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Accessing RMP Data

FIND, GRAPH, AND DOWNLOAD DATA ON BAY WATER QUALITY

The RMP database contains approximately 2 million records generated since the Program began in 1993. Web-based data access tools provided by the Contaminant Data Display and Download Tool (CD3) include user-defined queries, data download and printing functionality, maps of sampling locations, and visualization tools. RMP data are also uploaded to the California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN) to further promote data access.

CONTAMINANT DATA DISPLAY AND DOWNLOAD TOOL (CD3)

The Contaminant Data Display and Download Tool (CD3) is an innovative visualization tool for accessing water quality data for the San Francisco Bay-Delta. It is the primary tool for accessing and downloading the San Francisco Bay Regional Monitoring Program’s long-term dataset and other project data stored in SFEI's Regional Data Center (RDC). Data stored in the RDC are comparable with the state’s data management business rules and are regularly exchanged with the California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN, see more information below).

 

Data points overlaid onto a map of California.

 

 

CD3 leverages SFEI’s other interactive mapping efforts. It features enhanced spatial querying and dynamic statistical summaries. Other key features of the tool include:

  • aggregating data from different projects and sampling events for an analyte
  • accessing all data collected across multiple years for a project
  • spatial querying by county, Water Board, hydrologic region, or user-defined area of interest
  • generating surface model maps for RMP data
  • selecting among several chart types for data analysis (e.g., mean and error; box and whiskers; histogram)
  • downloading data as a tabular or spatially displayed dataset
  • customizing and downloading charts for use in reports and presentations

The tool is updated regularly with new RMP datasets and has the flexibility to display all public data stored in SFEI’s Regional Data Center database.

 

 

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CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL DATA EXCHANGE NETWORK (CEDEN)

To ensure they are widely accessible, RMP data are uploaded to the California Environmental Data Exchange Network (CEDEN). CEDEN is the State Water Board's data system for surface water quality in California—a central location to find and share information about California’s surface waters, including streams, lakes, rivers, and the coastal ocean. Many groups in California monitor water quality, aquatic habitat, and wildlife health to ensure good stewardship of our ecological resources. CEDEN aggregates this data and makes it accessible to environmental managers and the public.

To learn more about CEDEN visit our CEDEN project page.

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