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ATTAINS UPDATE EPA Region 6 Dallas, Texas 2019 Tribal Environmental Summit
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ATTAINS UPDATE
EPA Region 6
Dallas, Texas
2019 Tribal Environmental Summit
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Assessment, TMDL Tracking and Implementation System. Test whether ATTAINS can serve as an alternate reporting mechanism for tribal water quality assessment reporting
WHY USE ATTAINS?
Electronic reporting of water quality assessment decisions
Tracks tribal water quality through time
Allows tribal data to be reported on a national scale
Put tribes on the same page as states when it comes to water condition reporting
Presenter
Presentation Notes
There are many benefits to standardizing the TAR and electronically reporting it. But why did we choose ATTAINS as our end point for tribal water quality decisions?
ATTAINS IS…
ATTAINS is NOT a data warehouse Still use WQX!
ATTAINS does NOT analyze your data for you. This must be performed outside of ATTAINs
ATTAINS is a place to report water quality assessments and track these assessments over time
BENEFITS FOR TRIBES
Comprehensive reporting tool in which to submit attainment decisions, assessment methodology, and final report each yearBig picture analysis of tribal water health More informed decision making for managersPublic transparencyPrepares tribes for part of the 303(d) TAS application, if interested in applying
BENEFITS FOR EPA
Tribal assessment data would be publically available Will reduce regional reporting for strategic plan measuresAligns tribal reporting with state reporting
REGION 6 ATTAINS UPDATE
Pilot project in second year
11 Region 6 tribes submitted in FY2017
9 Region 6 tribes submitted for FY2018 and are in the process of being reviewed
https://attains.epa.gov/attains/login
DESIGNATED USES ATTAINMENT SNAPSHOT
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Primary Contact
Groundwater recharge
Livestock Watering & Wildlife Habitat
General
Irrigation
Warmwater Fishery
High Quality Coldwater Fishery
Not Supporting Threatened Insufficient Info Not Assessed Fully Supporting
WATER QUALITY SNAPSHOT
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pH
Dissolved Oxygen
Turbidity
Temperature
Mercury
Total Phosphorus
E coli
Number of Waters Meeting Criteria vs Impaired
Impaired Meeting Criteria
NEXT STEPS
Pilot ending in FY2019
Interested eligible tribes can attend training sponsored by EPA and ITEP
Need Assessment Method
REGION 6 CONTACTS
Tami Sundquist-Tribal [email protected]
Laura Hunt [email protected]
Selena Medrano [email protected]
QUESTIONS?
