NJ Ambient Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network, Metals, 2020-2022, Edition 20241119 (Envr_mon_gw_metal) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)

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Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 20241119

Title: NJ Ambient Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network, Metals, 2020-2022, Edition 20241119 (Envr_mon_gw_metal) (Web Mercator ArcGIS Online Service)

Geospatial Data Presentation Form: vector digital data

Series Information:

Series Name: Digital Geodata Series
Issue Identification: DGS05-2

Publication Information:

Publisher: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/digidownload/zips/OpenData/Envr_mon_gw_metal.zip

Description:

Abstract: This update (2024) includes the trace elements (metals and metalloids) data from the 6th sampling cycle (2020-2022) of the New Jersey Ambient Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network (AGWQMN). Trace elements are inorganic chemicals that generally occur at concentrations less than 1 mg/L in water. Metals and metalloids are classified as trace elements. They occur naturally in ground water but can also be introduced or mobilized by human activity. The trace elements analyzed for in the Ambient Ground Water Quality Monitoring Network include: Arsenic dissolved as As, Barium dissolved as Ba, Beryllium dissolved as Be, Boron dissolved as B, Cadmium dissolved as Cd, Chromium dissolved as Cr, Copper dissolved as Cu, Iron dissolved as Fe, Lead dissolved as Pb, Manganese dissolved as Mn, Nickel dissolved as Ni, Zinc dissolved as Zn, Antimony dissolved as Sb, and Aluminum dissolved as Al, Selenium dissolved as Se, Mercury dissolved as Hg. Samples were analyzed using United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Quality Laboratory (NWQL) Schedule 1622, Trace Elements. Concentrations are reported in micrograms per liter, ug/l. New Jersey's AGWQMN is a cooperative program between the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and United States Geological Survey (USGS). The goals of the current network are to determine the status and trends of shallow groundwater quality as a function of land use related to non-point source pollution in New Jersey. This network consists of 150 monitoring wells screened at the water table. Thirty of these wells were sampled per year on a 5 year cycle from 1999-2013. Beginning with the 4th sampling cycle in 2014, the sampling frequency was changed to once every 3 years (3-year cycle). This layer includes data from sampling cycle 6; samples were collected between 2020 and 2022. The New Jersey Geological and Water Survey (NJGWS) manages the network design, well installation, well maintenance, data interpretation, reporting, and a portion of the well sampling. The NJDEP Bureau of Fresh Water and Biological Monitoring and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) collect the remaining ground-water samples and the USGS National Water Quality Laboratory in Denver, Colorado or their contracted laboratories analyzes them. Chemical and physical parameters analyzed at each well include field parameters such as pH, specific conductance, dissolved oxygen, water temperature and alkalinity, major ions, trace elements (metals), gross-alpha particle activity (radionuclides), volatile organic compounds, nutrients, and pesticides.
Purpose: The purpose for this file is to spatially represent the groundwater quality results from 6th sampling cycle (2020-2022) of the New Jersey Ambient Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network. Ground-water quality data from the Ambient Ground Water Quality Monitoring Network is collected to increase understanding of water quality as it relates to the geologic character of various aquifers and non-point source impacts from land use.

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Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 20200720
Ending Date: 20221213

Currentness Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

West Bounding Coordinate: -75.593271
East Bounding Coordinate: -73.890308
North Bounding Coordinate: 41.357794
South Bounding Coordinate: 38.849424

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme Keyword: environment

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus
Theme Keyword: environment
Theme Keyword: ambient
Theme Keyword: background
Theme Keyword: water quality
Theme Keyword: ground water
Theme Keyword: groundwater
Theme Keyword: monitoring well
Theme Keyword: land use
Theme Keyword: NJDEP
Theme Keyword: NJGS
Theme Keyword: NJGWS
Theme Keyword: NGWMN
Theme Keyword: AGWQMN
Theme Keyword: Ambient Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network
Theme Keyword: water
Theme Keyword: well
Theme Keyword: water quality monitoring locations
Theme Keyword: State of New Jersey
Theme Keyword: metals
Theme Keyword: metalloids
Theme Keyword: trace elements
Theme Keyword: manganese
Theme Keyword: nickel
Theme Keyword: arsenic
Theme Keyword: boron
Theme Keyword: iron
Theme Keyword: lead
Theme Keyword: barium
Theme Keyword: beryllium
Theme Keyword: cadmium
Theme Keyword: chromium
Theme Keyword: copper
Theme Keyword: zinc
Theme Keyword: antimony
Theme Keyword: selenium
Theme Keyword: mercury
Theme Keyword: aluminum
Theme Keyword: Envr_mon_gw_metal

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: User
Theme Keyword: NJDEP
Theme Keyword: Water Quality Monitoring Locations

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Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: State of New Jersey

Access Constraints: None

Use Constraints: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Data Distribution Agreement. The data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions: NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form and disclaims any duty or obligation to either maintain availability of or to update the data. Terms of Agreement 1. All data is provided, as is, without any representation or warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory including, but not limited to, the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability or fitness for a particular use, freedom from computer virus nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. User is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the accompanying cross-reference files (see SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION). Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact. 2. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed without all the metadata provided. 3. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize this digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer: 'This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed.' 4. NJDEP makes no warranty that digital data are free of Copyright or Trademark claims or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. Making a copy of this data may be subject to the copyright of trademark laws.

Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NJDEP, NJGWS, Division of Water Supply and Geoscience, Bureau of Water Resources and Geoscience
Contact Person: Catherine Jedrzejczyk

Contact Position: Research Scientist

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 29 Arctic Pkwy, Box 420, Mail Code 29-01
City: Trenton
State or Province: NJ
Postal Code: 08625-0420

Contact Voice Telephone: 609-292-1185

Contact Electronic Mail Address: Catherine.Jedrzejczyk@dep.nj.gov

Contact Instructions: via email

Security Information:

Security Classification System: FIPS Pub 199
Security Handling Description: Standard Technical Controls

Data Quality Information:

Logical Consistency Report: Tests for integrity have not been performed

Completeness Report: No information on the features represented regarding omissions, selection criteria, generalization, definitions used, and other rules used to derive the data set.

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Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report: None

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Source Information:

Source Citation:

Citation Information:

Publication Date: 20241119

Title: Ambient-Metals

Series Information:

Series Name: NJGS Digital Geodata Series
Issue Identification: DGS05-2

Publication Information:

Publisher: NJDEP, NJ Geological and Water Survey

Type of Source Media: onLine

Source Time Period of Content:

Time Period Information:

Range of Dates/Times:

Beginning Date: 1987
Ending Date: 2008

Source Currentness Reference: publication date

Source Citation Abbreviation: Metals

Source Contribution: 1)U.S. Geological Survey NWIS database: <https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/> 2) U.S. Geological Survey Annual Water Resources Reports for water year (1982-present)

Process Step:

Process Description: This update (2007) includes the data from the remaining 57 wells (sampled in 2003 and 2004) out of the 150 wells which comprise the redesigned NJAGWQMN. This data completes one full sampling cycle of the network.

Process Date: 2007

Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NJDEP, NJGWS, Division of Water Supply and Geoscience, Bureau of Water Resources and Geoscience
Contact Person: Catherine Jedrzejczyk

Contact Position: Research Scientist

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 29 Arctic Pkwy, Box 420, Mail Code 29-01
City: Trenton
State or Province: NJ
Postal Code: 08625-0420

Contact Voice Telephone: 609-292-1185

Contact Electronic Mail Address: Catherine.Jedrzejczyk@dep.nj.gov

Contact Instructions: via email

Process Step:

Process Description: This update (2014) includes the data from the completed second sampling cycle of all 150 wells which comprise the redesdigned NJAGWQMN

Process Date: 2013

Process Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: NJDEP, NJGWS, Division of Water Supply and Geoscience, Bureau of Water Resources and Geoscience
Contact Person: Catherine Jedrzejczyk

Contact Position: Research Scientist

Contact Address:

Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: 29 Arctic Pkwy, Box 420, Mail Code 29-01
City: Trenton
State or Province: NJ
Postal Code: 08625-0420

Contact Voice Telephone: 609-292-1185

Contact Electronic Mail Address: Catherine.Jedrzejczyk@dep.nj.gov

Contact Instructions: via email

Spatial Data Organization Information:

Direct Spatial Reference Method: Vector

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SDTS Terms Description:

SDTS Point and Vector Object Type: Entity point
Point and Vector Object Count: 150

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Detailed Description:

Entity Type:

Entity Type Label: Envr_mon_gw_metal
Entity Type Definition: NJ Ambient Groundwater Quality Monitoring Network, Metals, 2020-2022
Entity Type Definition Source: NJDEP/NJGWS

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Attribute Label: OBJECTID

Attribute Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute Definition Source: ESRI