CHEMPT

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1. Overview
2. Data Quality
3. Data Organization
4. Coordinate System
5. Attributes
6. Distribution - Get Data
7. Metadata Reference

Section 1 Overview
Originator Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Title CHEMPT
Abstract Data includes wells sampled in Chisago County, Minnesota for natural chemistry of groundwater by DNR staff for major cations and anions, trace elements, tritium, and carbon-14. Includes additional stable isotope, cation, anion, tritium, and carbon-14 data collected by others in Chisago County.
Purpose Chisago County Geologic Atlas, Part B, County Geologic Atlas Series C-22
Time Period of Content Date
Currentness Reference data was acquired or accessed between 2010 and 2012
Progress Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency None Planned
Spatial Extent of Data Chisago County, Minnesota
Bounding Coordinates -97.27
-89.4
49.4
43.4
Place Keywords Chisago County, Minnesota
Theme Keywords groundwater, water chemistry, residence time, stable isotopes, wells
Theme Keyword Thesaurus None
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints Users may wish to verify critical information; sources include both the references here and information on file in the offices of the Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Every effort has been made to ensure the interpretation shown conforms to sound geologic and cartographic principles. This map should not be used to establish legal title, boundaries, or locations of improvements.
Contact Person Information Holly Johnson, GIS Specialist
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul, MN  55155-4025
Phone: 651-259-5693
Email: holly.je.johnson@state.mn.us
Browse Graphic None available
Associated Data Sets Chisago County Geologic Atlas, Part A, County Geologic Atlas Series C-22, published by the Minnesota Geological Survey, 2010. More information and downloadable data for Part A is available on the MGS data site: http://www.mngs.umn.edu/county_atlas/countyatlas.htm

Section 2 Data Quality
Attribute Accuracy
Logical Consistency Data are topologically correct using ArcGIS 10.2
Completeness Complete
Horizontal Positional Accuracy NA
Vertical Positional Accuracy NA
Lineage This file primarily contains well locations and associated inorganic and isotope chemistry sample analyses for wells sampled for the Chisago County Geologic Atlas, Part B. Chemistry data are managed in a MS Access database. Excel tables of chemistry data are available online for download at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/groundwater_section/mapping/chemdataaccess.html.

Section 3 Spatial Data Organization (not used in this metadata)

Section 4 Coordinate System
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme Universal Transverse Mercator
UTM Zone Number 15
Horizontal Datum NAD83
Horizontal Units meters

Section 5 Attributes
Overview The water chemistry data dictionary, an online table displaying names and descriptions of fields that appear in chempt, is found at http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/groundwater_section/mapping/chemdatadict.html

The water chemistry data dictionary lists all possible chemistry parameters in the County Geologic Atlas and Regional Hydrogeologic Assessment master database; some fields are not in this coverage.
Detailed Citation
Table Detail:
CHEMPT
Field NameValid ValuesDefinitionDefinition Source
RELATEID
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Four 0's followed by 6-digit unique number for wells, or the Lake ID from DNR Lakes Database + 2 digits for a site at a lake (01,02, etc.), or a 2-digit county number followed by 'A' followed by a 8-digit unique number for a spring), or a letter M followed by numbers for river locations
AQUIFER
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Aquifer code. The aquifers are identified as "CEMS", "CTCE", "CTCM", "CTCG", "CWEC", "CWOC", "CWMS", "CJDN", "CJDN-CSTL", "CJSL", "CMFL", "CMTS", "CSLF", "CTCW", "MTPL", "QBAA", "QBUA", or "QWTA"
AQUIFER_Q
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Quaternary aquifer name, usually mapped at county scale. The buried aquifers are identified as "sl", "sc", "se", "sx", "sr", or "sp". Quaternary aquifers are named after surficial and buried sand units shown on Plate 4, Part A. The surficial aquifer is identified as "surf". Bedrock aquifers are represented by "bdrk".
XSEC
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Cross Section line number from cross sections developed by the MGS for Part A sand grid model
TRITIUM
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Tritium in Tritium Units (TU).
TRIT_AGE
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Residence time estimated from tritium value. "cold war era" - greater than 15 TU, "recent" - 8 to 15 TU, "mixed" - greater than 1 TU and less than 8 TU, "vintage" - less than or equal to 1 TU
CHLORIDE
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Chloride concentration in milligrams per liter
BROMIDE
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Bromide concentration in milligrams per liter
CL_BR
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Chloride Bromide Ratio
NITRATE_N
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Nitrate concentration in milligrams per liter reported as Nitrogen
DEUTERIUM
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Deuterium (per mil)
OXYGEN_18
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Oxygen-18 (per mil)
DATASOURCE
-
Source of data
SITETYPE
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Type of site where water sample was collected. Site types are identified as "Lake", "River", "Spring", "Well", "Wetland"
C14_YEARS
-
Groundwater residence time in years, estimated by carbon-14 isotope analysis (model estimated age in years rounded to 1 significant digit)


Section 6 Distribution
Publisher Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Ecological and Water Resources Division
Publication Date 2014
Contact Person Information Holly Johnson, GIS Specialist
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul, MN  55155-4025
Phone: 651-259-5693
Email: holly.je.johnson@state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier CHEMPT
Distribution Liability This map was prepared from publicly available information only. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the factual data on which this map is based. However, the Department of Natural Resources does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or any implied uses of these data.

Users may wish to verify critical information; sources include both the references here and information on file in the offices of the Minnesota Geological Survey and the Department of Natural Resources. Every effort has been made to ensure the interpretation shown conforms to sound geologic and cartographic principles. This map should not be used to establish legal title, boundaries, or locations of improvements.
Ordering Instructions Download zip file of metadata, shapefiles, and feature classes by clicking "I AGREE" below.

The geodatabase (Chisago_c22.gdb) is the preferred format.

Shapefiles are also included (Chisago_c22_shape) for those who require that data format. The shapefiles were converted from feature classes in a file geodatabase. Because some of the data contain null values, which are not supported by shapefiles, we suggest using the shapefiles with caution. The conversion to shapefiles changes null values to zeros or blanks and makes querying the data more difficult.

PDFs of the Chisago County Geologic Atlas plates can be downloaded at: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/programs/gw_section/mapping/platesum/chiscga.html
Online Linkage I AGREE to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will either begin the download process, link to a service, or provide more instructions. See "Ordering Instructions" above for details.

Section 7 Metadata Reference
Metadata Date 07/24/2015
Contact Person Information Holly Johnson, GIS Specialist
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul, MN  55155-4025
Phone: 651-259-5693
Email: holly.je.johnson@state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version 1.2
Metadata Standard Online Linkage http://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/committee/standards/mgmg/metadata.htm


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