Ted SwiftMunicipal Water Quality Investigations Program,

California Dept. of Water Resources

CWEMF28 Feb 2006

DWR RealDWR Real--Time Data and Time Data and Forecasting Program (RTDF)Forecasting Program (RTDF)

RTDF Project GoalRTDF Project Goal To provide data and information to source To provide data and information to source

water and system managers, municipal water and system managers, municipal treatment plant operators, researchers, treatment plant operators, researchers, and stakeholders to optimize and balance and stakeholders to optimize and balance resource use, promote scienceresource use, promote science--based based decision making, and economic efficiencydecision making, and economic efficiency..

Purposes for Water Quality Purposes for Water Quality Monitoring DataMonitoring Data

Regulatory ComplianceRegulatory ComplianceResearchResearchBaseline or Historical Record Baseline or Historical Record Source Water ProtectionSource Water ProtectionDetermine Sources and LoadsDetermine Sources and Loads

1. USER NEEDS2. 24/7 POSTING OFDATA3. QA/QC PROCEDURES4. DATA STORAGE5. VISUALIZATION OFDATA6. DISSEMINATION OFINFORMATION

MONITORING FORECASTING

1. DSM2 DELTAMODELING2. MWDSCAQUEDUCT MODEL3.DSM2 AQUEDUCTMODELDEVELOPMENT

1. MAINTAINEXISTING STATIONS2.ENHANCE CURRENTSTATIONS3. DEVELOP NEWSTATIONS

INFORMATION STORAGEAND DISSEMINATION

RTDF: Three ThemesRTDF: Three Themes

MonitoringForecastingData Dissemination

Serve it Up:Serve it Up:RTDF ProjectRTDF Project DesignDesign

Identify Customer Needs & PurposesIdentify Customer Needs & PurposesDevelop Tools and Processes to meet them Develop Tools and Processes to meet them Valuable Products are ResourcesValuable Products are ResourcesHave a Feedback ProcessHave a Feedback Process

DATA

Design Result:Design Result:Innovative uses of informationInnovative uses of information

More lead time for Source Water ManagersMore lead time for Source Water ManagersTreatment Plant OperatorsTreatment Plant Operators

-- Anticipate treatment & Reduce variability Anticipate treatment & Reduce variability -- Meet regulatory requirementsMeet regulatory requirements-- Identify periods of greater attentionIdentify periods of greater attention-- More efficient use of chemicalsMore efficient use of chemicals

State and Federal Project Operators,State and Federal Project Operators,Scientists, and CALFEDScientists, and CALFED

-- Gaming OpportunitiesGaming Opportunities-- Sources & loads identification & protectionSources & loads identification & protection-- Baseline EstablishmentBaseline Establishment

Assess Sources and LoadsAssess Sources and Loads

Loading Information From Loading Information From Various Land UsesVarious Land UsesDetermine Sampling Locations Determine Sampling Locations to Fill in the Information Gapsto Fill in the Information GapsModel Development for Model Development for Transport and Load at Intakes.Transport and Load at Intakes.

Assess Sources and LoadsAssess Sources and Loads

Monitor and Model Transport of Monitor and Model Transport of Contaminants from Different Contaminants from Different SourcesSourcesDetermine Priority Sources for Determine Priority Sources for Watershed Protection EffortsWatershed Protection EffortsApply Information to Regulatory Apply Information to Regulatory Processes or Control EffortsProcesses or Control Efforts

Real-Time data collection sites

HoodSacramento River

H.O.BanksVernalisSan Joaquin River

RealReal--time Data Systemtime Data System

TOC Analyzer

DataloggerPhone Modem

Access DatabaseQA/QC Data

World Wide Web

FTPDWR

California DataExchange

III

TOC AnalyzersTOC Analyzers

II

OrganicCarbonAnalyzers

Shimadzumodel 4100

(@ Banks and Hood Stations)

Sieversmodel 800

(@Hood Station)

Tytronicsmodel FPA 1000(@Banks Station)

MeasurementType

NPOC(acidify/sparge removal of IC)

TOC(TC - IC)

Absorbance at 254 nmwith turbidity correction

MeasurementPrinciple

Catalytically aidedcombustion with NDIR

detection

UV/persulfate oxidation withmembrane/conductivity

detection

Single beam dualwavelength

spectrophotometer

Range 0 - 1000 mg L-1 0.05 – 50,000 µg L-1 0 – 100 mg L-1

System Price $30,000 $25,000 $15,000

HighHigh--Frequency Data: Sacramento RiverFrequency Data: Sacramento RiverSacramento River @Hood Station

Water Year 2002

0

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12

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

TOC

mg

L-1One week moving average

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15-Feb 18-Feb 21-Feb 24-Feb 27-Feb

TOC

mg

L-1

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mm

Rainfall Effect

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6/21/0212:00

6/22/0212:00

6/23/0212:00

6/24/0212:00

6/25/0212:00

6/26/0212:00

TOC

mg

L-1

Unidentified Diurnal Pattern

HighHigh--Frequency Data at the SWPFrequency Data at the SWP

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11/24/010:00

11/24/0112:00

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L-1

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-1

Windstorm at Clifton Court Forebay

Data Dissemination: Goals & GuidesData Dissemination: Goals & Guides

••Must meet user needs … which will change.Must meet user needs … which will change.••QA/QC and data management procedures QA/QC and data management procedures are especially important w/ large, realare especially important w/ large, real--time time data sets.data sets.••Data visualization & presentation important to Data visualization & presentation important to reach a variety of users with different reach a variety of users with different backgrounds.backgrounds.

Data Dissemination: Goals & GuidesData Dissemination: Goals & Guides

•• Currently, RTDF produces a weekly report & Currently, RTDF produces a weekly report & data set for the Delta, SWP and CVP edata set for the Delta, SWP and CVP e--mailed to about 200 subscribers.mailed to about 200 subscribers.

•• In the future, RTDF will be a continuously In the future, RTDF will be a continuously updated website where users can access updated website where users can access historical, realhistorical, real--time and forecasted data and time and forecasted data and information.information.

•• Data are organized according to watersheds Data are organized according to watersheds and constituentsand constituents

Information Storage and DisseminationInformation Storage and Dissemination•• Understand, define and address stakeholder Understand, define and address stakeholder

needs.needs.•• Develop visualization tools and delivery Develop visualization tools and delivery

processes. processes. •• Create a feedback process.Create a feedback process.

Monitoring: Relationship to CDECMonitoring: Relationship to CDEC•• RTDF and CDEC are collaborating, but RTDF and CDEC are collaborating, but

independent.independent.•• RTDFRTDF--type programs work best when in charge of type programs work best when in charge of

own sensors, data, QA/QC, database own sensors, data, QA/QC, database management and model integration. management and model integration.

DWRModeling

Unknown

Existing Real TimeData

1. O&M WQ2. MWQI3. DES4. USBR5. Local Utilities6, O&M Ops

WATER QUALITY ANDOPERATIONS DATA

MODEL DEVELOPMENT

DELTADSM2

DSM2SBA/CA

AQUEDUCTMODEL

CH2M Hill

MWDSCAqueduct

model

Fingerprinting/Proof ofConcept

DWRStaff

VernalisStation

WaterDataLib.

Enhanced& Newstations

Consultant

Datahandbook

Enhanced RTDsources

1. O&M WQ2. MWQI3. DES4. USBR5. Local Utilities6, O&M Ops

NBA& Tributary

ModelDevelopment

RESOURCE

PRODUCT

KEYDATA

PURPLE=EXISTING

BLUE=UNCOMMITTEDOR INCOMPLETE

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

REAL TIME DATA AND FORECASTING

Web Site"Early Warning"

CapabilityDelta Forecasting

AqueductForecasting

UserNeeds

Web SiteWater Quality

Operations data"Early Warning"

Capability

24/7 WaterQuality

Web Site

DWR StaffQA Staff

Consultant

DWR StaffQA Staff

Consultant

DWR StaffQA Staff

UserNeeds

Identified

Develop Objectivesand Process

Establish WorkingGroup

RTDF Development ProcessUSER NEEDS DEVELOPMENT

Written Survey

Baseline and Source Water Protection

Treatment PlantOperations

Blending, ProjectOperations,

and Long Term Planning

Face to Face Meetings

For Each Utility/Region1. Parameters2. Units3. Seasonality4. Form5. Frequency6. Target Audience

Additional Meetingsto refine needs

2003-2004 tasks

2002-2003 tasks

2004-2005

2005-2006

REAL TIME DATA Core Program2003-2004 Implementation Plan

Web Site"Early Warning"

CapabilityDelta Forecasting

AqueductForecasting

UserNeeds

Web SiteWater Quality

Operations data"Early Warning"

Capability

24/7 WaterQuality

Web Site

DWR StaffQA Staff

Consultant

DWR StaffQA Staff

Consultant

DWR StaffQA Staff

Project Manager/Product Design1. Communicate with utilitiesand refine data product needs, and frequency2. Work with O&M Water Quality and Opsto develop pathways for selected data flowto central repository3. Oversee project development, includingmodel development

Web Site Manager/Data Quality control1. Maintain web site and visualization toolsfor each of the geographical regions andselected parameters2. Insure flow of real time data. Workwith DWR groups for QA implentation3. Work with DWR programs on realtime equipment

Database Manager/ Programmer1. Maintain database and programs forgenerating real time data visualizationfor each geographical segment

PROJECT STAFF FUNCTIONSDWR Based Staff

PROJECT STAFF FUNCTIONSConsultant1. Develop data/web interface tools tovisualize data2. Automate process

First Year Product:Real time Water Quality Data Packaged PerUtilities Needs -24/7

1. 1-2 parameters per site2. Sites grouped to show Geographical progression(see Barry Montoya's weekly product)

3.Sites and Parameters Delta - Hood, Banks -Organic Carbon SBA - Banks, del Valle- SC Tank Temperature, Turbidity, pH NBA Temp, Turbidity, pH Cal Aqueduct- Banks , Check 13, 21, 41 -Organic carbon, UVA, EC Turbidity

RTDF Development ProcessForecasting/Modeling Modules

Delta RTDsDelta Model

Hood RTDSacramento Tributary Model

Vernalis RTDSan Joaquin River Model

NBABarker Slough RTD

HO Banks RTDSBA Model

DMC RTD

SLR/ForebayModel

California Aqueduct RTDAqueduct Model

Coastal Aqueduct RTD/Model

Pyramidmodel

PerrisModel

SilverwoodModel

Castaicmodel

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S a c r a m e n t o

S t o c k t o n

T r a c y

A n t io c h

R io V is t a

B e n i c ia

Source TrackingSource Tracking

S A C

S J R

M a rti n e z

Y O L O B y P a s s

E a s t S id e S tr e a m s

A g . D r a in s

Th e Bu cket con tain s w ater fro m

Sacram en to R iver +

San Jo aq uin R iver +

E TC.

T h e S acram en to R iverw ater in th e bu cketco n tain s w ater fro m

T h e Cu rren t M o n th +

T he Previou s M on th + ET C.

T im eT ra c k in g

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S o u rc e

T ra c k in g

Figure 3. D eterm in ing the s ourc e of w a te r in a buc ke t tak e n anyw here from the D e lta

Flow Contributions at Clifton CourtFlow Contributions at Clifton Court •

Critical Years Wet YearsJan Sac

SJRMartinezEastsideAg DrainsYolo

Jan SacSJRMartinezEastsideAg DrainsYolo

57%

30%10%26% 64%

7%

Three boundary stations established Three boundary stations established Sacramento River at HoodSacramento River at HoodSan Joaquin River at San Joaquin River at VernalisVernalisH.O. Banks Pumping plantH.O. Banks Pumping plant

DOC, TOC, salinity at all threeDOC, TOC, salinity at all threeAnion analyzers reporting soon from Anion analyzers reporting soon from San Joaquin River and Banks P.P.San Joaquin River and Banks P.P.

Status of RealStatus of Real--Time NetworkTime Network

RTDF Program ExpandingRTDF Program Expanding

Additional forecasting tools being Additional forecasting tools being developed, e.g. DSM2 Aqueduct developed, e.g. DSM2 Aqueduct expansion.expansion.Increased value to stakeholders with Increased value to stakeholders with integration of monitoring, modeling and integration of monitoring, modeling and dissemination dissemination

Next steps:Next steps:These capabilities offer the potential to support These capabilities offer the potential to support more sophisticated modeling effortsmore sophisticated modeling efforts

Anions: Integrate anion data stream into Anions: Integrate anion data stream into RTDFRTDFNutrient dynamics: Ion analyzer can quantify Nutrient dynamics: Ion analyzer can quantify nitrate, orthophosphatenitrate, orthophosphateDevelop pigmentDevelop pigment--specific chlorophyll specific chlorophyll monitoring and dissemination capabilitiesmonitoring and dissemination capabilitiesDissolved oxygen dynamicsDissolved oxygen dynamicsInvestigate monitoring of nonInvestigate monitoring of non--conserved, conserved, more “biological”,more “biological”, processesprocesses