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Topics 2/48 High level view of the process Setting up the database Managing field events Importing lab and other data Data review and validation Data selection Formatting Displays Mapping and GIS Business justification www.geotech.com

High Level View of the Process 3/48 Plan your sample events Store in a robust repository Manage field and lab activities Analyze and display data Manage data and quality It’s all in one location www.geotech.com

Storage Options 4/48 www.geotech.com

Lookup Tables 5/48 www.geotech.com

Lookup Tables 6/48 www.geotech.com

Regulatory Limits 7/48 www.geotech.com

Managing field events 8/48 www.geotech.com

Importing lab and other data 9/48 www.geotech.com

Quality Control - Consistency Checking 10/48 www.geotech.com

Data review and validation 11/48 www.geotech.com

Quality Control e-Checklist 12/48 Quality Control e-Checklist www.geotech.com

13/48 Bulk Data www.geotech.com

Data selection 14/48 www.geotech.com

Display Options Determine How Your Results Are Displayed 15/48 Example options: Regulatory limits Values and flags Unit conversion Date display Calculated parameters Non-detects Significant figures Graph display options Custom queries www.geotech.com

Report Examples 16/48 Reports ** edited www.geotech.com

Database Output Examples - Graphs 17/48 www.geotech.com

Generating Output www.geotech.com

Excel Export 19/48 www.geotech.com

Introduction www.geotech.com

Storage and Retrieval - Selection and display Web Output

Storage and Retrieval - Selection and display Web Output

Mapping and GIS You need a base map or image 23/48 You need a base map or image Sample locations must have coordinates And both have to match GIS software like ArcGIS makes the maps Specialized software can make environmental-specific displays Integration between the EDMS and the GIS can save time and improve quality www.geotech.com

Crosstab Callouts From the Database 24/48 www.geotech.com

Soil Borings with Values from the Database 25/48 Benzene (mg/kg) Lithology Benzene (ppm) www.geotech.com

Time Sequence Graphs on the Map 26/48 www.geotech.com

Benefits of better data management 27/48 Decrease overhead - One industrial company was able to save $12,000 per year on just one project by moving the data management tasks to a much less expensive clerical person. Lower operating cost - Another used data management to get their regulator to approve less-frequent sampling intervals for about two of their wells per year, resulting in a savings of $9,000 each year, cumulative from year to year. Increase efficiency – For one organization, the time to process an electronic deliverable decreased from an average of 30 minutes to 5 minutes, resulting in an annual savings of $5,000 per year on each project. An Indian tribe needed to make nine graphs/year for their EPA PM. With Excel, it took 3 months. With a database with integrated graphing, it took 10 minutes. Increase revenue - A consulting company client was able to use their Enviro Data software and expertise to land a $300,000 data management task from one of their clients.

Conclusions 28/48 Environmental investigation and remediation projects are inherently complex Efficient data management can reduce cost and improve quality Implementing a centralized data management system makes sense for most environmental projects Tools to do this are affordable and have a high return on investment Is it time to retire your spreadsheet? www.geotech.com

29/48 Relational Management of Site Environmental Data Display and Analysis of Site Environmental Data Enviro Title Slide www.geotech.com

Managing Environmental Data from the Field to the Map www.geotech.com Managing Environmental Data from the Field to the Map Dr. David W. Rich drdave@geotech.com Amherst, MA October 17, 2018