Relevant datasets include:
drinking water quality
NMED (SDWIS - captures 1000+ PWS)
theoretically have the machine readable data available
per Mary/Jeff: a lot of spreadsheet not linked to SDWIS right nowSDWIS accessible online but not query-able per criteria (only viewable by well)
Connection between SDWIS and Drinking Water Watch (both EPA-driven) is somewhat locked under EPA set up
Drinking Water Watch: https://dww.water.net.env.nm.gov/NMDWW/
surface water quality
NMED regulates surface water quality under EPA (WQX)
700 units assessed by NMED (for various criteria)
theoretically have the machine readable data available
considers many categories and criteria, such as cold water fisheries, direct contact, or agricultural water quality issues
USGS collects intermittent and continuous surface water quality for research (on NWIS)
NMBGMR collects intermittent surface water quality for research
Universities collect intermittent SWQ for research
NGOs collect SWQ
groundwater quality
NMED regulates protection of groundwater from discharges, i.e. Nancy McDuffy
mostly spreadsheets and some paper files
monitoring well data - as required for discharge permits (such as petroleum storage tanks, dairy farms, or landfills) * these data include measurements of water levels
NMBGMR collects groundwater quality for hydrogeologic research
SQL database, can be made machine readable (and is connected by Sensor Things? Jake Ross )
USGS collects groundwater quality for hydrogeologic research
produced water quality
not regulated right now by NMED, no state agency database
eventually PRRC/NMPWRC hope to be intaking some quality data for treated produced water (that’s used outside of O&G)
precip water quality
Occasionally collected for research purposes (NMBGMR)
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