Office of Information Office of Information Management and AnalysisManagement and Analysis

(OIMA)(OIMA)

Val ConnorVal Connor

10/28/0810/28/08

Why OIMA?Why OIMA?

Enhance Monitoring, Assessment and Enhance Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting SystemsReporting Systems

Our business is complexOur business is complex Water Board has over 20 IT systemsWater Board has over 20 IT systems ““Data rich – Information poor”Data rich – Information poor” Maximize available informationMaximize available information Serve staff, management, regulated community, Serve staff, management, regulated community,

legislature and the publiclegislature and the public

Coordinate IT ProjectsCoordinate IT Projects(Not Just CIWQS!)(Not Just CIWQS!)

CIWQSCIWQS eSMR-2eSMR-2 SSOSSO SWPAPSWPAP SWARMSWARM SMARTSSMARTS eWRIMSeWRIMS GeotrackerGeotracker SWAMPSWAMP GAMAGAMA CEDENCEDEN

ECMECM LGTSLGTS EBDTEBDT FAASTFAAST AFRSAFRS AFBSAFBS ABTSABTS Beach WatchBeach Watch BDASBDAS SCUFISSCUFIS GeoWBSGeoWBS CAWaQACAWaQA

Information FrameworkInformation Framework

California’s Surface Water California’s Surface Water Ambient Monitoring ProgramAmbient Monitoring Program

““SWAMP” SWAMP”

SWAMP: SWAMP: Required by AB 982Required by AB 982

Comprehensive (surface water)Comprehensive (surface water) Coordinate all Coordinate all BoardBoard ambient water ambient water

quality monitoring quality monitoring High Quality Data (Quality Assurance)High Quality Data (Quality Assurance) Comparable dataComparable data Accessible Accessible

Main components of SWAMPMain components of SWAMP

State-wide monitoring State-wide monitoring projects projects

Regional monitoring Regional monitoring programsprograms

State-wide “umbrella”State-wide “umbrella”

(Comparability)(Comparability)

Building “Comparability”Building “Comparability” SWAMP is a state framework to coordinate SWAMP is a state framework to coordinate

consistent and scientifically defensible methods consistent and scientifically defensible methods and strategies for improving water quality and strategies for improving water quality monitoring, assessment, and reporting. monitoring, assessment, and reporting.

Common IndicatorsCommon Indicators Comparable MethodsComparable Methods Quality Assurance ProgramQuality Assurance Program Database w/ metadataDatabase w/ metadata Information Exchange NetworkInformation Exchange Network Tool Box and TrainingTool Box and Training

Senate Bill 1070Senate Bill 1070

MOU between CalEPA and Resources MOU between CalEPA and Resources Agency to establish the California Agency to establish the California Monitoring CouncilMonitoring Council

Public information program on water Public information program on water quality mattersquality matters

California California Monitoring CouncilMonitoring Council

SB1070State and Regional Boards

Department of Water ResourcesDepartment of Fish and GameCalifornia Coastal Commission

State Lands CommissionDepartment of Parks and Recreation

Department of Forestry and Fire ProtectionDepartment of Pesticide Regulation

Department of Health Services

Federal Government, Local Government, Academia, Regulated Community, Citizen

Monitoring Community

The needs that generated SB1070The needs that generated SB1070

Everyone needs Water Quality dataEveryone needs Water Quality data Status of watersStatus of waters Public safety and comfortPublic safety and comfort Effectiveness of programsEffectiveness of programs

Resources for monitoring are lackingResources for monitoring are lacking Budgets small and unstable Budgets small and unstable Need to coordinate (consistency issues)Need to coordinate (consistency issues)

Information not reasonably accessible Information not reasonably accessible Multiple agencies collecting dataMultiple agencies collecting data No single place to access dataNo single place to access data

Water Data InstituteWater Data Institute

Access to Water Quality Data (SB1070)Access to Water Quality Data (SB1070)Access to Water Quantity Data (AB1404)Access to Water Quantity Data (AB1404) Not hosted by Water BoardsNot hosted by Water Boards Governed by Council (PAG)Governed by Council (PAG) Sustainable fundingSustainable funding Leverage existing projectsLeverage existing projects

Link to Programmatic InformationLink to Programmatic Information• Permits, Waste Discharge RequirementsPermits, Waste Discharge Requirements• Petitions, Waivers, Petitions, Waivers, • Enforcement Actions, Enforcement Actions, • Basin PlansBasin Plans