Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Sites

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NC DENR Div of Water Quality (DWQ), Water Quality Section
Publication_Date: 20070314
Title: Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Sites
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Raleigh, North Carolina
Publisher: NC DENR Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Other_Citation_Details: NCCGIA distributes this dataset
Online_Linkage: www.nconemap.com
Description:
Abstract:
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality, in cooperation with the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, developed the GIS data set, Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Sites data to enhance planning, siting, and impact analysis in areas directly affecting water quality. This file identifies locations in North Carolina where water quality data are collected on a routine basis and analyzed for presence of various chemicals.
Purpose:
This data was created to assist governmental agencies and others in making resource management decisions through use of a Geographic Information System (GIS).
Supplemental_Information:

Revisions and updates to this layer include:
4.)  filename: awqms307  Regular update.  May 14, 2007.
3.)  filename: awqms900  The September 30 2000 update consisted of
CGIA receiving from DWQ an EXCEL spreadsheet that listed active
ambient water quality monitoring stations. This database contained
corrections to many of the sites from the original database.
Additionally, many stations were moved, discontinued, or added since
the original database.  NC Division of Water Quality has changed the
process by which station locations are mapped. With the submission
of this new data the layer is longer considered unverified.
2.) filename: uvawqms1298  The December 1998 update to this layer
consisted of projecting the data from NAD27 datum, State Plane
projection, units of measure feet TO: NAD83 DATUM, State Plane
PROJECTION, UNITS OF MEASURE METERS.  This was
done to comply with the NC Geographic Information Coordinating Council's
"Statement of Direction for North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database
Horizontal Reference, Datum and Unit of Measure".  This reprojecting was
done in various ways depending on the data type and content.  Vector
data was projected using the 'project' command in ESRI's Arc software
and topology was cleaned and built based on coverage needs.  Raster
data was projected using ESRI's Grid module and various steps as
applicable.
1.) uvawqms794 - This July 11, 1994 version represents the original
version of this data.  There was a file from March of 1991 which
contained a point improperly placed. This 7/11/94 version corrected
that location and the old version was deleted.  This file is
considered unverified (UV).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19940711
Ending_Date: 20070314
Currentness_Reference: Date the active sites were verified by DWQ.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: as needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.090438
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.985323
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.591019
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.780721
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Ambient
Theme_Keyword: water quality
Theme_Keyword: monitoring sites
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
Theme_Keyword: health
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
William S. Powell, The North Carolina GAZETTEER, A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press), August 1984.
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of products derived from this data set should cite the following: The source of the Ambient Monitoring Sites is NC OneMap. Earlier versions of this data set may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate dataset for the time period of interest. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, CGIA cannot assume liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by any inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David Hill
Contact_Organization: NC DENR Division of Water Quality
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
Address: 512 N. Salisbury Street
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27604-1148
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 733-5083 ext. 564
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919) 715-5637
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dave.hill@ncmail.net
Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
Contact_Instructions: Preferred contact is by mail or telephone.
Data_Set_Credit:
NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows; ESRI ArcGIS

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The attributes contained in this data were supplied by the source agency as part of the digital file from their database. Data represents information as supplied. No additional background checks were performed.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Using ESRI's ARC/INFO GIS software, the dataset was built for point topology using the "build" command. The data set was then cleaned using the "clean" command. Topology has not been edited since the last build or clean.
Completeness_Report:
This data represents information as supplied from an internal SQL database located at DWQ.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The Ambient Monitoring Sites were manually mapped on 24k USGS paper topographic maps which meet National Map Accuracy Standards, using a best estimate with reference to surrounding features. Latitudes and longitudes were generated using a grid overlay and entered into an internal SQL database. DWQ then converted the data from to an EXCEL spreadsheet for conversion to a GIS coverage. Points were checked for accuracy against NC Corportae GIS Data layers. Refinement of the georeferencing occurred through the use of "Terrain Navigator" software which generates latitude and longitude values at the location of the cursor.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Publication_Date: 20070314
Title: Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Sites
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map and Spreadsheet
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Raleigh, North Carolina
Publisher: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality
Other_Citation_Details: Data is updated as needed
Type_of_Source_Media: Digital spreadsheet
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200009
Source_Currentness_Reference: Date that active sites were verified by DWQ.
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Source_Contribution: Electronic spreadsheet
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
NC DENR-DWQ,WQS collected the monitoring sites data and locations in an internal SQL database. The point locations were interpreted from USGS 1:24,000-scale topographic quadrangles using a grid overlay. The point locations and attribute data in this file was exported into an EXCEL spreadsheet and transferred to CGIA via e-mail for conversion to an ARC/INFO coverage for use with GIS software.
Process_Date: 200009
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Dave Hill
Contact_Organization: NC DENR Div of Water Quality
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing
Address: 1621 Mail Service Center
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27699-1621
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 733-5083
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Dave.Hill@ncmail.net
Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
Contact_Instructions: Preferred contact is by mail or telephone.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Location, county
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 608

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3200
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 34.333333
Standard_Parallel: 36.166667
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -79.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 33.750000
False_Easting: 609601.220000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001024
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001024
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: onemap_test.SDEADMIN.awqms
Entity_Type_Definition: Sites where routine tests on chemical content are performed
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AGENCY
Attribute_Definition: Monitoring station agency
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Agencies are variable in length and number of words.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ESB_STA_NU
Attribute_Definition: Primary station identifier
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Values are 8 digit alphanumeric codes.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LOCATION
Attribute_Definition: Description of station location
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Station descriptions are variable in length and number of words.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LATITUDE
Attribute_Definition:
Measurement of the angle from the Earth's center to a point on the Earth's surface in a north-south direction.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 33.88168
Range_Domain_Maximum: 36.58805
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE
Attribute_Definition:
Measurement of the angle from the Earth's center to a point on the Earth's surface in an east-west direction
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -76.00978
Range_Domain_Maximum: -84.00267
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition: County names
Attribute_Definition_Source: State of North Carolina
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: County names are variable in length.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE
Attribute_Definition: State station is located in
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: State abbreviations are variable in letters.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: REGION
Attribute_Definition: Abbreviation of DWQ Regional Office or program names
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Region abbreviations are variable in letters.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BASIN
Attribute_Definition: Abbreviation for name of River Basin
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: River Basin abbreviations may vary among DWQ programs.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SUBBASIN
Attribute_Definition:
River Basin abbreviation plus reference number of subbasin within the river basin.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Subbasin nomenclature may vary among DWQ programs.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: INDEX
Attribute_Definition:
A reference to DWQ Index# for the section of stream in which the station is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: NC Stream Index#
Codeset_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STR_CLASS
Attribute_Definition:
A reference to DWQ stream classification for the section of stream in which the station is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: NC Stream Classification
Codeset_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STA_TYPE
Attribute_Definition: Station Type
Attribute_Definition_Source: NC DENR-Div of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Types are variable in length and number of words.
Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: None planned
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
A point coverage identifying locations where water quality data are collected and analyzed for presence of various chemicals.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: NCDENR, Division of Water Quality

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Contact_Position: Production Services
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
Address: 301 N. Wilmington Street, Suite 700
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27601-2825
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing
Address: 20322 Mail Service Center
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27699
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 733-2090
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919)715-0725
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dataq@ncmail.net
Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
Resource_Description: Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Sites
Distribution_Liability:
NCCGIA is charged with the development and maintenance of NC OneMap and, in cooperation with other mapping organizations, is committed to offering its users accurate, useful, and current information. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop this dataset may be reflected in the data supplied. The user must be aware of possible conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data. NCCGIA does not support secondary distribution of this dataset without its current, compliant metadata record. The use of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by NCCGIA or North Carolina State Government.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ESRI shapefile (*.shp)
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: NC OneMap
Fees: None. Download from www.nconemap.com is free of charge.
Custom_Order_Process:
Data can be customized on a cost-recovery basis. Contact dataq@ncmail.net or 919-733-2090 for more information.
Technical_Prerequisites:
All formats available from www.nconemap.com are in ESRI shapefile. Other formats are available on a cost-recovery basis - contact dataq@ncmail.net or 919.733.2090 for more information. Format compatibility is the user's responsibility.
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 199404
Ending_Date: Present

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20070314
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
Contact_Person: David Giordano
Contact_Position: Database Administration
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
Address: 301 N. Wilmington Street, Suite 700
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27601-2825
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing
Address: 20322 Mail Service Center
City: Raleigh
State_or_Province: North Carolina
Postal_Code: 27699
Country: U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (919) 733-2090
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (919)715-0725
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dataq@ncmail.net
Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
This metadata file is to accompany the dataset. NCCGIA does not support secondary distribution of this dataset without its current, compliant metadata record. If the dataset described in this metadata record was received from anyone besides NCCGIA, this metadata and the dataset it describes may contain discrepancies.

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