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NNEMS Project 2008-202
Program Announcment
Identifier: EPA-EED-08-01
NNEMS Catalog for 2008
(EPA 171-B-07-003)
[PDF, 2.6 MB, 92 pages]
NNEMS Application Materials
[PDF, 1.1 MB, 16 pages]
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Category:
Environmental Management and Administration
Preferred Project Period:
6/2/08 - 8/22/08
Desired Education Level(s):
- Junior
- Senior
Project Title:
STOrage and RETrieval (STORET) Water Quality Exchange (WQX) in Region 3
Sponsoring Office:
EPA Region III Water Protection Division
Project Overview:
During fiscal year (FY) 2008, sufficient progress will have been made in the STOrage and RETrieval (STORET) Water Quality Exchange (WQX) program to require an enhancement of regional functions and tasks to implement this program with Region 3 states and other organizations. STORET, EPA's principal water quality database, is undergoing a transition to a web-based system of both data entry and retrieval. This transition is expected to expand the potential users of STORET. Region 3, in conjunction with Headquarters, will work with states and other key organizations on the transition to STORET WQX, and a review of STORET WQX functions and benchmarking current developments from other users will assist Regional staff in this initiative. Region 3 is also emphasizing the role of volunteer monitoring organizations (a regional conference is scheduled for October 2007), and the expectation is there will be considerable interest in the use of STORET WQX from many additional organizations. Region 3 is developing an implementation plan for primary users. In addition, through training, technical reviews, and assessment of available practices, a project plan is being developed for outreach and eventual implementation of procedures to expand the use of STORET WQX to many other Region 3 stakeholder organizations. This effort will likely include a pilot study of STORET WQX input from one or more organizations. Under this project, the student will interact with state, tribal, and other stakeholders and research water quality monitoring data.
Project Goals:
The student will gain knowledge of the STORET WQX program and water quality monitoring data. The student will also be provided opportunities to interact with Region 3 stakeholders.
Final Product of the Project:
The student will develop a report outlining his or her water quality monitoring data research.
Project Location:
EPA Region 3, Philadelphia, PA
Project Officer Information
Larry Merrill
EPA Region III Water Protection Division
Office Mission/Responsibility
The Office of Standards, Assessment, and Information Management works with state and interstate agencies on assessment of water quality conditions, manages EPA's water quality database (STORET) functions for Region III, and develops tools to enhance entry and retrieval of water quality data by and for interested organizations in Region 3.
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