STORET Data Query, Extraction and Analysis Tools

Henry B. Manguerra, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Jim Harris, Utah DWQ

Vaishal Sheth and John Zatrow, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Presented During the 2004 National STORET Users Conference

November 15-17, 2004, New Orleans

System Overview

Internet

STORETDatabase

ThinClient

http, html

RichClient

http, xml, Web Services

WQAUDAIT

• Two alternative technical solutions for accessing data from the STORET database

Utah Data Assessment and Integration Tools (UDAIT)

Internet

ThinClient

UDAIT

STORETDatabase

Data Views

GIS

Example Implementation: UDAIT: Provide Utah

DWQ staff easy access to water quality data to support TMDL development

UDAIT - Demo

Desktop Analysis Tools

Internet

ThinClient

UDAIT

STORETDatabase

GIS

Data Views

Data Extract/Import

UWQDAT

Utah BASINS

UWQDAT – Demo

Water Quality Analyzer (WQA) – Rich Client

Internet

RichClient

WQA

STORETDatabase

GIS

XML Files

Example Implementation: El Paso, Colorado:

Provide El Paso County a standalone application that contains their data (gis, wq data, wq standards) and perform analysis.

XML, ArcXML

WQA - Demo

Step 1 – Choose a Study Area

Step 2 – Build a Project

Step 3 – Review Data

Step 4 – Calculate Impairments

Step 5 – Inspect Output

Step 6 – Export Results

Summary  Thin Client (UDAIT) Rich Client (WQA)

Query/Extract Provided mainly to allow users to quickly identify availability of data before downloading. Data is downloaded as text files.

Data is immediately downloaded to the desktop for the selected area of interest. All queries are performed on the local database

Analysis May require additional desktop analysis tools (e.g., ArcView, MS Excel) to perform more rigorous analysis not provided by the thin client (i.e., multiple tools)

Customized and included in the rich client (i.e., single package)

Technology JSP, Java MapObjects (Java Edition), XML

Internet Connection Requires continuous access As needed

Thank youContacts: henry.manguerra@tetratech-ffx.com703-385-6000

jamesharris@utah.gov(801) 538-6825