WATERSWATERSA Strategic Resource for Informed A Strategic Resource for Informed

Decision MakingDecision Making

WATERS ForumWATERS Forum

Ronald Reagan Building, Washington DCRonald Reagan Building, Washington DC

December 7, 2004December 7, 2004

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

WATERS ConceptsWATERS Concepts Data ContentData Content Supporting informed decision making Supporting informed decision making

Custom analysesCustom analyses Core toolsCore tools Services Services

WATERS Goals for FY04WATERS Goals for FY04

Maximize the use of Enterprise Solutions and Maximize the use of Enterprise Solutions and reuse of WATERS componentsreuse of WATERS components

Increase WATERS involvement with the Increase WATERS involvement with the Exchange NetworkExchange Network

Improve quality assurance and metadata Improve quality assurance and metadata documentationdocumentation

Boost application’s functionality Boost application’s functionality Couple the stream network with watersheds Couple the stream network with watersheds

and vice versaand vice versa

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A framework dataset that includes:A framework dataset that includes:•Hydrographic features for making Hydrographic features for making

mapsmaps•A national stream addressing systemA national stream addressing system•A modeling network for navigating A modeling network for navigating

upstream/downstreamupstream/downstream•A maintenance infrastructureA maintenance infrastructure

Data and information available at Data and information available at http://nhd.usgs.gov

What is theWhat is the National Hydrography National Hydrography DatasetDataset (NHD)? (NHD)?

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Watershed 02050701Watershed 02050701 contains 3 NHD contains 3 NHD reaches:reaches:

- - 0205070102050701000001000001 - - 0205070102050701000002000002 - - 0205070102050701000003000003

which provide the which provide the framework for reach framework for reach (stream) addresses in (stream) addresses in the same manner that the same manner that streets do for street streets do for street addressesaddresses

What are NHD Reaches? What are NHD Reaches?

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Let’s Talk Data!Let’s Talk Data!Let’s Talk Data!Let’s Talk Data!

Data Accessible Through WATERSData Accessible Through WATERS

• Impaired WatersImpaired Waters• Water Quality StandardsWater Quality Standards• Assessed WatersAssessed Waters• BeachesBeaches• Sewage No Discharge ZonesSewage No Discharge Zoneso Nutrient StationsNutrient Stations• Fish Consumption AdvisoriesFish Consumption Advisories• Water Quality StationsWater Quality Stationso National Estuary ProgramsNational Estuary Programs

• Linked to the NHDo Not linked to the NHD

• Permitted DischargersPermitted Dischargers• Nonpoint Source ProjectsNonpoint Source Projects• Drinking Water IntakesDrinking Water Intakes• Drinking Water WellsDrinking Water Wellso Source Water AreasSource Water Areas• Clean Watershed NeedsClean Watershed Needs• Special Appropriations Special Appropriations

ProjectsProjects• USGS Gaging StationsUSGS Gaging Stations• USGS Time-of-Travel StudiesUSGS Time-of-Travel Studies

Tools for Linking Your DataTools for Linking Your Datato the NHDto the NHD

WebRIT (Internet-based)WebRIT (Internet-based) PCS-CWNS facility identifier reconciliationPCS-CWNS facility identifier reconciliation CWS-WQS reach indexing and program database QAQCCWS-WQS reach indexing and program database QAQC Stormwater Electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) through Stormwater Electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) through

Central Data Exchange (CDX)Central Data Exchange (CDX) 8 programs now implemented8 programs now implemented

Indexing Service in FY05Indexing Service in FY05 ‘‘Snaps’ lat/long to nearest point on nearest reachSnaps’ lat/long to nearest point on nearest reach

Reach Indexing Tool (RIT) (ArcView-based)Reach Indexing Tool (RIT) (ArcView-based)

Data Standards and Data ExchangeData Standards and Data Exchange

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) hydrology framework data exchange standardhydrology framework data exchange standard

National Environmental Information Exchange National Environmental Information Exchange Network (NEIEN) challenge grant to MinnesotaNetwork (NEIEN) challenge grant to Minnesota

Conversion of USGS NHD repository to Conversion of USGS NHD repository to Geodatabase technology (NHDGeo)Geodatabase technology (NHDGeo)

Supporting Informed DecisionsSupporting Informed Decisions

Program integration based upon hydrographyProgram integration based upon hydrography

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Congressional Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Congressional ReportReport

Jurisdictional Waters policy analysisJurisdictional Waters policy analysis Clean Watersheds Needs Survey Clean Watersheds Needs Survey Water Quality Standards at Drinking Water Water Quality Standards at Drinking Water

IntakesIntakes

Water Quality Standards & Water Quality Standards & Community Water SystemsCommunity Water Systems

Supports two Strategic MeasuresSupports two Strategic Measures

Requires coordination among Regional and State Requires coordination among Regional and State Water Quality Standards (WQS) and Source Water Water Quality Standards (WQS) and Source Water Protection (SWP) staffsProtection (SWP) staffs

Additional program benefitsAdditional program benefits

• Assists population of the Water Quality Standards Assists population of the Water Quality Standards Database (WQSDB) Database (WQSDB)

• Improves data quality through validation by states and Improves data quality through validation by states and regionsregions

WQS-CWS & WATERS WQS-CWS & WATERS Facilitating coordination among Regional & State Water Quality Facilitating coordination among Regional & State Water Quality

Standards & Source Water Protection staffsStandards & Source Water Protection staffs Checking WQS Designated Use(s) at the intake stream locationChecking WQS Designated Use(s) at the intake stream location

AskWATERS (Version 1.0)!AskWATERS (Version 1.0)!

Additions to query libraryAdditions to query library Clean Water Needs Survey facilities on Clean Water Needs Survey facilities on

Impaired Waters and Special Appropriations Impaired Waters and Special Appropriations ProjectsProjects

Designated Uses at Drinking Water IntakesDesignated Uses at Drinking Water Intakes More strategic measures (planned)More strategic measures (planned)

Analysis-related metadataAnalysis-related metadata

AskWATERS Intro PageAskWATERS Intro Page

AskWATERS Question SelectionAskWATERS Question Selection

AskWATERS Selection CriteriaAskWATERS Selection Criteria

AskWATERS Chart OutputAskWATERS Chart Output

AskWATERS Simple ReportAskWATERS Simple Report

AskWATERS – Results AskWATERS – Results metadata!metadata!

AskWATERS MetadataAskWATERS Metadata

PurposePurpose To give enough information to gauge the quality and To give enough information to gauge the quality and

currency of the data displayed in the reports.currency of the data displayed in the reports.

FeaturesFeatures Report DescriptionsReport Descriptions Program System DescriptionsProgram System Descriptions Statement of Data Currency (national or state)Statement of Data Currency (national or state) Statement of NHD Indexing (national or state)Statement of NHD Indexing (national or state)

AskWATERS Metadata AskWATERS Metadata Report DescriptionReport Description

AskWATERS System AskWATERS System Description with State DataDescription with State Data

EnviroMapper for Water V3.0EnviroMapper for Water V3.0

WATERS RADWATERS RADis an Enterprise Data Resourceis an Enterprise Data Resource

Drinking Water Mapping Application (OW)Drinking Water Mapping Application (OW) EnviroMapper for Tribes (OW) EnviroMapper for Tribes (OW) Window to My Environment (OEI)Window to My Environment (OEI) TRI Facility Siting Locator (OEI, OPPTS)TRI Facility Siting Locator (OEI, OPPTS) NEPAssist (OEI, Region 2)NEPAssist (OEI, Region 2) Airquest (OAQPS)Airquest (OAQPS) Environmental Justice Assessment (OEJ)Environmental Justice Assessment (OEJ) EnviroMapper for Brownfields (OSWER)EnviroMapper for Brownfields (OSWER) Cleanups in My Community (OSWER)Cleanups in My Community (OSWER) CERCLIS Site Locator (OSWER)CERCLIS Site Locator (OSWER) EnviroMapper for Compliance (OSWER)EnviroMapper for Compliance (OSWER) Waste Management Facility Siting (OSWER)Waste Management Facility Siting (OSWER)

WATERS WATERS ServicesServices

Map services Map services DownloadDownload IdentifyIdentify OpenlinkOpenlink Total WATERSTotal WATERS Up/DownstreamUp/Downstream

WATERS Map WATERS Map ServicesServices

ArcIMS ServicesArcIMS Services• 2 Image2 Image• 2 Feature2 Feature

NHD LayersNHD Layers EPA Water ProgramEPA Water Program FeaturesFeatures Reference LayersReference Layers

WATERS Download WATERS Download ServiceService

Water Program Features Water Program Features from the RADfrom the RAD

One shape file for each One shape file for each Program in a single ZIP fileProgram in a single ZIP file

By state or cataloging unitBy state or cataloging unit Includes FGDC metadataIncludes FGDC metadata

WATERS Identify WATERS Identify ServiceService

Add a Map to Your Own Web page Add a Map to Your Own Web page - EnviroMapper Openlink - EnviroMapper Openlink ServiceService

Challenges!Challenges!

Establish an equitable funding solution for Establish an equitable funding solution for delivering computationally intensive delivering computationally intensive shared services. (Eliminate WCF shared services. (Eliminate WCF disincentive for providing web services)disincentive for providing web services)

Deploy an Enterprise Identity Management Deploy an Enterprise Identity Management Solution in FY 05Solution in FY 05

Establish a functional shared development Establish a functional shared development environment for the Agencyenvironment for the Agency

Enhancing the WATERS FrameworkEnhancing the WATERS Frameworkwith NHD-Plus!with NHD-Plus!

NHDNHD Hydrographic features for making mapsHydrographic features for making maps A national stream addressing systemA national stream addressing system A modeling network for navigating upstream/downstreamA modeling network for navigating upstream/downstream A maintenance infrastructureA maintenance infrastructure

NHD-PlusNHD-Plus More namesMore names Value-added attributesValue-added attributes NHD reach catchments with attributesNHD reach catchments with attributes Flow volume and velocityFlow volume and velocity Flow gridsFlow grids

The Big One that Didn’t Get Away!The Big One that Didn’t Get Away!

Official short form “Lake Chaubunagungamaug” in EnviroMapper

Lake Chargoggagoggman-Chauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg

Value-Added AttributesValue-Added AttributesNavigationNavigation AnalysisAnalysis DisplayDisplay

Strahler Stream OrderStrahler Stream Order GeneralizationGeneralizationHydrologic Sequence NumberHydrologic Sequence Number

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Elevation-based NHD CatchmentsElevation-based NHD Catchments

Based upon the integration Based upon the integration of the: of the:

NHDNHD National Elevation National Elevation

Dataset (NED)Dataset (NED) Watershed Boundary Watershed Boundary

Dataset (WBD)Dataset (WBD) Catchment attributes:Catchment attributes:

PrecipitationPrecipitation TemperatureTemperature ElevationsElevations Slope Slope Land CoverLand Cover etcetc

Flow Volume and VelocityFlow Volume and Velocity

The Goals:The Goals: CatchmentsCatchments for every NHD reach to tie overland flow to the for every NHD reach to tie overland flow to the

networknetwork Enhance NHD with elevation-derived attributes such as slopeEnhance NHD with elevation-derived attributes such as slope Improved velocity estimates based upon new Time of Travel Improved velocity estimates based upon new Time of Travel

databasedatabase Estimate stream flow volume (mean annual) and velocity Enable Estimate stream flow volume (mean annual) and velocity Enable

NHD-based SPARROW, Time-of-Travel modelsNHD-based SPARROW, Time-of-Travel models

The Team:The Team: EPA EPA USGS Mapping and Water DisciplinesUSGS Mapping and Water Disciplines U of TexasU of Texas

Assessing Recovery Potential Assessing Recovery Potential of Impaired Watersof Impaired Waters

Joint OW/ORD project Joint OW/ORD project Recovery potential:Recovery potential: the likelihood the likelihood

of an impaired water to reattain of an impaired water to reattain Water Quality Standards, given Water Quality Standards, given its ecological capacity to regain its ecological capacity to regain lost functions, its exposure to lost functions, its exposure to stressors, and its social context.stressors, and its social context.

Opportunity to consider Opportunity to consider landscape factors related to landscape factors related to recovery potential within recovery potential within drainage areasdrainage areas and stream and stream corridors, using GIScorridors, using GIS

Assessing Recovery Potential Assessing Recovery Potential of Impaired Waters (cont’d)of Impaired Waters (cont’d)

Some Implications of this Project:Some Implications of this Project: Over 800 impaired (303d-listed) streams in Over 800 impaired (303d-listed) streams in

Illinois, yet their Illinois, yet their exactexact watersheds are not watersheds are not delineated; this stumbling block prevents delineated; this stumbling block prevents rapid, statewide GIS assessment in routine rapid, statewide GIS assessment in routine water program planning.water program planning.

There are tens of thousands of similar There are tens of thousands of similar waters nationally.waters nationally.

Availability of good drainage area Availability of good drainage area delineations/tools removes an obstacle to delineations/tools removes an obstacle to statewide comparative spatial assessments statewide comparative spatial assessments such as recovery potential screening.such as recovery potential screening.

Water Modeling for the Incident Water Modeling for the Incident Commander (ICWater)Commander (ICWater)

PartnersPartners US Forest ServiceUS Forest Service Technical Support Working Group (TSWG)Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) DTRADTRA EPAEPA USGSUSGS

Water sources are vulnerableWater sources are vulnerable Preparedness will reduce consequences to the Preparedness will reduce consequences to the

public of an attack public of an attack Incident Commanders need timely information to act Incident Commanders need timely information to act

effectivelyeffectively Tool will provide ICs critical information when they Tool will provide ICs critical information when they

need it need it

ICWaterDownstream

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OW is Covered with WATERSOW is Covered with WATERS

Office of Wetlands Oceans & WatershedsOffice of Wetlands Oceans & Watersheds• Assessment & Watershed Protection Division• Oceans & Coastal Protection Division• Wetlands Division

Office of Ground Water & Drinking WaterOffice of Ground Water & Drinking Water• Water Security Division• Drinking Water Protection Division• Standards & Risk Management Division

Office of Science & TechnologyOffice of Science & Technology• Engineering & Analysis Division• Health & Ecological Criteria Division• Standards & Health Protection Division

Office of Wastewater ManagementOffice of Wastewater Management• Municipal Support Division• Water Permits Division

Immediate OfficeImmediate Office• Management & Operations Staff• Communications Team• Water Policy Staff• Resource Management Staff• American Indian Environmental Office

Endangered Species: An Example Potential Use of Endangered Species: An Example Potential Use of NHD in Pesticide Risk AssessmentsNHD in Pesticide Risk Assessments

Endangered SpeciesEffects by NHD Stream Segment

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The The Office of Pesticide ProgramsOffice of Pesticide Programs is exploring the use of the is exploring the use of the NHDNHD and and value-added attributesvalue-added attributes in a variety in a variety of applications related to pesticide risk assessments.of applications related to pesticide risk assessments.

In this example, NHD navigation tools are combined with the NLCD and In this example, NHD navigation tools are combined with the NLCD and NHD catchmentsNHD catchments (Thiessen-based) (Thiessen-based) to estimate the direct and indirect effects of agricultural pesticide use on endangered aquatic species. to estimate the direct and indirect effects of agricultural pesticide use on endangered aquatic species.

Figure 1 shows Percent Cropped Area (PCA) calculated for each NHD catchment.Figure 1 shows Percent Cropped Area (PCA) calculated for each NHD catchment. Figure 2 shows NHD stream segments rated based on measurements of agricultural intensity. Red Figure 2 shows NHD stream segments rated based on measurements of agricultural intensity. Red

represents direct affects, and yellow, the indirect effects of agricultural pesticide use.represents direct affects, and yellow, the indirect effects of agricultural pesticide use.

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USGS Water District NHD RolloutUSGS Water District NHD Rollout

25,000 gages linked to NHD25,000 gages linked to NHD Gage drainage areas with attributesGage drainage areas with attributes NHD with linked water program dataNHD with linked water program data NHD Plus (as it becomes available)NHD Plus (as it becomes available) Recognized federal and state partner Recognized federal and state partner

in the fieldin the field

USGS NAWQA SPARROW ModelingUSGS NAWQA SPARROW Modeling

Original USGS SPARROW Original USGS SPARROW (Spatially Referenced (Spatially Referenced Regressions on Watershed Regressions on Watershed Attributes) water quality models Attributes) water quality models based upon Reach File Version 1 based upon Reach File Version 1 (RF1) 1:500,00-scale(RF1) 1:500,00-scale

Success of EPA-funded NHD-Success of EPA-funded NHD-based New England SPARROW based New England SPARROW model (at right) has motivated model (at right) has motivated plan to conduct similar modeling plan to conduct similar modeling for several USGS NAWQA study for several USGS NAWQA study areas during 05/06areas during 05/06

USGS StreamStatsUSGS StreamStats

Web application StreamStats that greatly Web application StreamStats that greatly reduces the time needed to estimate reduces the time needed to estimate streamflow statistics for ungaged sites and streamflow statistics for ungaged sites and to make published streamflow statistics for to make published streamflow statistics for USGS data-collection stations easily USGS data-collection stations easily accessible accessible

Based upon state-specific regression Based upon state-specific regression equationsequations

Supports TMDLsSupports TMDLs

Training and OutreachTraining and Outreach

Cross-program coordination roleCross-program coordination role Headquarters teamHeadquarters team RegionsRegions State/Tribal partnersState/Tribal partners

On-site training to HQ, Region & State clientsOn-site training to HQ, Region & State clients On-line tutorials for applications including video!On-line tutorials for applications including video! Comprehensive technical supportComprehensive technical support

waters_support@epa.govwaters_support@epa.gov 1-800-844-06381-800-844-0638

SummarySummary

WATERS framework improvingWATERS framework improving More data available, more analyses More data available, more analyses

possible, with greater access possible, with greater access Enabling Informed Decision-MakingEnabling Informed Decision-Making