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Generally, every agency has their own internal practices and standards but we require a common understanding to ensure data is being accurately represented within the central platform. The subpages below capture current discussions regarding these common standards for the NM Water Data Act.

Key Resources:

• Guiding Questions

• Reference Architecture

Existing resourcesStandards:

• Water Quantity

  • Sensor-based: WaterML2

  • National Groundwater Monitoring Network

• Water Quality

  • EPA’s WQX (Json format details: https://github.com/gordonfn/wqx#references)

  • www.nemi.gov (water quality methods and analytes)

  • National Groundwater Monitoring Network

• Water Use

  • USGS recommends use of WaDE’s schema

• Metadata

  • Geospatial metadata: FGDC (Standards Working Group)

  • USGS National Geospatial Program

  • National Groundwater Monitoring Network

• General

  • ODM2 is a highly general data model that includes many helpful controlled vocabularies

  • General observed physical properties and units, QUDT is comprehensive.

  • FGDC’s Open Water Data Initiative

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System

  • US National Vegetation Classification System

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