EPA Region 10EPA Region 10

STORET Web ServicesSTORET Web Services&&

Superfund WQX Data Superfund WQX Data FlowFlow

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Sue McCarthySue McCarthymccarthy.sue@epa.govmccarthy.sue@epa.gov

Matt GubitosaMatt Gubitosagubitosa.matt@epa.govgubitosa.matt@epa.gov

Region 10 Region 10 Office of Environmental AssessmentOffice of Environmental AssessmentEnvironmental Characterization UnitEnvironmental Characterization Unit

Region 10 and STORETRegion 10 and STORET►Regional Superfund Instance of Regional Superfund Instance of

STORET STORET www.storet.orgwww.storet.org WebSIM WebSIM Web Mapping Application (ARCIMS)Web Mapping Application (ARCIMS) Tabular & Map Query ToolsTabular & Map Query Tools

►Superfund Data Flow: recently Superfund Data Flow: recently completed a migration template from completed a migration template from the CLP into WebSIM for inorganics the CLP into WebSIM for inorganics (SEDD to WQX template)(SEDD to WQX template)

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IntroductionIntroduction

► Examples of Region 10 Uses for Examples of Region 10 Uses for STORET Web ServicesSTORET Web Services Mapping STORET Stations: Generation of Mapping STORET Stations: Generation of

Input Formats for Virtual Earth, Google Input Formats for Virtual Earth, Google Earth, and ESRI Desktop and Server Earth, and ESRI Desktop and Server ProductsProducts

Get STORET Results via Map ApplicationsGet STORET Results via Map Applications

► Suggestions for Future Web ServicesSuggestions for Future Web Services► Superfund Data Flow into WQXSuperfund Data Flow into WQX

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Mapping STORET Stations: GetStations Mapping STORET Stations: GetStations RequestRequest

Virtual

Earth

ESRI Product

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Google Earth

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GeoRSS

KML

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STORET to KML

StylesheetWhich

Outputs KML File

STORET to KML

StylesheetWhich

Outputs KML File

STORET to GeoRSS

Stylesheet which

Outputs geoRSS

File

STORET to GeoRSS

Stylesheet which

Outputs geoRSS

File

XML Load to ESRI

SDE Database

XML Load to ESRI

SDE Database

All

Fields

Program can be scheduled to run against the Web Service

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Convert STORET getStations ResultsConvert STORET getStations Results

Station Click

Unformatte

d XML

Formatted XML

STORET Station Results: getResults RequestSTORET Station Results: getResults Request

Interactive Requests to the getResults Web Service

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Regional managers/scientists wantRegional managers/scientists want► map tools that allow display of contaminant map tools that allow display of contaminant

concentrations directly on maps concentrations directly on maps ► data that they can incorporate into statistical data that they can incorporate into statistical

analysis, modeling, and reportinganalysis, modeling, and reporting Web Services that return pertinent data which Web Services that return pertinent data which

can be easily used can be easily used Suggestions for additional web servicesSuggestions for additional web services

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To Stimulate Further Demand for WQX/STORET in To Stimulate Further Demand for WQX/STORET in Region 10Region 10

Proposed Web Service One: Addition to the Proposed Web Service One: Addition to the STORET Result Web ServiceSTORET Result Web Service► User Input Parameters: latitude-longitude bounds User Input Parameters: latitude-longitude bounds ► Web Service Output: characteristic results for all Web Service Output: characteristic results for all

stations within the lat-lon boundsstations within the lat-lon bounds► Example Uses: Interactive query from a map or Example Uses: Interactive query from a map or

query form; also for intermittent data downloadsquery form; also for intermittent data downloads

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Suggestions: Three Additional Web ServicesSuggestions: Three Additional Web Services

Example of Use for Proposed Web Service OneExample of Use for Proposed Web Service OneSelect multiple stations directly from a map interface Select multiple stations directly from a map interface

with a latitude longitude bounding boxwith a latitude longitude bounding box

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Proposed Web Service Two: Combination of Proposed Web Service Two: Combination of getStations and getResults Web ServicesgetStations and getResults Web Services► User Input Parameters: latitude-longitude User Input Parameters: latitude-longitude

bounds, selected characteristicsbounds, selected characteristics► Web Service Output: Station info (including Web Service Output: Station info (including

location) and characteristic resultslocation) and characteristic results► Example Uses: Example Uses:

Map contaminant levels at station locations: symbolize Map contaminant levels at station locations: symbolize stations with contamination above action levels (10x a stations with contamination above action levels (10x a criteria for example)criteria for example)

Analyze data via a mapping interface: identify problem Analyze data via a mapping interface: identify problem contaminants, areas, or mediacontaminants, areas, or media

Incorporate data into models – (for example: surface Incorporate data into models – (for example: surface water, groundwater, or statistical models)water, groundwater, or statistical models)

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Suggestion #2: Three Additional Web ServicesSuggestion #2: Three Additional Web Services

Suggestion #3: Three Additional Web Suggestion #3: Three Additional Web ServicesServices

Proposed Web Service Three: Creation of Proposed Web Service Three: Creation of a STORET/WQX Spatial (Mapping) Data a STORET/WQX Spatial (Mapping) Data ServiceService► Web Mapping Service (WMS) Web Mapping Service (WMS) ► ESRI ARCGIS Feature Service (GISServer or ESRI ARCGIS Feature Service (GISServer or

ARCIMS)ARCIMS)

Superfund Data Flow into Superfund Data Flow into WQXWQX

Region 10 as a Data Region 10 as a Data GeneratorGenerator

►Region 10: Number of Samples for 2006Region 10: Number of Samples for 2006 Contract Lab Program (CLP)Contract Lab Program (CLP)

►1,398 Organic, 20,484 Inorganic1,398 Organic, 20,484 Inorganic

Region 10 Lab in ManchesterRegion 10 Lab in Manchester►5,000 Total (Organic and Inorganic)5,000 Total (Organic and Inorganic)

►EPA’s Analytical Services BranchEPA’s Analytical Services Branch http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/

index.htmindex.htm

Lab SEDD

Forms2 LITE

R10 Deliverable mapped to

WebSIM

R10 Deliverable SEDD/F2L

mapped to WQX

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Region 10 Superfund Data Flow into Region 10 Superfund Data Flow into WQXWQX

Contract Lab ProgramContract Lab Program

SummarySummary

STORET Web Services are a great start, we want STORET Web Services are a great start, we want more!more!►Additional services are necessary to facilitate data Additional services are necessary to facilitate data

analysis and decision makinganalysis and decision making►Anticipated high visibility use of these services will Anticipated high visibility use of these services will

increase future WQX utilization increase future WQX utilization

Superfund Data Flow to WQX Superfund Data Flow to WQX ► Is there demand for mapping the SEDD format to WQX?Is there demand for mapping the SEDD format to WQX?

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Virtual Earth Virtual Earth

ExampleExampleRegion 10: STORET 2007 User’s

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Google Earth Google Earth ExampleExample

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ARCGIS Server ARCGIS Server

ExampleExampleRegion 10: STORET 2007 User’s

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getResults getResults ExampleExample

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Superfund Data Flow into WQX Superfund Data Flow into WQX via via

the Superfund Analytical Services Contract the Superfund Analytical Services Contract Lab ProgramLab Program

► 2006 CLP LABS 2006 CLP LABS 70,758 Total Inorganic (Metals) Analyses 70,758 Total Inorganic (Metals) Analyses 46,859 Total Organic Analyses 46,859 Total Organic Analyses

► Since Inception in 1980 CLP Labs > 2,900,000 samplesSince Inception in 1980 CLP Labs > 2,900,000 samples► http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/index.htm http://www.epa.gov/superfund/programs/clp/index.htm

EPA Analytical Services Branch EPA Analytical Services Branch► Region 10 Manchester Lab (Superfund and non-Region 10 Manchester Lab (Superfund and non-

Superfund)Superfund) 2006 ~ 5000 samples and 11,000 analyses2006 ~ 5000 samples and 11,000 analyses