1. WQX Data Flow Implementation, Training, and Outreach Project

2. NAEPC Overview
History: NAEPC was founded in 1996 by leaders of four tribes: La Jolla, Pauma, Pechanga & San Pasqual to assist with building programmatic capacity
Vision: To become a recognized leader for environmental stewardship by creating and promoting resilient partnerships while embracing tribal traditions and culture for present and future generations

3. NAEPC Overview
Mission: With respect for tribal sovereignty, NAEPC is dedicated to providing technical assistance, environmental education, professional training, information networking and intertribal coordination as directed by the member tribes.
Goals: Offer environmental education resources to people of all ages; advocate for environmental justice; strengthen intertribal partnerships and resources by sharing knowledge to promote environmental stewardship; provide technical training and support; and gather and disseminate information to member tribes.

4. NAEPC Overview NAEPC Tribes
NAEPC provides services to an area of over 1000 miles.
The Bear River Rancheria is the most northern in California
Campo is the most southern in California
Moapa is our first Nevada Tribe and
Santa Clara is our first New Mexico tribe
When will your tribe join?

5. NAEPC Overview Cahuilla Band of Indians Campo Band of Kumeyaay Indians
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel
Jamul Indian Village
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians
La Posta Band of Mission Indians
Bear River Rohnerville Rancheria
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Indians
Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Moapa Band of Paiutes
Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Pala Band of Mission Indians
Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
Ramona Band of Cahuilla
Rincon Luiseno Band of Mission Indians
San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians
Santa Clara Pueblo
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians

6. NAEPC Overview Earth Day Environmental Education for all Ages
Professional Training for Staff
Information Networking between tribes
Advocate for environmental justice
Partnerships/Collaborations
Disseminate information to Member Tribes
US Mexico Border Issues
Website
Underground Storage Tank (UST)Inspector
Hazwoper
Classroom
In-the-field

7. NAEPC AWQMS PARTICIPATING TRIBES
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians
La Posta EPA
Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Looking for 2 or 3 more!

8. Project Overview
Provide participants improved exchange of and access to high quality water quality data.

9. Project Overview
Adopt and enhance the Ambient Water Quality Monitoring System (AWQMS)
Provide proper training
WQX exchange network flow
Use of AWQMS

10. Project Overview Assist tribes Import Data into AWQMS
Flow data to WQX via the Exchange Network
Configure and use AWQMS QC Thresholds

11. Project Overview Enhance AWQMS Improve Data QA/QC Tools
Publish Data Via EPA Virtual Node
Improve Data Analysis Tools
Share Enhancements with AWQMS Community

12. Project Accomplishments
Configured 5 tribal programs and their users in AWQMS.
Coordinated AWQMS  WQX “flow” for participants
Two on-site, multi-day, hands-on AWQMS/WQX training events

13. Project Accomplishments
Several in-depth AWQMS/WQX webinars covering advanced topics
One-on-one remote support and assistance
Importing data into AWQMS
Using AWQMS QA Tools
Using AWQMS Data Analysis Tools
Flowing data to WQX

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18. Thank you! Jeffrey Lyon Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc.
Office
Alex Heppner
AWQMS / Gold Systems
Office

19. Project Accomplishments
1,792 Activities in AWQMS
19,517 Results in AWQMS
1,552 Activities submitted to WQX
15,858 Results submitted to WQX

20. Project Accomplishments
Added QA tools for identifying & correcting inconsistent metadata “en masse”
Characteristic Name
Activity Type
Activity Collection Method
Activity Time Zone (Start & End)

21. Project Accomplishments
Added QA tools for identifying & correcting inconsistent metadata “en masse”
Activity Equipment & Comment
Activity Collection Method
Activity Media and Subdivision
Result Value Type

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28. Project Accomplishments
Added AWQMS Virtual Node Publishing Services
getProjects
getLocations
getResults
getMetrics
getIndexes

29. Project Accomplishments

30. Project Next Steps Continue Training & Webinars
Continue remote assistance
Release AWQMS v6 Code Named “Magnum”
Data Analysis Improvements
Region 9 WQAR
Improve Biological Analysis

31. Other Ongoing AWQMS Work
Leverage EPA Water Quality Portal for combined data analysis
GIS “Web Feature Service” (WFS) for integration with GIS tools

32. Other Ongoing AWQMS Work
Continuous Monitoring Data
Improved importing & management tools
Improved Data Analysis & Interactivity

33. Other Ongoing AWQMS Work
Assessments
Improved meta-data management
Improved Assessment Decision Support

34. Jill Sherman-Warne, Executive Director
Native American Environmental Protection Coalition
Mark LeBaron
Director, Project Management
Sr. Systems Analyst
Gold Systems, Inc.

35. Supplemental Slides

36. AWQMS: An Exchange Network Success Story
More Result data in WQX than via any other single source
17% of Result data in WQX flowed to WQX via AWQMS

37. AWQMS: An Exchange Network Success Story
73 tribal organizations flow data to WQX using AWQMS.
31% of tribal organizations that flow data to WQX, are using AWQMS

38. AWQMS: An Exchange Network Success Story
188 organizations use AWQMS to flow data to WQX.
26% of Organizations that flow data to WQX, are using AWQMS!

39. AWQMS Strategic Plan Continuous Monitoring Data
Ability for dataset “adjustments”
Add flexibility in periodic summaries sent to WQX
EPA Central Sensor Catalog
Become a “Data Appliance”

40. AWQMS Strategic Plan Assessments
Capture & Manage Assessments Tied to Water Quality data
Submit assessments to ATTAINS via Exchange Network

41. AWQMS Strategic Plan Integrated Data Review Process Review dataset
Software assisted identification of potential issues
Individual or batch adjudication

42. AWQMS Strategic Plan Event Analysis Capture and manage “events”
During data analysis be able to visualize data in context of events