Application –EPA –IL, MN, UT –National Park Service Graphs and Reports –EPA Region VIII WQX Export –Region VIII Tribes
AWQMS Import Module Log In Import Flat File Apply Defaults & Translations Validate & Correct Migrate to AWQMS Database WQX Web Import Flat File Apply Defaults & Translations Validate & Correct Export XML CDX Web Online Registration Log In Expanding on WQX Web CDX Node State Node Submit Get Status Download AWQMS Edit/QA the Data Reporting Graphing Export XML WQX Load XML File Update Database Processing Report Node Client Submit Get Status Download
AWQMS Components Batch Import (WQX Web) Data Entry / Update Pages Graphs and Reports WQX Export Integrated Node Client
Benefits Excel -> AWQMS -> WQX Real Time Data Analysis and Reporting Only Requires a Web Browser & Internet Connection Remote Access
Exchange Network Grant 2009 DWQ received and EN grant Web tools and database customization Integration with field PDAs Reporting, mapping and graphing tools Web client for Monitoring Council members Link to Assessment DataBase (ADB) for integrated reporting
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Web Tools and Resources What do you want to see? What data analysis and web tools would be helpful? SOPs, QAPPs, etc. Training materials Forums?