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National Water-Quality Assessment Program (NAWQA)
| Program Name (Acronym) |
NAWQA
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| Agency |
USGS |
| Year Initiated |
1986 pilot,1991-full prog |
| Measures |
WATER - discharge, sediment load, organic contaminants, aquatic
biota, inorganic chemistry, sediment chemistry, trace metals, habitat
MARINE/COASTAL - salinity/freshwater flux, nutrients/contaminants |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
Yes |
| Source |
Yes |
| Transect |
Yes |
| Other area |
No |
| Locations for Data Collection |
60 units, 2/3 nations H20 |
| Temporal Interval |
3 years of intens, 7 low |
| Sampling Design |
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| Random |
No |
| Selected |
Yes |
| Synoptic |
Yes |
| Data Available |
Yes |
| Accessible |
Distributed info system |
| Extent for Reporting |
Study unit is 52,029 sq km |
| Annual Funding |
FY 95 $58 million |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
No Data |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
No Data |
| Partners |
1500 partic.in liaison grps |
| International |
Mexico, Canada |
| Agency |
EPA |
| State |
State water agencies |
| Local |
Local water agencies |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
Charged by Congress |
| Users of Data per Year |
40,000 |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
Yes |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Not Needed |
| Contact Person |
Tim Miller |
| Phone # |
703-648-6868 |
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