| Periodic groundwater monitoring requires consultants to produce reports that often include data tables, hydrographs, contour maps, and statistical analyses. Preparation of these report components is labor intensive. Each component requires that the same data be entered into different software packages, which introduces data entry or conversion errors. A computer application was developed to streamline these activities. Groundwater Analysis, Reporting, and Monitoring System (GWARMS(TM)) serves as a groundwater monitoring database, analysis, and reporting tool that automates report component production, requiring that data be entered only once. GWARMS(TM) calculates data for statistical, migration path, and rate analysis. A Compound Load Index (CLI) was developed to represent contaminant amounts present during sampling events and adds a spatial dimension currently missing from many groundwater analyses. A survey of groundwater specialists supports the usefulness of GWARMS(TM). |
