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6/28/2022 |
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The following tables summarize survey responses received by GWIC during November 2002. 194 of 653 users (30%) who logged in during November answered the survey. To view the responses for an individual customer group, click on their hyperlinked customer type. To redisplay all groups, click Show All. |
Customer Types | |||
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Customer Type | Surveys | % | Chart |
Commercial | 3 | 2 % | ![]() |
Consultant | 49 | 25 % | ![]() |
Driller | 14 | 7 % | ![]() |
Education (Student) | 10 | 5 % | ![]() |
Education (Teacher) | 1 | 1 % | ![]() |
Government (County) | 12 | 6 % | ![]() |
Government (State) | 37 | 19 % | ![]() |
Government (Federal) | 4 | 2 % | ![]() |
Industrial | 5 | 3 % | ![]() |
NRIS | 2 | 1 % | ![]() |
Public/Landowner | 12 | 6 % | ![]() |
Realtor | 39 | 20 % | ![]() |
Surveyor | 6 | 3 % | ![]() |
Show All | 194 | 100% |
1. In the past year how often have you used the GWIC website? | |||
---|---|---|---|
Response | Chart | Count | % |
1-4 times | ![]() |
41 | 21.69% |
Monthly | ![]() |
50 | 26.46% |
Weekly | ![]() |
43 | 22.75% |
2-4 times a week | ![]() |
36 | 19.05% |
Daily | ![]() |
19 | 10.05% |
Total Responses | 189 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 5 | ||
2. How often does the website meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
None of the time | ![]() |
1 | 0.54% |
Some of the time | ![]() |
16 | 8.70% |
Average | ![]() |
17 | 9.24% |
Often | ![]() |
120 | 65.22% |
Always | ![]() |
30 | 16.30% |
Total Responses | 184 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 10 | ||
3. How easy is the website to use? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Very Hard | 0 | 0.00% | |
Medium Hard | ![]() |
12 | 6.49% |
Medium Easy | ![]() |
78 | 42.16% |
Very Easy | ![]() |
95 | 51.35% |
Total Responses | 185 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 9 | ||
4. How do you value our website service? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
No value | 0 | 0.00% | |
Little value | ![]() |
1 | 0.53% |
Moderate value | ![]() |
5 | 2.66% |
Significant value | ![]() |
103 | 54.79% |
Critical value | ![]() |
79 | 42.02% |
Total Responses | 188 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 6 | ||
5. How would the loss of GWIC service impact you? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
No impact | ![]() |
1 | 0.53% |
Little impact | ![]() |
7 | 3.70% |
Moderate impact | ![]() |
30 | 15.87% |
Significant impact | ![]() |
78 | 41.27% |
Critical impact | ![]() |
73 | 38.62% |
Total Responses | 189 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 5 | ||
6. How important is is that GWIC contains current data? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
No importance | 0 | 0.00% | |
Little importance | ![]() |
1 | 0.53% |
Moderate importance | ![]() |
7 | 3.72% |
Significant importance | ![]() |
93 | 49.47% |
Critical importance | ![]() |
87 | 46.28% |
Total Responses | 188 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 6 | ||
7. How useful are GWIC data in determing drilling depths? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Never | 0 | 0.00% | |
Rarely | ![]() |
7 | 4.52% |
Generally | ![]() |
29 | 18.71% |
Often | ![]() |
81 | 52.26% |
Always | ![]() |
38 | 24.52% |
Total Responses | 155 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 39 | ||
8. How useful are GWIC data in completing property sales? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Never | ![]() |
12 | 13.64% |
Rarely | ![]() |
9 | 10.23% |
Generally | ![]() |
19 | 21.59% |
Often | ![]() |
39 | 44.32% |
Always | ![]() |
9 | 10.23% |
Total Responses | 88 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 106 | ||
9. How useful are GWIC data in dealing with land subdivision issues? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Never | ![]() |
10 | 9.17% |
Rarely | ![]() |
3 | 2.75% |
Generally | ![]() |
24 | 22.02% |
Often | ![]() |
41 | 37.61% |
Always | ![]() |
31 | 28.44% |
Total Responses | 109 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 85 | ||
10. How useful are GWIC data in completing your ground-water research? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Never | ![]() |
1 | 0.58% |
Rarely | ![]() |
1 | 0.58% |
Generally | ![]() |
26 | 15.12% |
Often | ![]() |
77 | 44.77% |
Always | ![]() |
67 | 38.95% |
Total Responses | 172 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 22 | ||
11. If you make ground-water management decisions, how often does access to GWIC improve your decision making? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Never | ![]() |
3 | 3.49% |
Rarely | ![]() |
4 | 4.65% |
Generally | ![]() |
17 | 19.77% |
Often | ![]() |
45 | 52.33% |
Always | ![]() |
17 | 19.77% |
Total Responses | 86 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 108 | ||
12. If you make ground-water development decisions, how often does access to GWIC improve your decision making? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Never | ![]() |
4 | 4.44% |
Rarely | ![]() |
5 | 5.56% |
Generally | ![]() |
16 | 17.78% |
Often | ![]() |
47 | 52.22% |
Always | ![]() |
18 | 20.00% |
Total Responses | 90 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 104 | ||
13. If you make ground-water protection decisions, how often does access to GWIC improve your decision making? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Never | ![]() |
3 | 3.00% |
Rarely | ![]() |
10 | 10.00% |
Generally | ![]() |
11 | 11.00% |
Often | ![]() |
51 | 51.00% |
Always | ![]() |
25 | 25.00% |
Total Responses | 100 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 94 | ||
14. Does internet access to GWIC data save you money? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Never | ![]() |
3 | 1.84% |
Rarely | ![]() |
7 | 4.29% |
Generally | ![]() |
24 | 14.72% |
Often | ![]() |
40 | 24.54% |
Always | ![]() |
89 | 54.60% |
Total Responses | 163 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 31 | ||
15. Is access to GWIC data worth the cost to the taxpayer to provide it? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Never | ![]() |
1 | 0.58% |
Rarely | 0 | 0.00% | |
Generally | ![]() |
17 | 9.83% |
Often | ![]() |
34 | 19.65% |
Always | ![]() |
121 | 69.94% |
Total Responses | 173 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 21 | ||
16. Each time you login, access to GWIC provides an economic benefit of...?
* ($ 159.51 / session ) |
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Response | Chart | Count | % |
Less than $10 | ![]() |
21 | 18.58% |
Between $10 and $100 | ![]() |
64 | 56.64% |
Between $101 and $400 | ![]() |
16 | 14.16% |
Between $401 and $1000 | ![]() |
7 | 6.19% |
Greater than $1000 | ![]() |
5 | 4.42% |
Total Responses | 113 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 81 | ||
* Economic benefit is calculated using a weighted average of responses given. Values assigned per catagory are: (<$10) = $5; ($10-$100) = $55; ($101-$400) = $250; ($401-$1000) = $700; (>$1000) = $1100. |
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17. How often does the Wells - Printable report meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
I do not use it | ![]() |
3 | 1.70% |
Rarely meets | ![]() |
5 | 2.84% |
Generally meets | ![]() |
27 | 15.34% |
Often meets | ![]() |
89 | 50.57% |
Always meets | ![]() |
52 | 29.55% |
Total Responses | 176 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 18 | ||
18. How often does the Wells - Download report meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
I do not use it | ![]() |
19 | 13.01% |
Rarely meets | ![]() |
3 | 2.05% |
Generally meets | ![]() |
23 | 15.75% |
Often meets | ![]() |
67 | 45.89% |
Always meets | ![]() |
34 | 23.29% |
Total Responses | 146 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 48 | ||
19. How often does the Lithology report meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
I do not use it | ![]() |
20 | 14.18% |
Rarely meets | ![]() |
14 | 9.93% |
Generally meets | ![]() |
39 | 27.66% |
Often meets | ![]() |
49 | 34.75% |
Always meets | ![]() |
19 | 13.48% |
Total Responses | 141 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 53 | ||
20. How often does the SWL Summary report meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
I do not use it | ![]() |
21 | 17.21% |
Rarely meets | ![]() |
5 | 4.10% |
Generally meets | ![]() |
39 | 31.97% |
Often meets | ![]() |
37 | 30.33% |
Always meets | ![]() |
20 | 16.39% |
Total Responses | 122 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 72 | ||
21. How often does the Field Visit report meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
I do not use it | ![]() |
39 | 39.80% |
Rarely meets | ![]() |
6 | 6.12% |
Generally meets | ![]() |
24 | 24.49% |
Often meets | ![]() |
18 | 18.37% |
Always meets | ![]() |
11 | 11.22% |
Total Responses | 98 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 96 | ||
22. How often does the Water Quality report meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
I do not use it | ![]() |
23 | 20.35% |
Rarely meets | ![]() |
11 | 9.73% |
Generally meets | ![]() |
34 | 30.09% |
Often meets | ![]() |
31 | 27.43% |
Always meets | ![]() |
14 | 12.39% |
Total Responses | 113 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 81 | ||
23. How often does the One page Site/Well report meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
I do not use it | ![]() |
10 | 6.90% |
Rarely meets | ![]() |
3 | 2.07% |
Generally meets | ![]() |
25 | 17.24% |
Often meets | ![]() |
72 | 49.66% |
Always meets | ![]() |
35 | 24.14% |
Total Responses | 145 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 49 | ||
24. How often does the One page SWL hydrograph report meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
I do not use it | ![]() |
26 | 26.00% |
Rarely meets | ![]() |
6 | 6.00% |
Generally meets | ![]() |
20 | 20.00% |
Often meets | ![]() |
33 | 33.00% |
Always meets | ![]() |
15 | 15.00% |
Total Responses | 100 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 94 | ||
25. How often does the One page water-quality analysis report meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
I do not use it | ![]() |
24 | 23.30% |
Rarely meets | ![]() |
9 | 8.74% |
Generally meets | ![]() |
28 | 27.18% |
Often meets | ![]() |
28 | 27.18% |
Always meets | ![]() |
14 | 13.59% |
Total Responses | 103 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 91 | ||
26. How often do the Ground-Water Characterization Program and MBMG Projects data reports meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Never | ![]() |
2 | 2.30% |
Rarely | ![]() |
4 | 4.60% |
Generally | ![]() |
28 | 32.18% |
Often | ![]() |
47 | 54.02% |
Always | ![]() |
6 | 6.90% |
Total Responses | 87 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 107 | ||
27. How often do the Ground-Water Characterization maps meet your needs? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
Never | ![]() |
3 | 3.41% |
Rarely | ![]() |
9 | 10.23% |
Generally | ![]() |
27 | 30.68% |
Often | ![]() |
41 | 46.59% |
Always | ![]() |
8 | 9.09% |
Total Responses | 88 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 106 | ||
28. Would you use a search by drainage basin option? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
No | ![]() |
32 | 25.00% |
Yes | ![]() |
96 | 75.00% |
Total Responses | 128 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 66 | ||
29. Would you use a search by geologic source option? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
No | ![]() |
37 | 28.46% |
Yes | ![]() |
93 | 71.54% |
Total Responses | 130 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 64 | ||
30. Would you use an interactive web-based mapping application? | |||
Response | Chart | Count | % |
No | ![]() |
9 | 6.04% |
Yes | ![]() |
140 | 93.96% |
Total Responses | 149 | 100.00% | |
Did Not Respond | 45 | ||
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