The National Groundwater Monitoring

Programme Database

Rob 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 use

Water levels Climate

Down 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 (?)