The Question
From: Kris Stepenuck <kris.stepenuck@ces.uwex.edu>
Subject: [volmonitor] states with credible data laws?
To: Volunteer water monitoring <volmonitor@lists.epa.gov>
Hi
I wonder which states have credible data laws that pertain to citizen monitoring. I know that Iowa and Ohio do, and have heard other states do as well, but am not sure which ones.
Thanks everyone!
Kris
Kris Stepenuck
WI Volunteer Stream Monitoring Coordinator and staff on Volunteer Water Monitoring National Facilitation Project
UW-Extension and WI Department of Natural Resources
210 Hiram Smith Hall
1545 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1289
Phone: 608-265-3887
Fax: 608-262-2031
http://clean-water.uwex.edu/wav
http://www.usawaterquality.org/volunteer
Responses
From: mario castaneda <mario.castaneda@gwmail.maricopa.edu>
Subject: re:[volmonitor] states with credible data laws?
To: Volunteer water monitoring <volmonitor@lists.epa.gov>
Kris: The State of Arizona has the following rules regarding Credible and Defensible data:
http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/water/assessment/download/cred.pdf
ADEQ, the State agency, requires that groups receiving state grants for WQ Improvements projects follow these rules. In addition, there is an effort by ADEQ to have the voluntary groups develop a QAPP/SAP if the data will be submitted to ADEQ for consideration. As a former Volunteer Program Coordinator for the agency, we tried to work with the volunteer groups in providing training and support for these topics.
Sincerely,
Mario Castaneda, SO1312
Faculty
GateWay Community College
Water Resources Technology Program
108 N. 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
602-286-8663
602-286-8614 - fax
castaneda@gatewaycc.edu
Our state (OK) considered a bill a few years back, affectionately known as
the "edible data bill." It did not pass.
From: Streamkeepers <streamkeepers@co.clallam.wa.us>
Subject: RE: [CSREESVolMon] states with credible data laws?
To: Kris Stepenuck <kris.stepenuck@ces.uwex.edu>
Washington State passed one a couple of years ago:
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/qa/wqp01-11-ch2_final090506.pdf
Ed Chadd & Hannah Merrill, co-managers
Streamkeepers of Clallam County
Clallam County Department of Community Development
223 E. 4 St., Suite 5
Port Angeles, WA 98362
360-417-2281; FAX 360-417-2443
streamkeepers@co.clallam.wa.us
www.clallam.net/streamkeepers
From: "Broz, Robert R." <BrozR@missouri.edu>
Subject: RE: [CSREESVolMon] states with credible data laws?
To: Kris Stepenuck <kris.stepenuck@ces.uwex.edu>
Kris,
Missouri does allow credible data from certain groups and only as a way
to set base data or to show a change in levels over time. It may not
stand up in court but it is used to set some base line data for what is
in place. We have over 3000 stream teams (only about half active) and
then the Lakes of Missouri Volunteer program that also provides some
excellent data.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 11:42 AM
To: Broz, Robert R.
Subject: RE: [CSREESVolMon] states with credible data laws?
Hi Bob-
Thanks. Do you know if there are laws in place that define what makes
data
credible or do the agencies decide that on a case by case basis?
Thanks!
Kris
Kris,
I will check on that but I don't think there are any "laws" but anunderstanding that this data is to be used as a resource to show achange or base line in water quality.
The accuracy of the data depends on many things so those using the datatry to have several years of data and know what procedure was followedto make it "credible". Again, most of the data can be used to "show"something but not to prove something. Such as - this is what nitrogen levels have been over the last five years and now we have an increase. As opposed to nitrogen levels are increasing due to a change in "land use and livestock operations".
I will check but I am pretty sure there are no laws for credible data here in Missouri.
Bob
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