onemap_prod.SDEADMIN.npdes

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What does this data set describe?

Title: onemap_prod.SDEADMIN.npdes
Abstract:
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality, Planning Branch in cooperation with the NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, developed the GIS data set, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Sites(NPDES), to enhance planning, siting, and impact analysis in areas which are directly affected by these sites. The file identifies outfall locations for individual NPDES permitted wastewater discharges to surface waters in North Carolina.
Supplemental_Information:
system filename : npdes     file size = 0.56 mb

Revisions and updates to this layer include:
9.) filename: npdes0306  The March 30, 2006 updates consisted of
obtaining the most current NPDES data from the Division of Water
Quality to replace existing data (WQ data currency - 12/07/2005).
NOTE: Two points fell outside of North Carolina (permit NC0085839
and NC0007510).  These were corrected using archived NPDES data.
8.) filename: npdes1000  The October 11, 2000 updates consisted of
obtaining the most current NPDES data from the Division of Water
Quality to replace existing data.  .PAT items incorporated into
the new version that did not exist in the December 1998 version
include: permpipe, status, majorminor, issuedate, expdate,
flow_mgd, dc1, dc2, dc3, dc4, dc5, region, lat, long, and class.
(For further details on the items, see Entity_and_Attribute_Information
section.)  .PAT items removed include date (Last time point was
checked by technician for accuracy) and MAP# (DWQ quadrangle map
index number).  NOTE: The following permits were removed from the
database: NC0007064, NC0074578, NC0084883, and NC0086304.
(Because of lat/long problems, these points fell outside the state,
and NCDWQ did not have staff available to research and rectify
these errors.)
7.) filename: npdes1298  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.
6.) filename: npdes 694  The June 28, 1994 file contains 3,280 points.
5.) filename: npdes1293  (previously named nc.npdes1293)
The December, 10 1993 file contains 3,294 points.
4.) filename: npdes893  (previously named nc.npdes893)
August 1, 1993
3.) filename: npdes593  (previously named nc.npdes593)
May 1, 1993
2.) filename: npdes193  (previously named nc.npdes193)
January 26, 1993
1.) filename: npdes1291  (previously named nc.npdes1291)
December 1991 version.
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    NC DENR Division of Water Quali, Planning Branch, 20060330, onemap_prod.SDEADMIN.npdes: NC DENR Division of Water Quality, Planning Branch, Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: NCCGIA distributes this dataset

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -84.311291
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.430031
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.573225
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.769517

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Calendar_Date: REQUIRED: The year (and optionally month, or month and day) for which the data set corresponds to the ground.
    Currentness_Reference: Data creation and revision dates

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Facility name, stream name, and subbasin number
      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Entity point (1478)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      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 coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.002048
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.002048
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
      Altitude_System_Definition:
      Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000
      Altitude_Encoding_Method:
      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    onemap_prod.SDEADMIN.npdes
    Surface water discharge location as recorded on NPDES permits. (Source: NC DENR-Div of of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    SHAPE
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    OBJECTID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    LONGITUDE
    Longitude of outfall in DDMMSS (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Range of values
    Minimum:752815
    Maximum:841323

    PERIMETER
    Total perimeter in coverage units (Source: Software computed)

    Frequency of measurement: None planned

    Range of values
    Minimum:0.000
    Maximum:0.000
    Units:meters
    Resolution:0.001

    PERMIT
    NPDES permit number (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Permit numbers vary in number of characters.

    OWNER
    Owner of wastewater treatment facility (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Owner names very in length and number of words.

    FACILITY
    Name of wastewater treatment facility (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Facility names very in length and number of words.

    COUNTY
    County pipe discharges into (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    County names vary in length and number of words.

    REGION
    DWQ regional office associated with the facility (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    ValueDefinition
    AshevilleAsheville Regional Office
    FayettevilleFayetteville Regional Office
    MooresvilleMooresville Regional Office
    RaleighRaleigh Regional Office
    WashingtonWashington Regional Office
    WilmingtonWilmington Regional Office
    Winston-SalemWinston-Salem Regional Office

    TYPE
    Type of wastewater treatment facility (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Types vary in number of characters.

    CLASS
    Code to distinguish if WWTP is considered a major or minor facility (EPA has a specific technical definition) (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    ValueDefinition
    MajorMajor facility
    MinorMinor facility

    SUBBASIN
    DWQ Subbasin number (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Subbasin numbers vary in number of characters.

    RECEIVING_
    Stream receiving discharge (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Stream names vary in length and number of words

    UT_
    Identifies whether receiving stream is an unnamed trib (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    UTs vary in number of characters.

    LATITUDE
    Latitude of outfall in DDMMSS (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Range of values
    Minimum:335235
    Maximum:363339

    DDLAT
    Latitude of outfall in decimal degrees (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Range of values
    Minimum:335235
    Maximum:363339

    DDLONG
    Longitude of outfall in decimal degrees (Source: NC DENR-Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section)

    Frequency of measurement: As needed

    Range of values
    Minimum:752815
    Maximum:841323

    NPDES0306_

    NPDES0306_ID

    POLYGONID

    SCALE

    ANGLE

    onemap_prod.SDEADMIN.npdes.AREA

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    A point coverage identifying outfall locations for individual NPDES permitted wastewater dischargers to surface waters in North Carolina. The point attribute table (PAT) has attribute data including total area in coverage units (square meters), total perimeter (linear meters), two point internal identification numbers, and pertinent NPDES information.
    ITEM NAME      WIDTH OUTPUT  TYPE   DEC  DESCRIPTION
    AREA             4     12     F      3   Total area in meters
    PERIMETER        4     12     F      3   Total perimeter in meters
    NPDES#           4      5     B      -   Point internal id number
    NPDES-ID         4      5     B      -   Point internal id number
    PERMIT           9      9     C      -   NPDES permit number
    OWNER           54     54     C      -   Facility owner
    FACILITY        49     49     C      -   Facility name
    COUNTY          12     12     C      -   County pipe discharges into
    REGION          13     13     C      -   Area DWQ regional office
    TYPE            32     32     C      -   Type of facility
    CLASS            5      5     C      -   DWQ stream class (major or minor)
    SUBBASIN         4      5     B      -   DWQ Subbasin number
    RECEIVING      111    111     C      -   Stream receiving discharge
    UT_              3      3     C      -   Identifies if stream is UT
    LATITUDE         8      9     F      -   Latitude (DDMMSS)
    LONGITUDE        8      9     F      -   Longitude (DDMMSS)
    DDLAT            8     11     F      -   Latitude (decimal degrees)
    DDLONG           8     11     F      -   Longitude (decimal degrees)
    
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: None


Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    Div. of Water Quality
    Water Quality Section
    NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
    512 N. Salisbury Street
    Raleigh, NC 27604-1148
    
    NCCGIA Director, Karen Siderelis
    Database Administration, Zsolt Nagy
    Database Management, David Giordano
    Project Manager, Cheryl Pearce
    North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
    Governor's Office
    Office of State Planning
    301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
    Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
    

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    NC DENR Division of Water Quality, Planning Branch
    c/o Cam McNutt
    512 N. Salisbury Street
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1148
    U.S.A.

    (919) 733-5083 (ext. 575) (voice)
    cam.mcnutt@ncmai.net

    Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm
    Contact_Instructions: Preferred contact is by phone


Why was the data set created?

This data was created to assist governmental agencies and others in making resource management decisions through use of a Geographic Information System (GIS).


How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

    None (source 1 of 2)
    NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section, 19940628, National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System Sites: NC DENR - Div. of Water Quality, Water Quality Section, Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Other_Citation_Details: Data is updated as needed
    Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
    Source_Contribution:
    Locations of National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System Sites

    None (source 2 of 2)
    Survey, US Geological , Unknown, USGS 7.5 Minute series quadrangles: US Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

    Other_Citation_Details: Published map series
    Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
    Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
    Source_Contribution:
    Paper maps used to delineate the National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System Sites

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: Dec-1991 (process 1 of 4)
    Latitude and Longitude coordinates of existing points of pollution were derived from USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangles.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    NCDENR-Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
    512 N. Salisbury Street
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1148
    U.S.A.

    (919) 733-5083 (voice)
    (919) 715-5637 (FAX)

    Hours_of_Service: 8:00am to 5:00pm
    Contact_Instructions: Phone or electronic mail
    Date: Dec-1991 (process 2 of 4)
    The DWQ ASCII files were converted to ARC/INFO version 5.0. The digital files were attributed and checkplots were created for review by the Water Quality Section. Necessary corrections were made and new plots were run. CGIA updates the digital file as needed.

    Person who carried out this activity:

    David Giordano
    NCCGIA
    GIS Analyst
    301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
    U.S.A.

    (919) 733-2090 (voice)
    (919)715-0725 (FAX)
    dataq@nc.mail.net

    Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
    Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
    (process 3 of 4)
    Metadata imported.

    Data sources used in this process:

    • C:\DOCUME~1\david\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml21C.tmp

    (process 4 of 4)
    Dataset copied.

    Data sources used in this process:

    • Server=207.192.29.55; Service=5151; Database=onemap_test; User=sdeadmin; Version=sde.DEFAULT

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?


How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    The NC DENR Water Quality Planning Section presented the NPDES sites to NC CGIA as ASCII files. They were converted to ARC/INFO coverages and were given attributes also supplied by the Water Quality Planning Branch. The digital files were plotted and any necessary label corrections were made.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Sites were marked on 7.5 Minute USGS paper topographic maps which meet National Map Accuracy Standards. Sites were located using a best estimate with reference to surrounding features.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    These data represent the locations and identities of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Sites in North Carolina as identified by the Water Quality Planning Section.

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    Using ESRI's ARC/INFO GIS software, the dataset was built for points using the "build" command. Topology has not been edited since the last build or clean.


How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of products derived from this data set should cite the following: The source of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Sites (NPDES) data is the North Carolina Corporate Geographic Database. Earlier versions of this dataset may exist. The user must be sure to use the appropriate data set 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.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
    Production Services
    301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
    USA

    (919) 733-2090 (voice)
    (919) 715-0725 (FAX)
    dataq@nc.mail.net

    Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
    Contact_Instructions:
    Phone and electronic mail preferred For current price information use a web browser: COST INFORMATION - <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Sites

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    NCCGIA is charged with the development and maintenance of the State's corporate geographic database and, in cooperation with other mapping organizations, is committed to offering its users accurate, useful, and current information about the state. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the corporate database may be reflected in the data supplied. The client must be aware of data 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 data. The use of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the NCCGIA or North Carolina State Government.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

  5. Is there some other way to get the data?

    Data creation and large data analysis jobs contact Database Administration P:(919)733-2090. All data is available through standard ordering procedures on a cost recovery basis.

  6. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

    All formats supplied are created using ARC/INFO GIS software on Unix workstations. Other formats are available. Format compatibility is the user's responsibility. For more information on formats and media, use a web browser: FORMAT/MEDIA INFORMATION - <http://www.cgia.state.nc.us/cost.html>


Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 02-Oct-2006
Metadata author:
North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
c/o REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
Database Management
301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 700
Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
USA

(919) 733-2090 (voice)
(919) 715-0725 (FAX)
dataq@nc.mail.net

Hours_of_Service: 8:30AM - 5:30PM
Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
Metadata extensions used:


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