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MARYLAND OBSERVATION-WELL NETWORK
USER SURVEY

(Please share this questionnaire with anyone else you know that uses observation-well data)
(click here to download this survey in Adobe PDF format)

You can fill out this survey online, or you can print out the survey from the above Adobe Acrobat file and submit it by fax or mail to:

Mark T. Duigon
Maryland Geological Survey
2300 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21218; (fax) (410)554-5502; (e-mail)
mtduigon@mgs.md.gov

Statement of privacy: The information you submit through this online form is e-mailed to Mark Duigon at Maryland Geological Survey. No information about you or this survey is stored or maintained on the MGS Internet web server. This information is confidential and is not shared or distributed to any other party beyond MGS and USGS. Please see our online privacy policy for more information.

Who are you?
       Name (*required) :
Phone number (*required):
  Title or position:
Fax number:
  Affiliation (*required) :
E-mail address (*required) :
  Please note that this survey will not be submitted if the above *required fields are empty
For what purposes do you need ground-water data?
  Do you use ground-water data in your work?   Yes
  If Yes, do you use: ground-water-level data
    ground-water-quality data
    both
   
  If yes to the first question, do you collect your own data?   Yes
  Do you use ground-water data collected by other agencies or consultants?   Yes
  Please briefly describe your main uses for ground-water-level data:
Where do you obtain ground-water data? (check all that apply)
  Source Ground-water level data Ground-water quality data
  U.S. Geological Survey
  Maryland Geological Survey
  Md. Dept. of the Environment
  Other (please specify)
   
   
Are the sources of data sufficient for your needs? (check all that apply)
  Do you require long-term water-level records?   Yes
  Do you require water-level data collected at frequent intervals?   Yes
  Do you require long-term water-quality records?   Yes
  Do you require water-quality data collected at frequent intervals?   Yes
What water-level data-collection frequency do you use? (check all that apply)
  Single readings ;     Annual;      Semi-annual ;      Quarterly
  Monthly;      Weekly or biweekly;      Daily;      More frequent than daily
  Other (please specify) :
Would you like to be able to obtain real-time or near-real-time data? (choose one)
  It would be nice but I don't have an urgent need for it
  I would like to get it for at least one site
  I have a fervent desire to get it for at least one site
  I would use such data from many sites if available
  Any comments about data-collection frequency or real-time data availability:
In what medium and format do you prefer to obtain data? (check all that apply)
          Medium:        Format:
  Paper tabulations ASCII (text)
  CD-ROM Spreadsheet file
  Internet/Web page or ftp Database file
  Graphs or maps  
If you collect data
  Do you collect ground-water-level data?   Yes
  If no, skip the rest of this section
  What is the approximate number of sites you measure? 
  What is the frequency of measurements at a site? 
 

What is the range of record lengths at your sites:
      Some sites as short as years;      some sites as long as years

  Methods of measurement (check all that apply):
      Steel tape;      Electric tape,     Float recorder,     Pressure transducer,    Air line
Other :
  What medium and format are your data in (use categories from previous section or specify other)
  Medium :
 Format :
  Are your data available to (check applicable categories):
anyone, with no restrictions;    restricted groups (such as clients) only ;  
 not available outside of company or agency
  Would you be willing to allow any of your data-collection sites to become part of the Maryland Statewide Observation-Well Network (measurements and data distribution by US Geological Survey and Maryland Geological Survey     Yes
Funding
  Do you currently pay to obtain ground-water-level data?    Yes
  Do you currently contribute to the Maryland State Observation-Well Network?   Yes
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updated 3/3/05

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