1. Managing Environmental Data from the Field to the Map
Managing Environmental Data from the Field to the Map
Dr. David W. Rich
Amherst, MA
October 17, 2018

2. 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

3. High Level View of the Process
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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

4. Storage Options
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5. Lookup Tables
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6. Lookup Tables
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7. Regulatory Limits
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8. Managing field events
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9. Importing lab and other data
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10. Quality Control - Consistency Checking
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11. Data review and validation
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12. Quality Control e-Checklist
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Quality Control e-Checklist

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Bulk Data

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

16. Report Examples
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Reports
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17. Database Output Examples - Graphs
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18. Generating Output

19. Excel Export
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20. Introduction

21. Storage and Retrieval - Selection and display
Web Output

22. Storage and Retrieval - Selection and display
Web Output

23. Mapping and GIS You need a base map or image
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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

24. Crosstab Callouts From the Database
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25. Soil Borings with Values from the Database
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Benzene (mg/kg) Lithology
Benzene (ppm)

26. Time Sequence Graphs on the Map
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27. Benefits of better data management
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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.

28. Conclusions
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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?

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

30. Managing Environmental Data from the Field to the Map
Managing Environmental Data from the Field to the Map
Dr. David W. Rich
Amherst, MA
October 17, 2018