This database contains information on selected water wells, springs, oilgas tests, water levels and water quality. The data was processed in microsoft excel and then converted into microsoft access. The database was enhanced by incorporating more gauge stations, limited groundwater data well information, water levels, water quality, and pumpage and other new data, and strengthened data sharing by implementing fgdc classic metadata. Following is a list of groundwater data management and analysis tools.
To get started, request a texas water development board id, request a texas water development board id. This resource is shared under the creative commons attribution cc by. It is an excellent guide for people who collect and use groundwater quality data. From your agencys point of view, what regulations can be reduced to improve. Rrc online system groundwater application gw1 database. The twdb also conducts studies relating to the freshwater inflow needs of estuaries in. Lines were digitized from the bureau of economic geologys geologic atlas sheets gat at 1. To use this site, you are required to sign in with a texas water development board id.
Case studies the texas alliance of groundwater districts. Attributes were modified to include only aquifer name, code, and area information. A webbased groundwater mapping and visualization tool. Groundwater database software for statistical tracking and.
This online tool relays the base of groundwater protection information that was historically contained within st55. Building and using a groundwater database is an introductory book that focuses on the fundamentals of groundwater database use. The texas water development board twdb collects groundwater related information from a variety of sources across texas, and processes them for inclusion in the groundwater database gwdb. Groundwater practitioners are used to work with gis software for decades but not with bi tools. Groundwater division texas water development board. Wells and springs are referred to in this report by a permanent seven digit well number assigned by the texas water development board or by a temporary well number assigned by bseacd this identification number also provides the common link between the pat and the dat tables in arcinfo. Data includes bore location, water levels, construction details, strata log, and water quality. The datalogger type 575ii is the successor model of the longstanding fieldproven type 575 for measuring and recording water level and temperature in groundwater wells and surface water stations. Enables the community and the government to make the best use of our renewable and nonrenewable land, water, mineral and energy resources, and delivering safe, secure. Online sales of a wide range of groundwater sampling equipment including ysi 556, and solinst levelogger including software such as modflow, rbca tool kit. The groundwater database consists of more than 850,000 records of wells, springs, test holes, tunnels,drains, and excavations in the united states. Microsoft access was then used to convert the file into a database file, which allowed for the database to be implemented into esri arcmap.
The texas water development board monitors water conditions throughout the state. The twdb database was obtained through a query search. Groundwater contamination viewer this interactive, online map allows users to query and obtain spatial relationship information about groundwater contamination cases. Texas water development board launches water data for.
Building and using a groundwater database garry rowe, sylvia j. The base of groundwater protection bgwp is the best estimate of the elevation of the base of the formation in which nonsaline groundwater occurs at that. Texas water development board statement of interest to participate. Epa office of air qualitysupports access to the toxic release inventory data by a query search. Global groundwater owns information about some of those bores, in other cases the information is owned by different government agencies. To learn more about the developer, click on the company name. This interactive, online map allows users to query and obtain spatial relationship information about groundwater contamination cases. Texas water development board launches water data for texas website.
Texas water development board launches water data for texas. The twdb also measures groundwater levels and conducts groundwater quality sampling throughout the state to include the border area. The usgs annually monitors groundwater levels in thousands of wells. Available site descriptive information includes well location information such as latitude and longitude, well depth, and aquifer. The spatial data were obtained from the texas water development board twdb and are current as of 2007. Scientific software group is the premier provider of groundwater software, environmental software, groundwater modeling software, surface water modeling software, hydrology software, hydraulic engineering software, geotechnical software, borehole log. Reports are created monthly for selected reservoirs, streamflow sites, and ground water wells. Metadata for more details about this data and the viewer, please visit the water well report viewer description page in arcgis online. It is an excellent guide for people who collect and use groundwater quality data, hydrogeological data, and general geological data, as well as people who are required to prepare information about groundwater resources for others to use. Researching groundwater protection determinations and data. The mass flux toolkit, developed for the department of defense estcp program, is an easytouse, microsoft excel based software tool that enables users to learn about different mass flux approaches, calculate mass flux from transect data, and apply mass flux values to manage groundwater plumes. Over the past several decades, twdb staff have inventoried and entered records of nearly 140,000 water wells including 2,000 springs in the twdb groundwater database gwdb. The texas water development board twdb groundwater database gwdb contains information on selected water wells, springs, oilgas. Groundwater site inventory, gwsi, database handbook, book 2.
Sdrdb wells submitted drillers reports database twdb. The texas water development board twdb submitted drillers reports database. For full functionality, popup blocking software should be disabled during your visit to this site. The viewer contains several gis datasets relating to water resources, including twdb groundwater data, brackish groundwater data, and data from the submitted drillers reports database. Access and use constraints this product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for. On november 8th, 2012 the texas water development board twdb launched a new website. Submitted drillers reports sdr database the submitted drillers report sdr database is populated from the online texas well report submission and retrieval system twrsrs which is a cooperative texas department of licensing and regulation tdlr and texas water development board twdb application that registered waterwell drillers use to submit their required reports. The base of groundwater protection bgwp is the best estimate of the elevation of the base of the. Bryan anderson, groundwater data team lead at twdb, says, when sharing. Groundwater data viewer texas water development board. Global groundwater has a comprehensive database of bores in the state of western australia. Database storing registered water bore data from private water bores and queensland government groundwater investigation and monitoring bores. Groundwater database gwdb texas water development board. For more information about the product, click on the product name.
Chemgraph groundwater and environmental database software. The information contained in aquastat is provided free of charge to all users. Twdb groundwater database, but can be adapted to use other regional databases. Sharing data using gis and the web steve wilson, h. You can then access a link to the well log by clicking on the well spot using the identify wells tool. Expand your arcgis software with groundwater and subsurface geoprocessing tools developed in collaboration with esri. Data relating to groundwater resources is available in the following resources and tools, on waterconnect.
Gwdb wells groundwater database twdb sdrdb wells submitted drillers reports database twdb wells within bcp and county parkland twdbs gwdb wells within bcp and county parkland twdbs sdrdb public water system wells tceq public water system surface water intakes tceq priority groundwater management areas pgmas. The twdb groundwater database is a relational database on a microsoft sequel platform with a. The groundwater site inventory, gwsi, database is adwrs main repository for statewide groundwater data. You can use reporting tools, such as crystal reports or brio, to define reports based on the information obtained. Current methods for the public to query water quality data. The impact of good groundwater data collection affects not only gcds, but the state agencies that they work with as well.
Phase ii final project report paso del norte watershed. Texas water development boards twdb groundwater database. The gwsi consists of field verified data regarding wells and springs collected by personnel from hydrology divisions basic data section, the u. Aquastat database food and agriculture organization. Initial query of the database resulted in 18 wells with multiple sampling events after 1988 in which the median number. Groundwaterquality database kentucky groundwater data repository. Water development board groundwater database, the agency has information. Characterization of groundwater phosphorus input to torch lake rev.
Based on the arc hydro groundwater data model, the tools will enable you to take advantage of the arcgis platform to archive, manage, and visualize your groundwater information. Includes groundwater contamination cases for the current and some previous years as per the joint groundwater monitoring and contamination report tceq publication sfr056. Initial query of the database resulted in 22 wells with multiple sampling events after 1988 in which the median number. Twdb has operated groundwater data collection programs throughout the state. Gwdb wells groundwater database twdb sdrdb wells submitted drillers reports database twdb wells within bcp and county parkland twdb s gwdb wells within bcp and county parkland twdb s sdrdb public water system wells tceq public water system surface water intakes tceq priority groundwater management areas pgmas. Pdf a webbased groundwater mapping and visualization tool. Aquastat main database, food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. The mission of the groundwater division is to collect, interpret, and provide accurate, objective information on the groundwater resources of texas. Groundwater data viewer this interactive mapping application provides access to waterrelated data for texas. With groundwater analyst you will be able to import a variety of datasets wells, time series, cross sections, volumes into your geodatabase, manage symbology of layers in arcmap and arcscene, map and plot time series, and create common products such as water level, water quality, and flow direction maps. Water groundwater data management and analysis tools. For additional information, including water level and water quality data, search the twdb groundwater database gwdb. Brackish groundwater all layers and tables has versioned data. Twdb compiled extensive records from federal, state, and local partners to generate.
Select a filter well type withdrawal of water well type oil or gas well type spring well type test hole well type observation well type drain well type recharge well type other see remarks well type surface water not a spring well type seismic well type waste disposal well type mine well type anode well type geothermal water level available water quality available. With groundwater analyst you will be able to import a variety of datasets wells, time series, cross sections, volumes into your geodatabase, manage symbology of layers in arcmap and arcscene, map and plot time series, and create common products such as. The twdb also measures groundwater levels and conducts groundwater quality. Interactive map and search tool for viewing information about the states wells with access to well details. Metadata for more details about this data and the viewer, please visit the water well report viewer.
Results of the texas pilot study for the national ground. Albertas usable groundwater base of groundwater protection information. Texas water development board s twdb groundwater database. Protocols outlined in this manual have been followed consistently since 1988 to ensure network continuity. Groundwater database queensland datasets open data.
Twdb compiled extensive records from federal, state, and local partners to generate current and historical information on. User guide this downloadable document explains how to use the tools available in the viewer. Groundwater is a major source of water in texas, providing about 60 percent of the 16. The texas water development board twdb collects groundwaterrelated information from a variety of sources across texas, and processes them for inclusion in. The texas water development board twdb groundwater database gwdb contains information on selected water wells, springs, oilgas tests that were originally intended to be or were converted to water wells, water levels, and water quality to gain representative information about aquifers in texas to support water planning from a local to a more regional perspective. The groundwater database was developed to provide a centralized location for information relating to groundwater flow, contamination, and remedial approaches across the doe complex. The texas water development board twdb specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that may result from providing these data. The formation underlies the city of fort worth and underlies 5,000 mi.
Online sales of a wide range of groundwater sampling equipment including ysi 556, and solinst levelogger including software such as modflow, rbca tool kit, hydrus, surfer 9, and groundwater vistas. Our effort is to introduce bi to groundwater community. To get started, request a texas water development board id. Tceq s water well report viewer is an online, mapbased locator of over 800,000 historical reports for water wells drilled in texas. The database is publicly available via our graphical interface. The database provides doe management and other interested parties with an easily accessible, high level understanding of the type of contamination, magnitude of. The gwsi consists of field verified data regarding wells and springs collected by personnel from hydrology divisions basic data section, the. Twdb groundwater availability modeling program gam.
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