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DATA INTEGRATION AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR TMDL DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF UTAH.
Impact/Purpose:
The development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for impaired water bodies relies on the full utilization of numerous and varied sources of environmental data. This data is often stored in different databases and/or formats. To streamline the water quality assessment and TMDL process it is necessary to develop tools to access relevant data, integrate data into a usable format, and efficiently create water quality reports.
Description:
This project will involve the development of software tools to access and integrate water quality and GIS data, assist in the analysis of the data and facilitate the efficient management of data for TMDL assessment. The main product will be a customized software package designed to meet the programmatic needs of the Division of Water Quality. This project will include developing data transfer tools, a customized BASINS interface, a user's manual and training sessions. Activities include: 1) Develop customized tools in Microsoft Access to assist users in maintaining and using Utah Division of Water Quality's (DWQ) Water Quality Database 2) Customize the U.S. EPA BASINS (Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources) system to address Utah's DEQ specific data and functional needs.