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Page 1: Update on the Delaware Basin Demonstration Project · New related funded projects in the Delaware Basin Wetlands monitoring for EPA and PDE Turbidity and sediment transport with Udel

Update on the Delaware Basin Update on the Delaware Basin Demonstration ProjectDemonstration Project

of the National Monitoring Network for of the National Monitoring Network for Coastal Waters and Their TributariesCoastal Waters and Their Tributaries

Eric Eric VowinkelVowinkelNJWMCC MeetingNJWMCC Meeting

Sept. 30, 2009Sept. 30, 2009

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ObjectivesObjectivesTo demonstrate the utility of a Network of To demonstrate the utility of a Network of Networks by using waterNetworks by using water--quality data of various quality data of various types (discrete, continuous, probabilistic, moving types (discrete, continuous, probabilistic, moving platforms) and from multiple sources (Federal, platforms) and from multiple sources (Federal, State, Local, universities, volunteer) to be able to State, Local, universities, volunteer) to be able to understand and manage waterunderstand and manage water--quality problems quality problems from the watersheds, estuaries, and to the coastsfrom the watersheds, estuaries, and to the coastsShow examples of applications and models that Show examples of applications and models that can be use to predict outcomes in areas where can be use to predict outcomes in areas where data are not available or to predict future trendsdata are not available or to predict future trendsUse dissolved oxygen (vital to all forms of life) and Use dissolved oxygen (vital to all forms of life) and nutrients as examples to nutrients as examples to ““tell the storytell the story””

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Why do we monitor water quality?Why do we monitor water quality?

To effectively assess To effectively assess (1) aquatic life, (1) aquatic life, (2) drinking water, (2) drinking water, (3) primary contact recreation, (3) primary contact recreation, (4) fish consumption, and (4) fish consumption, and (5) shellfish consumption (5) shellfish consumption

in support of the Clean Water Actin support of the Clean Water Act

Want to determine status and trendsWant to determine status and trends

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Applications and Models

Click here to find out more about water quality models and users of the data

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Sharing data from many sources Sharing data from many sources and platformsand platforms

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September 24, 2000

http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/criteria/nutrient/nitgreport.pdf

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Concentrations of Nitrogen Nationally from Wadeable Streams Assessment (WSA)

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Hypoxic Zone Locations

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Algal Bloom Occurrences in the United States (WHOI 2007).

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–– Disinfectant byDisinfectant by--products; products; significant & costlysignificant & costly

–– Contaminated drinking water Contaminated drinking water suppliessupplies

–– Rate of nitrate violations in Rate of nitrate violations in community water systems has community water systems has doubled over past 7 yearsdoubled over past 7 years

–– Harmful algal bloomsHarmful algal blooms–– Increased treatment costsIncreased treatment costs

Large SystemsLarge SystemsSmall SystemsSmall SystemsPrivate WellsPrivate Wells

Public Health Risks – Drinking Water

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National Drinking Water Impacts

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DO monitoring in the Delaware BasinDO monitoring in the Delaware Basin

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1972 1982 1992 2002

““The key water The key water parameter of parameter of concern has been concern has been dissolved oxygen dissolved oxygen (DO) because it is (DO) because it is necessary for nearly necessary for nearly every aquatic every aquatic resource and is resource and is essential for overall essential for overall ecosystem health.ecosystem health.””Delaware River Delaware River State of the Basin State of the Basin Report 2008 Report 2008 SummarySummaryDo we have Do we have adequate spatial and adequate spatial and temporal coverage temporal coverage of DO to determine of DO to determine the status and trends the status and trends and relations to and relations to other physical, other physical, chemical, and chemical, and biological indicators biological indicators in the basinin the basin??

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DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTONDELAWARE RIVER AT BEN FRANKLIN BR

DELAWARE RIVER AT REEDY ISLANDDELAWARE RIVER AT CHESTER

DISSOLVED OXYGEN IN THE DELAWARE BASIN AND ESTUARYUSGS CONTINUOUS-REAL TIME AND DISCRETE DATA AND DRBC BOAT RUN DATA

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Comparing continuousComparing continuous--real time real time data to discrete datadata to discrete data

Discrete monitoring 12 to Discrete monitoring 12 to 16 times per year does 16 times per year does show DO variability due to show DO variability due to seasonal effectsseasonal effectsContinuous monitoring is Continuous monitoring is –– best to determine diurnal best to determine diurnal

and seasonal maximums and seasonal maximums and minimums and the and minimums and the statistical variability of the statistical variability of the datadata

–– Better suited for adaptive Better suited for adaptive monitoringmonitoring

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Application of use of real-time-continuous dissolved oxygen sensors in the Delaware Basin to determine if supported aquatic life

Useful for adaptive monitoring

Source: John Yagacic, DRBC, 2009

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Dissolved Oxygen 2000-2006

USEPA National USEPA National Coastal Assessment Coastal Assessment

(NCA) data(NCA) data

Nitrate 2000-2006

Dissolved Oxygen 2000-2006 Probabilistic designProbabilistic designOne measurement per yearOne measurement per yearSeven years of record combinedSeven years of record combined[DO] spatial trends[DO] spatial trends–– Lower concentrations near the Lower concentrations near the

coastlinecoastline——more pressure from more pressure from human activitieshuman activities

–– Center of channel better mixed Center of channel better mixed

[NO3] largest in tidal river and [NO3] largest in tidal river and smallest in lower baysmallest in lower bay

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The Delaware EstuaryThe Delaware Estuary

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NOAA NERRS Stations in DRB Demo Area

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USGS SPARROW MODEL FOR USGS SPARROW MODEL FOR DELAWARE BASINDELAWARE BASIN

Total Nitrogen LoadsSource: Mary Chepiga, USGS NJWSCunpublished subject to revisions

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Monitoring Water Quality Along the New Jersey Coast

Bob Connell, New Jersey Department of Environmental ProtectionJosh Kohut and Mike Kennish, Rutgers University

Shallow Glider Pilot DeploymentAugust 20, 2009 – September 7, 2009

316 km Flown and over 5,100 water column profiles.

Hydrography

Temperature Salinity Density

Water Quality – Dissolved OxygenConcentration % Saturation

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Probability of groundwater Probability of groundwater contamination at 1 mg/L as Ncontamination at 1 mg/L as N

Source: Ron Baker USGS NJWSC, 2009

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New related funded projects in New related funded projects in the Delaware Basinthe Delaware Basin

Wetlands monitoring for EPA and PDEWetlands monitoring for EPA and PDETurbidity and sediment transport with Turbidity and sediment transport with UdelUdeland Rutgers IMCSand Rutgers IMCS

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Plans for FY10Plans for FY10

Continued NASQAN monitoring at the Continued NASQAN monitoring at the Delaware River at Trenton 12 times per yearDelaware River at Trenton 12 times per yearNeed to prioritize what to do for $100KNeed to prioritize what to do for $100K–– Continuous realContinuous real--time monitoring at Delaware time monitoring at Delaware

River at DelranRiver at Delran–– Upgrades of continuous turbidity sensors at Upgrades of continuous turbidity sensors at

Delaware River at Ben Franklin Bridge and Delaware River at Ben Franklin Bridge and Reedy IslandReedy Island

–– Report writingReport writing