The data processing steps used to create the aquifer risk map.
2024 map: [link coming soon]
Methodology for the "2024 Aquifer Risk Map is available in the "2024" folder, and includes:
- "ARM_2024.R" (aquifer risk map data download and data processing steps)
- "GAMAchemicalmapping.xlsx" (list of chemicals and comparison concentrations)
Methodology for the "2023 Aquifer Risk Map" is available in the "2023" folder, and includes:
- "ARM_2023.R" (aquifer risk map data download and data processing steps)
- "NA_allchems_updated.xlsx" (list of chemicals and comparison concentrations)
Methodology for the "2022 Aquifer Risk Map" is available in the "2022" folder, and includes:
- "ARM_2022.R" (aquifer risk map data download and data processing steps)
- "oswcr_filtering.R" (steps for identifying domestic well records)
Methodology for the "2021 Aquifer Risk Map" is available in the "2021" folder, and includes:
- "Aquifer Risk Map Methodology.docx" (methodology write-up)
- "waterquality_datadownload.R" (water quality data download steps)
- "waterquality_datadownload2.R" (water quality data download for tables downloaded after 3/1/2021 - table structure/headings have changed)
- "aquiferriskmap_method.R" (de-clustering and aggregation of water quality data to section and block group scores)
- "NA_allchems.xlsx" (list of chemicals and comparison concentrations used)
If you would like to re-run this data processing, or are interested in any of the dependant reference files (shapefile boundaries, etc.), please contact Emily Houlihan (Emily.Houlihan@Waterboards.ca.gov).