The National Groundwater Monitoring
Programme DatabaseRob Reeves
Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Ltd
•FRST objective to look at long term water quality trends in major NZ aquifers.
•Combined project between GNS and regional authorities.
•Started in 1992 with 2 councils. All councils aboard as at 2001.
•Currently analyse 105 samples quarterly.
The National Groundwater Monitoring
Programme (NGMP)
Stream flow
Images Site details
Chemistry Land useWater levels ClimateDown hole geology
Sample details
Pump tests
Types of Data stored in the NGMP
•Quarterly information updated.•NGMP database is 1 dataset in a GNS relational database.•Basic information available on GNS website.•Basic on-line data searching/retrieval for collaborators by end financial year.•Possible major restructure pending FRST funding round.
Other
FRST
Current Status
NGMP funding sources
Aspirations“To provide a high quality, consistent New Zealand groundwater aquifer dataset that can be used for a variety of purposes (including research, state of the environment reporting and consulting).”
QC
E-Govt
Metadata
Data collection
Data management
Reporting
Issues• Funding
– Current level doesn’t cover maintenance.
– Science based.• GNS funded internal database
structure.• Minimum standards for data sharing.• Standardization of
sampling/analyses/information protocols.
• Changing priorities in government organisations.
• Operational problems.
Summary•Young database maintained by GNS
•Strong collaborative links
•Are trying to reach aspirations, but …
•Funding forced re-structure next FY (?)