NWQMC Meeting UpdateNWQMC Meeting Update

July 26, 2007July 26, 2007

Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia, PA

Summary of Summary of PresentationPresentation

Recent accomplishments/highlights Recent accomplishments/highlights since last update in Lafayette, LA since last update in Lafayette, LA (3/22-7/23/07)(3/22-7/23/07)

Work Group UpdatesWork Group Updates NEMI NEMI Water Quality Data ElementsWater Quality Data Elements

Future Directions & Activities PlanFuture Directions & Activities Plan

http://www.nemi.gov/

Methods in NEMI Methods in NEMI as of 7/25/07as of 7/25/07 From 859 to 903 From 859 to 903

analytical analytical methods in methods in 3/22/073/22/07

About 30 more in About 30 more in staging areastaging area

Goal is to break Goal is to break 1,000 methods by 1,000 methods by conference in conference in May 2008May 2008

In review:In review: USGS field & USGS field &

fecal indicator fecal indicator bacteria methods bacteria methods (F. Wilde)(F. Wilde)

USDA/ARS USDA/ARS protocols – incl. protocols – incl. auto samplers, auto samplers, statistical statistical methods (Daren methods (Daren Harmel, TX)Harmel, TX)

Habitat protocols Habitat protocols – analyzing to – analyzing to see how they fit see how they fit (dovetail w/ Phab (dovetail w/ Phab data elements data elements work)work)

CRADA UpdateCRADA Update CRADA still making its way thru bureaucracyCRADA still making its way thru bureaucracy

Just forwarded to Bob Hirsch, USGS for signatureJust forwarded to Bob Hirsch, USGS for signature Current partners:Current partners:

Tennessee Tech UTennessee Tech U Neptune, Inc.Neptune, Inc. YSI, Inc. ($$)YSI, Inc. ($$) Abraxis, LLCAbraxis, LLC

Have held preliminary discussions with Have held preliminary discussions with partnerspartners Mesh our goals with theirsMesh our goals with theirs New technologies, statistical methods, rad chem New technologies, statistical methods, rad chem

methodsmethods

Green Methods UpdateGreen Methods Update ACS Petroleum Research Fund grant to ACS Petroleum Research Fund grant to

Green Chemistry InstituteGreen Chemistry Institute Developed scale of “relative” greenness and Developed scale of “relative” greenness and

applied to methods in NEMIapplied to methods in NEMI

Article on green methods in Chem Review Article on green methods in Chem Review prominently mentions NEMI (Authors: prominently mentions NEMI (Authors: Larry Keith and others)Larry Keith and others)

Will be going live fairly soonWill be going live fairly soon

Results tableResults table

Green rating detailsGreen rating details

NEMI-CBRNEMI-CBR

Funded by EPA Water Security DivisionFunded by EPA Water Security Division Methods based on list of priority analytesMethods based on list of priority analytes Additional info on rapidity and screening or Additional info on rapidity and screening or

confirmatory methodconfirmatory method CBR Advisor – expert system to provide CBR Advisor – expert system to provide

information and advice, also for traininginformation and advice, also for training Released Jan. 2007Released Jan. 2007 CBR = Chemical, Biological, and RadiologicalCBR = Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Security updates proceeding with contractor Security updates proceeding with contractor

with EPAwith EPA

Water Water Quality Quality

Data Data Elements Elements (WQDE)(WQDE)UpdateUpdate

PHab Workgroup Interactions

Develop a general Develop a general list of WQDEs for list of WQDEs for habitathabitat

Work on a few Work on a few hydrologic systems hydrologic systems to start?to start? StreamsStreams WetlandsWetlands Coastal ZoneCoastal Zone

Publication and Publication and public web site by public web site by May 2008May 2008

WQDE Objectives and Goals 2007-08

PHAB Meeting in Madison PHAB Meeting in Madison in Junein June

Attended by those interested in PHAB Attended by those interested in PHAB and call in from EPA personnel from and call in from EPA personnel from WQXWQX

3 Products3 Products Protocol content matrixProtocol content matrix Methods Elements spreadsheetMethods Elements spreadsheet Data structureData structure

Workshop or session for ConferenceWorkshop or session for Conference Hopefully a publication by ConferenceHopefully a publication by Conference

Future Directions of the Future Directions of the BoardBoard

Concentrate on things we do well (Higher priority)Concentrate on things we do well (Higher priority) NEMI and NEMI/CBRNEMI and NEMI/CBR WQDE—Physical HabitatWQDE—Physical Habitat Support NMN where appropriateSupport NMN where appropriate Support WIS work group where neededSupport WIS work group where needed

New topics (Lower priority) (Next meeting)New topics (Lower priority) (Next meeting) Event monitoring (stormwater)Event monitoring (stormwater)

Continuous and Real-time monitoringContinuous and Real-time monitoring New technologiesNew technologies data storagedata storage data interpretationdata interpretation

Volunteer monitoring validation techniquesVolunteer monitoring validation techniques Statistical methodsStatistical methods

Activities PlanActivities Plan Meeting in Portland in October hosted by Meeting in Portland in October hosted by

Curtis Cude concentrating on PHAB and Curtis Cude concentrating on PHAB and WQX interaction and Conference activitiesWQX interaction and Conference activities

Monthly Full Board conference callsMonthly Full Board conference calls Bi-monthly or monthly work group Bi-monthly or monthly work group

conference calls (NEMI and WQDE) as conference calls (NEMI and WQDE) as requiredrequired

Keep web-page up to date (Dan) Keep web-page up to date (Dan) Across the Board Newsletter before Across the Board Newsletter before

ConferenceConference Continue recruitmentContinue recruitment

Need to determineNeed to determine

Where the Methods Board needs Where the Methods Board needs to intersect with the National to intersect with the National Monitoring Network???Monitoring Network??? Sampling methods protocolsSampling methods protocols Analytical methods comparability Analytical methods comparability

issuesissues