1. AWQMS/WQX Workshop TRIBAL EPA REGION 9 CONFERENCE
Thursday, November, 2
8:00 AM Sycamore 1 Room

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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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?

6. 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
Robinson Rancheria?

7. 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

8. How to Participate in the Grant Project
Open to NAEPC Members
Contact Jill Sherman-Warne
There is no cost to be an NAEPC Member
Ask to participate in the Exchange Network AWQMS Grant Project
Looking for 2 or 3 more!
(Rincon? Pala?)

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

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

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

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

13. Project Next Steps Continue Training & Webinars
Continue remote assistance
Release AWQMS v6.5 Code Named “Ferrari”
Data Analysis Improvements
Region 9 WQAR
Improve Biological Analysis

14. A web-based water quality sample and observations database application
What is AWQMS?
A web-based water quality sample and observations database application
Consolidate
Validate
Analyze
Assess
Share

15. Major AWQMS Capabilities
Data Consolidation
Data Quality & Consistency Checking
Data Management / Editing Tools
Data Analysis (Reporting and Graphing)Tools
Built in Google Mapping Tools
Export/submit data in WQX Compatible XML Format
Export to other crosstab and flat file formats
Public water quality portal (Optional)
Integration with other systems via web services

16. Other Features Worth Mentioning
Public data analysis portal
Trip Planning
BEACH Notifications and PRAWN EN Flow Submission
Domain value auto-sync
Assessments Meta Data & Exceedance Exports
Various Web Services to facilitate integration with other software systems.

17. Recent New Features Batch updates for Activities data
Batch updates for Results data
Leverage EPA Water Quality Portal for combined data analysis
Redundant Data Entry for QC purposes

18. Typical WQX Flow Text Files WQX Web (or an WQX Submit EN Node) Import
ExcelFiles
STORET Data Warehouse

19. WQX Flow for AWQMS Users
Text Files
WQX
Import
Submit
ExcelFiles
Data Entry
STORET Data Warehouse
Share
Update / Correct
Review / Analyze

20. WQX Flow for AWQMS Users
Text Files
Staging & Validation Area
Management & Analysis Area
Migrate
Import
Submit
ExcelFiles
Data Entry
Share
Update / Correct
Review / Analyze

21. The AWQMS Big Picture
Some people may wonder how AWQMS fits into the big “WQX” and “Water Quality Portal” picture.
In the real world, we collect our various types of samples and observations; and we record results or receive results back from our labs.

22. The AWQMS Big Picture Real World Grab Samples Habitat Assessments
Probe Readings
Fish Census Counts
Benthic M.I. Census Counts
Etc., etc.
Some people may wonder how AWQMS fits into the big “WQX” and “Water Quality Portal” picture.
In the real world, we collect our various types of samples and observations; and we record results or receive results back from our labs.

23. The AWQMS Big Picture Real World Grab S. Habitat As. Probe S.
Fish Census
Benthic M.I.
Census
Etc.
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24. The AWQMS Big Picture “Data Limbo” Laptop? Lab  .PDF Network Server?
Real World
Grab S.
Habitat As.
Probe S.
Fish Census
Benthic M.I.
Census
Etc.
“Data Limbo”
Laptop?
Lab  .PDF
Network Server?
Lab  Excel
Lab  .CSV
Paper sheets
Probe  .CSV
MS Word .doc
Flash Drive?
Depending on your situation you might next experience a sort of “data limbo” where there seems to be all sorts of data files, file types and formats, even paper field sheets and notebooks. Depending on your processes and mechanisms, it might seem like the data can be stored all over the place. (example of one group who contacted Gold Systems because they had put a thumb drive with all their data through the wash).

25. The AWQMS Big Picture Real World Grab S. Habitat As. Probe S.
Fish Census
Benthic M.I.
Census
Etc.
“Data Limbo”
Lab  .PDF
Lab  Excel
Lab  CSV
Flashdrive
Paper sheets
Probe  CSV
MS Word .doc
Flash Drive?
Laptop?
Network Srvr?
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26. The AWQMS Big Picture Local Information AWQMS All Your Data
Real World
Grab S.
Habitat As.
Probe S.
Fish Census
Benthic M.I.
Census
“Data Limbo”
Lab  .PDF
Lab  Excel
Lab  CSV
Flashdrive
Paper sheets
Probe  CSV
Local Information
AWQMS
All Your Data
Local Analysis Tools
Local Data Verification
Local Data QA/QC
Local Decision Support
Local Data Assessment
Control what is sent to WQX and when it is sent
Local Portal (Optional)
So, that’s where AWQMS comes in. It gives you a single place where you can consolidate all your water quality related data, including Beach Notifications and Actions. It provides secure, concurrent access for multiple users. Everyone knows where the data is and there’s no confusion about which “copy” of the data is the latest. It’s your one-stop shop for local data management and analysis.

27. The AWQMS Big Picture Real World Grab S. Habitat As. Probe S.
Fish Census
Benthic M.I.
Census
“Data Limbo”
Lab  .PDF
Lab  Excel
Lab  CSV
Flashdrive
Paper sheets
Probe  CSV
Local Information
AWQMS
All Your Data
Local Analysis Tools
Local Data
Verification
Local Data QA/QC
Local Decision
Support
Assessment
Control what is
sent to WQX and
when it is sent
Local Portal (Optnl.)
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28. The AWQMS Big Picture Public Information WQX/STORET Water Quality
Real World
Grab S.
Habitat As.
Probe S.
Fish Census
Benthic M.I.
Census
“Data Limbo”
Lab  .PDF
Lab  Excel
Lab  CSV
Flashdrive
Paper sheets
Probe  CSV
Local Information
Local AWQMS
All Your Data
Local Analysis Tools
Local Data
Verification
Local Data QA/QC
Local Decision
Support
Assessment
Control what is
sent to WQX and
when it is sent
Local Portal (Optnl.)
Public Information
WQX/STORET
Water Quality
Portal (WQP)
Only Public Data
Public Analysis
Tools
When your data is declared to be finalized, AWQMS gives you a mechanism to flag data as “ready to send” to WQX for public use and access to the data. WQX, the STORET Data Warehouse, and the new Water Quality Portal are for public analysis of public data using public tools. Whereas, AWQMS helps you make sure your data is ready to go to WQX BEFORE the data is made public.

29. The AWQMS Big Picture Real World Grab S. Habitat As. Probe S.
Fish Census
Benthic M.I.
Census
“Data Limbo”
Lab  .PDF
Lab  Excel
Lab  CSV
Flashdrive
Paper sheets
Probe  CSV
Local Information
AWQMS
All Your Data
Local Analysis Tools
Local Data
Verification
Local Data QA/QC
Local Decision
Support
Assessment
Control what is
sent to WQX and
when it is sent
Local Portal (Optnl.)
Public Information
WQX/STORET
Water Quality
Portal (WQP)
Only Public Data
Public Analysis
Tools

30. Instructor Lead Hands On Exercises
awqmsdemo.goldsystems.com
Username: “demouser”+<Your demo user #>
Password: “changeme”
The Reset button: Don’t click it yet!
The Training Resource Files
The Log Out Button
The Menu

31. More great features under construction
Integration with EPA national solution for Continuous Monitoring Data
Capture and submit assessments to ATTAINS
Better decision support for assessments
Auto calculation of water quality standards for metals
Integrated Data Review Processess - Review data / compare to standards & update result status accordingly

32. More great features under construction
Open dumps integration with IHS WSTARS - Open Dumps
Organizational or Consortia-wide “knowledge repository”
Improved Habitat Assessment Data Support
Event Analysis

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

34. Thank you!