Information Management

Featured Project

Creek Status Monitoring Information Management System Development and Coordination

BASMAA Regional Monitoring Coalition (RMC)

On behalf of BASMAA, EOA developed the RMC Information Management System (IMS) Workplan for Creek Status Monitoring data, which included the entire process of managing data from field collection, to data entry and review and reporting. It documented key decisions made regarding the role of a centralized database manager, responsibilities of data generators, responsibilities of data coordinators, Stormwater Programu2019s access to data, standardized field forms, standardized laboratory electronic data deliverable (EDD) files, quality assurance and quality control and standardized key program, site, location and sample identifiers for the IMS database and comparison with other data sources. The IMS format is compatible with the State Water Resources Control Board Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) and provides a mechanism for sharing data among RMC partners to produce an integrated regional assessment of Bay Area watersheds. In addition, EOA staff serves as the RMC Data Management Coordinator and serves as a liaison with the SWAMP data management team and coordinated data management of five stormwater programs. The database contains creek status monitoring data related to water quality, sediment quality, toxicity, physical habitat, benthic macroinvertebrates and algae.