Environmental Quality Information System for Ground-Water, Surface Water and Air Detection Monitoring, Assessment or Corrective Action and Environmental Monitoring Data; Electronic Lab Data Checker to Assist Laboratories and Data Providers in the Preparation of Electronic Data
Statistical Ground-Water Monitoring Software
EarthSoft, Inc. has written EQuIS (Environmental Quality Information System), which is easily the most widely used environmental data management system in the world. EQuIS is used in Australia, the US, UK, and many other places, by the regulatory community, industrial property owners, many consultants, and is supported by many analytical labs. EarthSoft is dedicated to continuing innovation around the EQuIS core modules, and helping our many clients and partners to implement successful large and small EQuIS installations. The use of EQuIS offers a paradigm shift to an industry very ripe for a standard built on top of commercial platforms. EQuIS offers integration, and has working relationships with many industry standard visualization and analysis application companies - helping us to deliver a complete package for the environmental data manager. DUMPStat- Statistical Ground-Water Monitoring Software DUMPStat is a complete statistical analysis and graphical display system with analytical data management capabilities. Features - DUMPStat is an easy to learn system for quickly performing state of the art statistical ground-water monitoring analyses- Complete analysis of all your monitoring wells and constituents with a single mouse click- Statistical procedures balance both false positive (indicating the presence of contamination when there is none) and false negative (missing true contamination) rates for your entire facility- Complete consistency with the USEPA Subtitle C and D regulations and all USEPA guidance documents- Helps to quickly and easily eliminate costly site assessments due to common misapplication of statistical methods to ground-water monitoring data Operation Data sets in most formats and of any size can be easily imported. The well network is set by simply selecting monitoring wells (e.g. upgradient and down gradient or intra-well or both) and monitoring constituents. Your entire site is then analyzed with a single mouse click. DUMPStat automatically performs upgradient versus down gradient or intra-well comparisons and provides the results in both graphical and tabular formats showing all intermediate calculations. Appropriate prediction limits, distribution testing, treatment of non detects, trend analysis, and outlier detection are automatically generated by the program. DUMPStat Version 2.0 Features - Worksheets now show step-by-step statistical calculations - Graphs, tables, and worksheets displaying current data and analyses can be viewed outside of DUMPStat- A new toolbar allows easy access to frequently performed tasks- The analyses you prefer to run and the output you want automatically displayed (graphs, tables, worksheets, statistical power charts) can be selected with a single mouse click- Specific database records can be searched for by date, constituent, sample point, or a combination of any three- Lengthy lists can be dynamically searched to directly locate specific constituents- New Data Summary Tables permit analytical summary on any combination of selected constituents, sample points, and date ranges. The output is displayed in a series of two-dimensional tables grouped by the third item- The current site can be easily and directly reloaded if you wish to undo any changes you have made - DUMPStat is now fully Year 2000 compliant. You define your `century cut off` year for properly interpreting any two digit dates- The time to load the program and prepare the files for statistical analyses has been reduced DUMPStat`s Statistical Advantages - The most appropriate statistics for your site are automatically selected, avoiding those USEPA approved methods that result in excessive false positive and false negative rates- Site-wide false positive and negative rates are directly computed via Monte Carlo simulation. Uses DUMPStat can significantly improve the productivity of engineers, ground-water scientists, regulators and owner/operators of waste disposal facilities who want to: - Use statistical methods for ground-water, surface water and air detection monitoring, assessment or corrective action - Create professional graphical illustrations of their data - Monitor the progress of a corrective action on ground-water quality - Analyze large amounts of environmental monitoring data - Comply with state and federal government regulations for ground-water, surface water and air monitoring at waste disposal facilities or other industrial related activities Anyone who needs to comply with state and federal regulations including: - Numerous major waste disposal companies - Environmental consultants - Engineers and municipalities Many state regulatory agencies also use DUMPStat to review data.
EarthSoft, Inc. has written EQuIS (Environmental Quality Information System), which is easily the most widely used environmental data management system in the world. EQuIS is used in Australia, the US, UK, and many other places, by the regulatory community, industrial property owners, many consultants, and is supported by many analytical labs.
EarthSoft is dedicated to continuing innovation around the EQuIS core modules, and helping our many clients and partners to implement successful large and small EQuIS installations. The use of EQuIS offers a paradigm shift to an industry very ripe for a standard built on top of commercial platforms. EQuIS offers integration, and has working relationships with many industry standard visualization and analysis application companies - helping us to deliver a complete package for the environmental data manager.
DUMPStat is a complete statistical analysis and graphical display system with analytical data management capabilities.
Features
- DUMPStat is an easy to learn system for quickly performing state of the art statistical ground-water monitoring analyses- Complete analysis of all your monitoring wells and constituents with a single mouse click- Statistical procedures balance both false positive (indicating the presence of contamination when there is none) and false negative (missing true contamination) rates for your entire facility- Complete consistency with the USEPA Subtitle C and D regulations and all USEPA guidance documents- Helps to quickly and easily eliminate costly site assessments due to common misapplication of statistical methods to ground-water monitoring data
Operation
Data sets in most formats and of any size can be easily imported. The well network is set by simply selecting monitoring wells (e.g. upgradient and down gradient or intra-well or both) and monitoring constituents. Your entire site is then analyzed with a single mouse click. DUMPStat automatically performs upgradient versus down gradient or intra-well comparisons and provides the results in both graphical and tabular formats showing all intermediate calculations. Appropriate prediction limits, distribution testing, treatment of non detects, trend analysis, and outlier detection are automatically generated by the program.
- Worksheets now show step-by-step statistical calculations - Graphs, tables, and worksheets displaying current data and analyses can be viewed outside of DUMPStat- A new toolbar allows easy access to frequently performed tasks- The analyses you prefer to run and the output you want automatically displayed (graphs, tables, worksheets, statistical power charts) can be selected with a single mouse click- Specific database records can be searched for by date, constituent, sample point, or a combination of any three- Lengthy lists can be dynamically searched to directly locate specific constituents- New Data Summary Tables permit analytical summary on any combination of selected constituents, sample points, and date ranges. The output is displayed in a series of two-dimensional tables grouped by the third item- The current site can be easily and directly reloaded if you wish to undo any changes you have made - DUMPStat is now fully Year 2000 compliant. You define your `century cut off` year for properly interpreting any two digit dates- The time to load the program and prepare the files for statistical analyses has been reduced
DUMPStat`s Statistical Advantages
- The most appropriate statistics for your site are automatically selected, avoiding those USEPA approved methods that result in excessive false positive and false negative rates- Site-wide false positive and negative rates are directly computed via Monte Carlo simulation.
Uses
DUMPStat can significantly improve the productivity of engineers, ground-water scientists, regulators and owner/operators of waste disposal facilities who want to:
- Use statistical methods for ground-water, surface water and air detection monitoring, assessment or corrective action - Create professional graphical illustrations of their data - Monitor the progress of a corrective action on ground-water quality - Analyze large amounts of environmental monitoring data - Comply with state and federal government regulations for ground-water, surface water and air monitoring at waste disposal facilities or other industrial related activities
Anyone who needs to comply with state and federal regulations including:
- Numerous major waste disposal companies - Environmental consultants - Engineers and municipalities
Many state regulatory agencies also use DUMPStat to review data.
Environmental Statistical Monitoring Software
CARStat- Environmental Statistical Monitoring Software CARStat helps quickly and easily eliminate unnecessary site assessments and remediation due to common misapplication of statistical methods or simple comparison of measurements to regulatory standards. The most appropriate statistics for your site are automatically selected, avoiding those USEPA approved methods that result in excessive false positive and false negative rates. Site-wide false positive and negative rates are directly computed via Monte Carlo simulation. Features - CARStat is an easy to learn system for quickly performing state of the art environmental statistical monitoring analyses- Complete analysis of all sampling locations, groups of locations and constituents with a single mouse click- Statistical procedures balance both false positive (indicating the presence of contamination when there is none) and false negative (missing true contamination) rates for your entire facility- Complete consistency with the USEPA Subtitle C and D regulations and all USEPA guidance documents Statistical Features - CARStat can compare onsite/downgradient data to background or regulatory standards or both- CARStat computes confidence limits for means, medians, and upper percentiles of the onsite/downgradient distribution- Normal, lognormal, and nonparametric confidence limits can be selected or automatically generated based on distributional testing- Comparison to background is preformed using normal, lognormal, or nonparametric prediction limits for individual onsite/downgradient measurements or means- Lognormal confidence and prediction limits for onsite/downgradient mean values are based on Land`s method- Monitoring locations can be combined, analyzed, and graphed into Potential Areas of Concern (PAOC) Operation CARStat is an advanced statistical analysis and graphical display system. Data sets in most formats and of any size can be easily imported. The monitoring network is set by simply selecting locations (e.g. upgradient and downgradient wells or soil borings) and monitoring constituents. Your entire site is then analyzed with a single mouse click. CARStat automatically performs comparisons to background and to regulatory standards in both graphical and tabular formats showing all intermediate calculations. Appropriate confidence limits, prediction limits, distribution testing, treatment of nondetects, trend analysis, and outlier detection are automatically generated by the program. CARStat`s Statistical Advantage - The most appropriate statistics for your site are automatically selected, avoiding those USEPA approved methods that result in excessive false positive and false negative rates- Site-wide false positive and negative rates are directly computed via Monte Carlo simulation- Costly corrective action can be avoided through the use of better statistical screening in assessment and compliance monitoring- CARStat can reduce the length of corrective action. Uses CARStat can significantly improve the productivity of engineers, environmental scientists, regulators and owner/operators of waste disposal facilities who want to: - Use statistical methods for soil, ground-water, surface water and air assessment or corrective action monitoring - Create professional graphical illustrations of their data - Monitor the progress of a corrective action on ground-water quality - Analyze large amounts of environmental monitoring data - Comply with state and federal government regulations for ground-water, surface water and air monitoring at waste disposal facilities or other industrial related activities - Avoid unnecessary remediation - Demonstrate clean closure as expediently as possible - Document the progress of natural attenuation Anyone who needs to comply with state and federal regulations including: - Automobile companies - Numerous major waste disposal companies - Environmental consultants - Engineers and municipalities - Industrial facilities - State and federal regulatory agencies - Parties transferring real estate EQuIS SOFTWARE EQuIS is a modern system, written with modern tools. EQuIS has been in use for several years, as have several of the modules. EQuIS has been extensively tested and debugged. We believe that the vast community of EQuIS users are our best designers for our next products, and promote further innovation. The EQuIS suite includes various high-quality environmental data management solutions. EQuIS is powerful enough to manage all of your chemistry, geology, and hydrology data. The EQuIS data warehouse provides a means where a single data point can be exported to industry standard tools. EQuIS Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) EQuIS DMR is designed to manage the data and reporting requirements for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. EQuIS DMR allows you to enter and maintain information about your facilities, permits, monitoring stations, and the permit parameters required to produce Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR). DMR integrates with the EQuIS user system and thereby supports multiple DMR project database if needed. Each project database is structured to support multiple facilities with multiple monitoring stations per facility. Each monitoring station can be assigned to multiple NPDES report specifications for different report types / frequencies. Charting capabilities are included to facilitate the visual review of the sample result values.
CARStat helps quickly and easily eliminate unnecessary site assessments and remediation due to common misapplication of statistical methods or simple comparison of measurements to regulatory standards. The most appropriate statistics for your site are automatically selected, avoiding those USEPA approved methods that result in excessive false positive and false negative rates. Site-wide false positive and negative rates are directly computed via Monte Carlo simulation.
- CARStat is an easy to learn system for quickly performing state of the art environmental statistical monitoring analyses- Complete analysis of all sampling locations, groups of locations and constituents with a single mouse click- Statistical procedures balance both false positive (indicating the presence of contamination when there is none) and false negative (missing true contamination) rates for your entire facility- Complete consistency with the USEPA Subtitle C and D regulations and all USEPA guidance documents
Statistical Features
- CARStat can compare onsite/downgradient data to background or regulatory standards or both- CARStat computes confidence limits for means, medians, and upper percentiles of the onsite/downgradient distribution- Normal, lognormal, and nonparametric confidence limits can be selected or automatically generated based on distributional testing- Comparison to background is preformed using normal, lognormal, or nonparametric prediction limits for individual onsite/downgradient measurements or means- Lognormal confidence and prediction limits for onsite/downgradient mean values are based on Land`s method- Monitoring locations can be combined, analyzed, and graphed into Potential Areas of Concern (PAOC)
CARStat is an advanced statistical analysis and graphical display system. Data sets in most formats and of any size can be easily imported. The monitoring network is set by simply selecting locations (e.g. upgradient and downgradient wells or soil borings) and monitoring constituents. Your entire site is then analyzed with a single mouse click. CARStat automatically performs comparisons to background and to regulatory standards in both graphical and tabular formats showing all intermediate calculations. Appropriate confidence limits, prediction limits, distribution testing, treatment of nondetects, trend analysis, and outlier detection are automatically generated by the program.
CARStat`s Statistical Advantage
- The most appropriate statistics for your site are automatically selected, avoiding those USEPA approved methods that result in excessive false positive and false negative rates- Site-wide false positive and negative rates are directly computed via Monte Carlo simulation- Costly corrective action can be avoided through the use of better statistical screening in assessment and compliance monitoring- CARStat can reduce the length of corrective action.
CARStat can significantly improve the productivity of engineers, environmental scientists, regulators and owner/operators of waste disposal facilities who want to:
- Use statistical methods for soil, ground-water, surface water and air assessment or corrective action monitoring - Create professional graphical illustrations of their data - Monitor the progress of a corrective action on ground-water quality - Analyze large amounts of environmental monitoring data - Comply with state and federal government regulations for ground-water, surface water and air monitoring at waste disposal facilities or other industrial related activities - Avoid unnecessary remediation - Demonstrate clean closure as expediently as possible - Document the progress of natural attenuation
- Automobile companies - Numerous major waste disposal companies - Environmental consultants - Engineers and municipalities - Industrial facilities - State and federal regulatory agencies - Parties transferring real estate
EQuIS is a modern system, written with modern tools. EQuIS has been in use for several years, as have several of the modules. EQuIS has been extensively tested and debugged. We believe that the vast community of EQuIS users are our best designers for our next products, and promote further innovation.
The EQuIS suite includes various high-quality environmental data management solutions. EQuIS is powerful enough to manage all of your chemistry, geology, and hydrology data. The EQuIS data warehouse provides a means where a single data point can be exported to industry standard tools.
EQuIS DMR is designed to manage the data and reporting requirements for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. EQuIS DMR allows you to enter and maintain information about your facilities, permits, monitoring stations, and the permit parameters required to produce Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR). DMR integrates with the EQuIS user system and thereby supports multiple DMR project database if needed. Each project database is structured to support multiple facilities with multiple monitoring stations per facility. Each monitoring station can be assigned to multiple NPDES report specifications for different report types / frequencies. Charting capabilities are included to facilitate the visual review of the sample result values.
EQuIS 5 Limnology and Mobile Data Software
EQuIS 5 Limnology EQuIS 5 Limnology provides lake scientists and data managers with a simple and intuitive means for reviewing water quality data and producing graphs which effectively communicate parameters pertaining to a lake, pond, reservoir, stream, or river. Data observed and collected manually or acquired through an automated instrument or observation system may be checked, edited, and imported easily into an EQuIS database. Graphs such as vertical profiles and isopleths are quickly created and can be exported to various image formats and effortlessly sent to several different individuals through direct integration with Microsoft Outlook. Multi-Axis Vertical Profiles Vertical profiles of important limnological parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and electrical conductivity are easily plotted on horizontal axes which can be scaled and positioned independently. Annotation labels may be added automatically including structural features such as reservoir inlets or withdrawal tiers, or manually to denote miscellaneous comments. A secchi symbol and label display the secchi depth. Vertical axes show depth in meters and elevation in feet. Automated Loading of Instrument Data Automatically load data from remote underwater instruments such as RUSS or Hydrolab. The EQuIS Data Processor (EDP) sets a new standard for simplicity while adding a host of new features and capabilities that allow the user the utmost in data checking flexibility. In addition to basic checks (e.g. field length, type, required, reference values, duplicates, range checking) EDP supports custom checking routines which may be simplistic or may involve complex, conditional logic. Depth/Time Isopleths Water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, or any other observed water quality parameter is easily represented over a time period. Isopleths display changes in physical or chemical water quality parameters at a given location using depth and time axes. Water depth is accurately reflected as the water surface elevation changes. Environmental Information Agent (EIA) Environmental Information Agents (EIAs) are web tools to `push` reports to users, automating report delivery to the many casual users of data in large organizations. Part ofEQuIS 5 Enterprise`s Workflow Automation capabilities, EIAs are perfect for regular reporting to the public. An EIA generates pre-defined reports on set calendar dates or from trigger events such as exceeding contaminant levels. Real-time `data discovery` is now possible for the hundreds of data users in organizations that previously had to seek system experts or data owners. Pocket EQuIS Pocket EQuIS is a mobile data collection software application designed to feed EarthSoft`s EQuIS database with environmental sampling information. Until now, EarthSoft`s field operative clients had to record their measurements on paper, and then later key that information into the EQuIS system. With the introduction of Pocket EQuIS, field operatives will enter information into the PDA, even in remote locations, and access data from previous samples/surveys at the touch of a button. The application specifically allows users to gather and remotely send information around locations, field measurements, sampling, and water level. Pocket EQuIS is extremely intuitive and guides the user every step of the way. Pocket EQuIS runs on the Microsoft Pocket PC operating system and thus can be used on a wide variety of devices. The application requires Pocket PC 2002 and sufficient memory to store the application and corresponding data. Fully bundled hardware and software kits exist for both ruggedized and non-ruggedized devices. Advantages - Field measurement activities are simplified- Accurate data entry at the point of activity- No paper forms that can be difficult to read and can be lost or damaged- Errors are caught in the field, maximizing data quality- No more management nightmares when data come in.- Makes field crews more efficient - Data Managers’ time is freed up to get to the business of analysis and reporting- Files are sent directly to EQuIS TAPS Trilogy provides software for compliance planning from the creation of monitoring plans to daily sample collection schedules. The software will ensure you meet your regulatory obligations while minimizing the number of samples taken, reducing your administration and optimizing the travel time of the samplers. The system is fully integrated into EQuIS for storage of result data from the laboratory.
EQuIS 5 Limnology provides lake scientists and data managers with a simple and intuitive means for reviewing water quality data and producing graphs which effectively communicate parameters pertaining to a lake, pond, reservoir, stream, or river. Data observed and collected manually or acquired through an automated instrument or observation system may be checked, edited, and imported easily into an EQuIS database. Graphs such as vertical profiles and isopleths are quickly created and can be exported to various image formats and effortlessly sent to several different individuals through direct integration with Microsoft Outlook.
Multi-Axis Vertical Profiles
Vertical profiles of important limnological parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and electrical conductivity are easily plotted on horizontal axes which can be scaled and positioned independently. Annotation labels may be added automatically including structural features such as reservoir inlets or withdrawal tiers, or manually to denote miscellaneous comments. A secchi symbol and label display the secchi depth. Vertical axes show depth in meters and elevation in feet.
Automated Loading of Instrument Data
Automatically load data from remote underwater instruments such as RUSS or Hydrolab. The EQuIS Data Processor (EDP) sets a new standard for simplicity while adding a host of new features and capabilities that allow the user the utmost in data checking flexibility. In addition to basic checks (e.g. field length, type, required, reference values, duplicates, range checking) EDP supports custom checking routines which may be simplistic or may involve complex, conditional logic.
Depth/Time Isopleths
Water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, conductivity, or any other observed water quality parameter is easily represented over a time period. Isopleths display changes in physical or chemical water quality parameters at a given location using depth and time axes. Water depth is accurately reflected as the water surface elevation changes.
Environmental Information Agent (EIA)
Environmental Information Agents (EIAs) are web tools to `push` reports to users, automating report delivery to the many casual users of data in large organizations. Part ofEQuIS 5 Enterprise`s Workflow Automation capabilities, EIAs are perfect for regular reporting to the public. An EIA generates pre-defined reports on set calendar dates or from trigger events such as exceeding contaminant levels. Real-time `data discovery` is now possible for the hundreds of data users in organizations that previously had to seek system experts or data owners.
Pocket EQuIS is a mobile data collection software application designed to feed EarthSoft`s EQuIS database with environmental sampling information.
Until now, EarthSoft`s field operative clients had to record their measurements on paper, and then later key that information into the EQuIS system. With the introduction of Pocket EQuIS, field operatives will enter information into the PDA, even in remote locations, and access data from previous samples/surveys at the touch of a button. The application specifically allows users to gather and remotely send information around locations, field measurements, sampling, and water level. Pocket EQuIS is extremely intuitive and guides the user every step of the way. Pocket EQuIS runs on the Microsoft Pocket PC operating system and thus can be used on a wide variety of devices. The application requires Pocket PC 2002 and sufficient memory to store the application and corresponding data. Fully bundled hardware and software kits exist for both ruggedized and non-ruggedized devices.
Advantages
- Field measurement activities are simplified- Accurate data entry at the point of activity- No paper forms that can be difficult to read and can be lost or damaged- Errors are caught in the field, maximizing data quality- No more management nightmares when data come in.- Makes field crews more efficient - Data Managers’ time is freed up to get to the business of analysis and reporting- Files are sent directly to EQuIS
Trilogy provides software for compliance planning from the creation of monitoring plans to daily sample collection schedules. The software will ensure you meet your regulatory obligations while minimizing the number of samples taken, reducing your administration and optimizing the travel time of the samplers. The system is fully integrated into EQuIS for storage of result data from the laboratory.
Electronic Lab Data Checker
Electronic Lab Data Checker (EPA R2) Perhaps the biggest headache a data manager can face is bad EDDs. Invalid data, missing or incorrect codes, and duplicated data can turn what appears to be a simple delivery of data into an exercise in frustration. Valuable time is spent fixing problems in the data rather than fixing problems in the environment indicated by the data. The Electronic Lab Data Checker (ELDC) makes it possible to avoid these problems easily. With ELDC, laboratories and other data generators can check their own EDDs and correct problems before submitting them to the end EQuIS user. ELDC provides most of the same checking tools used during the EQuIS upload process. Any problems detected can be quickly corrected by the generator, who likely has the data close at hand. ELDC is an important piece of the data reliability puzzle. EQuIS users do NOT need to buy ELDC, they only need to insist their data providers purchase and use ELCD as a condition of data submission. ELDC verifies typical difficulties with EDDs: - Correct file format- No duplicated records- Required fields populated- Correct data types (numeric dates, etc.)- Adherence to valid values- Orphaned samples or results ELDC provides immediate feedback regarding EDDs ``pass or fail`` helping to ensure success in data transfer from providers to EQuIS users. Electronic Lab Data Checker (ELDC) The Electronic Lab Data Checker (ELDC) is a software tool created to assist laboratories and data providers in the preparation of electronic data deliverables (EDDs). Staff expertise, varying EDD formats, and the type and sophistication of LIMS systems within the laboratory community are all factors that can work against accurate and seamless delivery of EDDs. The ELDC works to level the playing field for data consumers. Prior to importing data into EQuIS, errors in the EDD must be corrected. These errors typically include problems with unrecognized codes, improper field types, incorrect locations of data within the files and mismatched files. This process frequently involves requiring the data generator to correct and resubmit the data files, typically weeks after production, thus delaying final analysis by the project managers. Users of the EQuIS system should encourage their data providers to use ELDC to review all deliverables prior to submission. The software produces a log file indicating all errors detected in an EDD file that the laboratory can then use to correct errors. EQuIS users can require this log file as part of the deliverable to prove screening of EDDs. By putting the feedback for error correction in the hands of the data generator, EDD quality typically increases quickly and dramatically. Electronic data deliverables reviewed by ELDC are checked for the following common data problems: - Field widths and data types (time, date, integer, text, etc.) - Duplicated data - Number and location of fields in the file - Required fields are populated - Fields that make up a key are both populated and the key is unique - Reference values, such as CAS numbers, EPA method numbers, etc. - Deliverables are cross checked to ensure that samples, tests, results, or batches represented in one file are present in the related file EQuIS Chemistry EQuIS Chemistry is the best data management system in the world for managing environmental chemistry. EQuIS Chemistry offers all the fields, tables, and relationships necessary to warehouse and qualify analytical chemistry for site assessments, risk assessments, site characterizations, and remediation projects. EQuIS Chemistry supports the highest levels of QA/QC in environmental sampling, but can also be easily used for the most basic normal chemical results. Ensuring high data quality, EQuIS powerfully links to the world`s most popular visualization and analysis software packages. Additionally, EQuIS links to Microsoft Office so your data can be delivered anywhere. Custom formats for graphing and reporting can easily be added to the system. Visual Basic code will even be provided with appropriate licensing for complete customization flexibility. An advanced CrossTab Report Writer is also available for the unique reporting requirements of environmental professionals. Relieve your expensive professionals from the production of routine graphs and reports! EQuIS--EarthSoft`s Environmental Quality Information System--is used by regulators, consultants, and property owners around the world to manage environmental data. EQuIS Geology is a comprehensive database for manipulating lithology, downhole point data, geologic samples and much more. EQuIS Chemistry supports the highest levels of QA/QC in environmental sampling, but can also be easily used for the most basic normal chemical results. Ensuring high data quality, EQuIS powerfully links to the world`s most popular visualization and analysis software packages. Encapsulated GIS The EQuIS ArcView GIS Interface facilitates data management and analysis in a GIS environment with unparalleled and intuitive ease of use. In addition to many options for viewing chemical data themes, the latest version includes single-click access to true 3D visualization. From ArcView, data may be queried for both Geology and Chemistry, and single click exports are provided for many common packages. Advanced Chemistry EQuIS accommodates advanced chemistry sufficient to manage Superfund and ERPIMS projects. The EQuIS Data Verification Module (DVM) is the world`s first commercial software to support analytical data validation. A key component in many implementations of electronic data programs, EQuIS has been tested by hundreds of consultants, labs and validation groups. Electronic Lab Data Checker All major labs in the US and the UK have the Electronic Lab Data Checker (ELDC). This tool allows for the checking of various EDD (Electronic Data Deliverable) formats before attempting to load the data. Mirrored by the Import Module within EQuIS, clean transactions between lab and data management system are guaranteed. Tremendous efficiency gains have been obtained with using these tools. Fast, Flexible Reports, Graphs, and Advanced Cross-Tabs EQuIS links to Microsoft Office so your data can be delivered anywhere. Custom formats for graphing and reporting can easily be added to the system. Visual Basic code will even be provided with appropriate licensing for complete customization flexibility. An advanced CrossTab Report Writer is also available for the unique reporting requirements of environmental professionals. Relieve your expensive professionals from the production of routine graphics and reports! You no longer have to be a Power User to quickly view your data!
Perhaps the biggest headache a data manager can face is bad EDDs. Invalid data, missing or incorrect codes, and duplicated data can turn what appears to be a simple delivery of data into an exercise in frustration. Valuable time is spent fixing problems in the data rather than fixing problems in the environment indicated by the data. The Electronic Lab Data Checker (ELDC) makes it possible to avoid these problems easily. With ELDC, laboratories and other data generators can check their own EDDs and correct problems before submitting them to the end EQuIS user. ELDC provides most of the same checking tools used during the EQuIS upload process. Any problems detected can be quickly corrected by the generator, who likely has the data close at hand. ELDC is an important piece of the data reliability puzzle. EQuIS users do NOT need to buy ELDC, they only need to insist their data providers purchase and use ELCD as a condition of data submission.
ELDC verifies typical difficulties with EDDs:
- Correct file format- No duplicated records- Required fields populated- Correct data types (numeric dates, etc.)- Adherence to valid values- Orphaned samples or results
ELDC provides immediate feedback regarding EDDs ``pass or fail`` helping to ensure success in data transfer from providers to EQuIS users.
The Electronic Lab Data Checker (ELDC) is a software tool created to assist laboratories and data providers in the preparation of electronic data deliverables (EDDs). Staff expertise, varying EDD formats, and the type and sophistication of LIMS systems within the laboratory community are all factors that can work against accurate and seamless delivery of EDDs. The ELDC works to level the playing field for data consumers.
Prior to importing data into EQuIS, errors in the EDD must be corrected. These errors typically include problems with unrecognized codes, improper field types, incorrect locations of data within the files and mismatched files. This process frequently involves requiring the data generator to correct and resubmit the data files, typically weeks after production, thus delaying final analysis by the project managers.
Users of the EQuIS system should encourage their data providers to use ELDC to review all deliverables prior to submission. The software produces a log file indicating all errors detected in an EDD file that the laboratory can then use to correct errors. EQuIS users can require this log file as part of the deliverable to prove screening of EDDs. By putting the feedback for error correction in the hands of the data generator, EDD quality typically increases quickly and dramatically.
Electronic data deliverables reviewed by ELDC are checked for the following common data problems:
- Field widths and data types (time, date, integer, text, etc.) - Duplicated data - Number and location of fields in the file - Required fields are populated - Fields that make up a key are both populated and the key is unique - Reference values, such as CAS numbers, EPA method numbers, etc. - Deliverables are cross checked to ensure that samples, tests, results, or batches represented in one file are present in the related file
EQuIS Chemistry is the best data management system in the world for managing environmental chemistry. EQuIS Chemistry offers all the fields, tables, and relationships necessary to warehouse and qualify analytical chemistry for site assessments, risk assessments, site characterizations, and remediation projects.
EQuIS Chemistry supports the highest levels of QA/QC in environmental sampling, but can also be easily used for the most basic normal chemical results. Ensuring high data quality, EQuIS powerfully links to the world`s most popular visualization and analysis software packages. Additionally, EQuIS links to Microsoft Office so your data can be delivered anywhere. Custom formats for graphing and reporting can easily be added to the system. Visual Basic code will even be provided with appropriate licensing for complete customization flexibility. An advanced CrossTab Report Writer is also available for the unique reporting requirements of environmental professionals. Relieve your expensive professionals from the production of routine graphs and reports!
EQuIS--EarthSoft`s Environmental Quality Information System--is used by regulators, consultants, and property owners around the world to manage environmental data. EQuIS Geology is a comprehensive database for manipulating lithology, downhole point data, geologic samples and much more. EQuIS Chemistry supports the highest levels of QA/QC in environmental sampling, but can also be easily used for the most basic normal chemical results. Ensuring high data quality, EQuIS powerfully links to the world`s most popular visualization and analysis software packages.
Encapsulated GIS
The EQuIS ArcView GIS Interface facilitates data management and analysis in a GIS environment with unparalleled and intuitive ease of use. In addition to many options for viewing chemical data themes, the latest version includes single-click access to true 3D visualization. From ArcView, data may be queried for both Geology and Chemistry, and single click exports are provided for many common packages.
Advanced Chemistry
EQuIS accommodates advanced chemistry sufficient to manage Superfund and ERPIMS projects. The EQuIS Data Verification Module (DVM) is the world`s first commercial software to support analytical data validation. A key component in many implementations of electronic data programs, EQuIS has been tested by hundreds of consultants, labs and validation groups.
All major labs in the US and the UK have the Electronic Lab Data Checker (ELDC). This tool allows for the checking of various EDD (Electronic Data Deliverable) formats before attempting to load the data. Mirrored by the Import Module within EQuIS, clean transactions between lab and data management system are guaranteed. Tremendous efficiency gains have been obtained with using these tools.
Fast, Flexible Reports, Graphs, and Advanced Cross-Tabs
EQuIS links to Microsoft Office so your data can be delivered anywhere. Custom formats for graphing and reporting can easily be added to the system. Visual Basic code will even be provided with appropriate licensing for complete customization flexibility. An advanced CrossTab Report Writer is also available for the unique reporting requirements of environmental professionals. Relieve your expensive professionals from the production of routine graphics and reports! You no longer have to be a Power User to quickly view your data!
EQuIS Data Qualification Module and Geology
EQuIS Data Qualification Module (DQM) EQuIS DQM performs data review and validation in accordance to quantifiable sections of the EPA Functional Guidelines and CLP programs, as well as analytical program requirements from other agencies. DQM checks for problem data relating to analytical holding times, surrogate recoveries, accuracy, precision, high moisture content, blank contamination, duplicated data, illogical numbers, invalid units, and more. EQuIS DQM can dramatically cut the costs for third party validation, and represents a dramatic change in the way data are validated. The EQuIS Data Qualification Module (DQM) allows EQuIS users to make rapid assessments regarding the quality of their environmental data. DQM is based on the USEPA National Functional Guidelines for Organic and Inorganic Data Review and allows configuration for consideration of non-CLP methodology. EQuIS DQM give you the tools to perform a level II data review in minutes rather than day. The EQuIS Data Qualification Module (DQM) allows EQuIS users to make rapid assessments regarding the quality of their environmental data written in Visual Basic. DQM provides immediate feedback for problem conditions including: - Blank contamination- Accuracy and precision- Surrogate recovery- Holding times (Both EPA and CLP)- High moisture content- Erroneous units- Impossible numbers EQuIS Geology EQuIS Geology is the new standard for managing environmental geology data. Used around the world by regulators, consultants, and industrial companies, EQuIS Geology makes accessing, analyzing, and viewing subsurface data easy and efficient. Benefits are realized from small sites that may require only a few borehole logs to large remediation projects that involve geologic cross-sections, groundwater models, fate and transport, solid models, contours, and reports. EQuIS Geology eliminates the tedious and error-prone management tasks that often exist when data are on paper or in separate spreadsheets. EQuIS Geology makes exporting your data to many industry-standard tools for visualization and analysis a snap. Your investment in such tools is protected because EQuIS not only works with these tools, but allows you to use them more efficiently. Instead of worrying about file formats and moving your data between tools, you can concentrate on science and engineering. In addition to the many powerful data exports and interfaces, it is easy to load data into EQuIS Geology. Several exhaustive and simple data formats (EDDs) are included. Custom formats can be created on-the-fly to work with the way your data are received. EQuIS Geology also reads native data formats such as GMS borehole files and gINT project databases. EQuIS Geology 3 is the new standard for managing environmental geology data. Used around the world by regulators, consultants, and industrial companies, EQuIS Geology makes accessing, analyzing, and viewing subsurface data easy and efficient. Benefits are realized from small sites that may require only a few borehole logs to large remediation projects that involve geologic cross-sections, groundwater models, fate and transport, solid models, contours, and reports. EQuIS Geology eliminates the tedious and error prone management tasks that often exist when data are on paper or in separate spreadsheets. The EQuIS ArcView GIS Interface facilitates data management and analysis in a GIS environment with unparalleled integration and ease of use. View lithology data in 2D or 3D, create borehole logs, build solid models, cut cross-sections, display plumes and calibrate flow models. Load data once, and use it over and over again. There`s no easier way to manage, analyze, and visualize geologic data! Multiple Geologic Units EQuIS Geology supports up to five completely user-definable geologic units. While the driller`s interpretation is important and must be preserved for borehole logs, building a regional model using many discrete layers may be inappropriate or impossible. Geologic units may be assigned manually or using automated tools based on color, material type, or other parameters. Modeling, borehole logs, and other types of visualization and analysis may then be conducted using the default lithology or any defined geologic unit. Well Installation EQuIS Geology is not only for subsurface remediation data. The comprehensive database structure is designed to support the reporting requirements of regulatory water agencies. The database is an open, non-proprietary structure. Thus, it is easy to make modifications and customize to your specific needs. Scalability EQuIS can be implemented as a single-user or a multi-user network setup. An Enterprise (SQL Server/Oracle) version is available for wide area deployment. Data Usability EQuIS Geology makes exporting your data to many industry-standard tools for visualization and analysis a snap. Your investment in such tools is protected because EQuIS not only works with these tools, but allows you to use them more efficiently. Instead of worrying about file formats and moving your data between tools, you can concentrate on science and engineering. Easy Data Loading In addition to the many powerful data exports and interfaces, it is easy to load data into EQuIS Geology. Several exhaustive and simple data formats (EDDs) are included. Custom formats can be created on-the-fly to work with the way your data is received. EQuIS Geology also reads native data formats such as GMS borehole files and gINT project databases.
EQuIS DQM performs data review and validation in accordance to quantifiable sections of the EPA Functional Guidelines and CLP programs, as well as analytical program requirements from other agencies. DQM checks for problem data relating to analytical holding times, surrogate recoveries, accuracy, precision, high moisture content, blank contamination, duplicated data, illogical numbers, invalid units, and more.
EQuIS DQM can dramatically cut the costs for third party validation, and represents a dramatic change in the way data are validated.
The EQuIS Data Qualification Module (DQM) allows EQuIS users to make rapid assessments regarding the quality of their environmental data. DQM is based on the USEPA National Functional Guidelines for Organic and Inorganic Data Review and allows configuration for consideration of non-CLP methodology. EQuIS DQM give you the tools to perform a level II data review in minutes rather than day.
The EQuIS Data Qualification Module (DQM) allows EQuIS users to make rapid assessments regarding the quality of their environmental data written in Visual Basic.
DQM provides immediate feedback for problem conditions including:
- Blank contamination- Accuracy and precision- Surrogate recovery- Holding times (Both EPA and CLP)- High moisture content- Erroneous units- Impossible numbers
EQuIS Geology is the new standard for managing environmental geology data. Used around the world by regulators, consultants, and industrial companies, EQuIS Geology makes accessing, analyzing, and viewing subsurface data easy and efficient. Benefits are realized from small sites that may require only a few borehole logs to large remediation projects that involve geologic cross-sections, groundwater models, fate and transport, solid models, contours, and reports. EQuIS Geology eliminates the tedious and error-prone management tasks that often exist when data are on paper or in separate spreadsheets.
EQuIS Geology makes exporting your data to many industry-standard tools for visualization and analysis a snap. Your investment in such tools is protected because EQuIS not only works with these tools, but allows you to use them more efficiently. Instead of worrying about file formats and moving your data between tools, you can concentrate on science and engineering. In addition to the many powerful data exports and interfaces, it is easy to load data into EQuIS Geology. Several exhaustive and simple data formats (EDDs) are included. Custom formats can be created on-the-fly to work with the way your data are received. EQuIS Geology also reads native data formats such as GMS borehole files and gINT project databases.
EQuIS Geology 3 is the new standard for managing environmental geology data. Used around the world by regulators, consultants, and industrial companies, EQuIS Geology makes accessing, analyzing, and viewing subsurface data easy and efficient. Benefits are realized from small sites that may require only a few borehole logs to large remediation projects that involve geologic cross-sections, groundwater models, fate and transport, solid models, contours, and reports. EQuIS Geology eliminates the tedious and error prone management tasks that often exist when data are on paper or in separate spreadsheets.
The EQuIS ArcView GIS Interface facilitates data management and analysis in a GIS environment with unparalleled integration and ease of use. View lithology data in 2D or 3D, create borehole logs, build solid models, cut cross-sections, display plumes and calibrate flow models. Load data once, and use it over and over again. There`s no easier way to manage, analyze, and visualize geologic data!
Multiple Geologic Units
EQuIS Geology supports up to five completely user-definable geologic units. While the driller`s interpretation is important and must be preserved for borehole logs, building a regional model using many discrete layers may be inappropriate or impossible.
Geologic units may be assigned manually or using automated tools based on color, material type, or other parameters. Modeling, borehole logs, and other types of visualization and analysis may then be conducted using the default lithology or any defined geologic unit.
Well Installation
EQuIS Geology is not only for subsurface remediation data. The comprehensive database structure is designed to support the reporting requirements of regulatory water agencies.
The database is an open, non-proprietary structure. Thus, it is easy to make modifications and customize to your specific needs.
Scalability
EQuIS can be implemented as a single-user or a multi-user network setup. An Enterprise (SQL Server/Oracle) version is available for wide area deployment.
Data Usability
EQuIS Geology makes exporting your data to many industry-standard tools for visualization and analysis a snap. Your investment in such tools is protected because EQuIS not only works with these tools, but allows you to use them more efficiently. Instead of worrying about file formats and moving your data between tools, you can concentrate on science and engineering.
Easy Data Loading
In addition to the many powerful data exports and interfaces, it is easy to load data into EQuIS Geology. Several exhaustive and simple data formats (EDDs) are included. Custom formats can be created on-the-fly to work with the way your data is received. EQuIS Geology also reads native data formats such as GMS borehole files and gINT project databases.
Other EQuIS Software
EQuIS CrossTab Report Writer The EQuIS CrossTab Report Writer is a powerful tool that can be used in conjunction with EQuIS Chemistry. The simple interface allows users to quickly create complex CrossTab reports using data from existing EQuIS Chemistry project databases. The versatility of the EQuIS CrossTab Report Writer allows users to design various types of CrossTab reports - all with this easy-to-use interface. EQuIS Completeness Checker (ECC) The Completeness Checker is designed to evaluate an incoming electronic data deliverable (EDD) to determine whether a complete set of samples, analytical tests, and results has been received from the laboratory. Expected samples are defined by their sample delivery group (SDG) and turn-around-time. All that`s required is that the user create a set of samples through the EQuIS Chemistry Interface and specify the tests and requirements for each sample. Once these samples have been added to an SDG, the evaluation will identify missing samples, missing tests, and missing results. An easy-to-read report generated during the checking activity will specify at which level data are missing. This report can be provided to the lab in order to obtain a "complete" electronic data deliverable. EQuIS 5 for ArcGIS 9 EarthSoft`s EQuIS for ArcGIS adds powerful environmental modules and utilities to enhance the capabilities of ESRI`s ArcMap and ArcScene desktop GIS applications.ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo 8.1 or later can be used to create, query, map, analyze, and report from EQuIS project databases while seamlessly integrating the GIS with industry-leading third party software. EQuIS for ArcGIS Interface EQuIS for ArcGIS is an extension for the ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo 8.x desktop applications which allows users to query, report, and map the information maintained in EQuIS Chemistry and EQuIS Geology. Built on ESRI`s ArcGIS Arc Objects platform, EQuIS for ArcGIS is ideal for displaying and effectively communicating project information. Analytical data may be queried and presented in several ways, including crosstab summary format. With EQuIS EZView, reporting and time-series plots are offered for a variety of scenarios, including plotting concentration vs. time. The EQuIS for ArcGIS Extension integrates the leading environmental software packages for specialized tasks, such as contouring with Surfer. In a one-click operation, contours may be created in Surfer and then brought back into the GIS, where they can be used in further analyses with output from other non-GIS applications such as RockWorks for geologic cross-sections. Integration with both RockWare`s LogPlot 2001 and gINT software allows for the display of monitoring well completion diagrams and creation of boring logs on the fly, all from within the GIS. Borehole lithology may be displayed in one click in GMS. Realistic 3D visualization of subsurface data such as contamination, lithology, well screens, and more in ArcScene (3D Analyst version 8.x) make EQuIS and ArcGIS the right answer for integrating environmental data and GIS. EQuIS ArcView 3.x Interface The EQuIS ArcView Interface changes the way GIS is used. Instead of requiring a GIS professional to access environmental data in a GIS environment, the project manager or administrator can view analytical results, create contaminant maps, investigate lithology, create borehole logs, and analyze subsurface environmental data, all in only a few clicks. While many different ArcView projects may be associated with any EQuIS project, the EQuIS ArcView Interface automatically loads the appropriate tables from the EQuIS database and creates the necessary relationships. By simply clicking the ArcView button in EQuIS, you have access to analytical samples, results, lithology, and more…all ready for visualization and analysis in ArcView. The EQuIS ArcView Interface is seamlessly integrated with LogPlot, RockWorks99, gINT, and GMS. EQuIS Data Processor (EDP) The EQuIS Data Processor (EDP) improves on the critical data checking capabilities of its predecessor, the Electronic Lab Data Checker, and adds new features and user interactivity that significantly enhance usability and data processing tasks. Written in Visual Basic .NET and using XML-based format definitions, the EQuIS Data Processor retains basic data integrity checks such as reference values, field length, data type, and parent records while adding an optional interactive user interface that enables data corrections with immediate error status feedback, selection of valid values from drop down lists for standard data types, and custom data handlers to perform conditional checking (i.e. if field1 is `A` then field 2 must be `B`), coordinate conversions, and other routine functions. Additionally, EDP will be integrated as the preprocessor for many customized EDD format and file transmittal functions.
The EQuIS CrossTab Report Writer is a powerful tool that can be used in conjunction with EQuIS Chemistry. The simple interface allows users to quickly create complex CrossTab reports using data from existing EQuIS Chemistry project databases. The versatility of the EQuIS CrossTab Report Writer allows users to design various types of CrossTab reports - all with this easy-to-use interface.
The Completeness Checker is designed to evaluate an incoming electronic data deliverable (EDD) to determine whether a complete set of samples, analytical tests, and results has been received from the laboratory. Expected samples are defined by their sample delivery group (SDG) and turn-around-time. All that`s required is that the user create a set of samples through the EQuIS Chemistry Interface and specify the tests and requirements for each sample. Once these samples have been added to an SDG, the evaluation will identify missing samples, missing tests, and missing results. An easy-to-read report generated during the checking activity will specify at which level data are missing. This report can be provided to the lab in order to obtain a "complete" electronic data deliverable.
EarthSoft`s EQuIS for ArcGIS adds powerful environmental modules and utilities to enhance the capabilities of ESRI`s ArcMap and ArcScene desktop GIS applications.ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo 8.1 or later can be used to create, query, map, analyze, and report from EQuIS project databases while seamlessly integrating the GIS with industry-leading third party software.
EQuIS for ArcGIS is an extension for the ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo 8.x desktop applications which allows users to query, report, and map the information maintained in EQuIS Chemistry and EQuIS Geology. Built on ESRI`s ArcGIS Arc Objects platform, EQuIS for ArcGIS is ideal for displaying and effectively communicating project information.
Analytical data may be queried and presented in several ways, including crosstab summary format. With EQuIS EZView, reporting and time-series plots are offered for a variety of scenarios, including plotting concentration vs. time.
The EQuIS for ArcGIS Extension integrates the leading environmental software packages for specialized tasks, such as contouring with Surfer. In a one-click operation, contours may be created in Surfer and then brought back into the GIS, where they can be used in further analyses with output from other non-GIS applications such as RockWorks for geologic cross-sections. Integration with both RockWare`s LogPlot 2001 and gINT software allows for the display of monitoring well completion diagrams and creation of boring logs on the fly, all from within the GIS. Borehole lithology may be displayed in one click in GMS. Realistic 3D visualization of subsurface data such as contamination, lithology, well screens, and more in ArcScene (3D Analyst version 8.x) make EQuIS and ArcGIS the right answer for integrating environmental data and GIS.
The EQuIS ArcView Interface changes the way GIS is used. Instead of requiring a GIS professional to access environmental data in a GIS environment, the project manager or administrator can view analytical results, create contaminant maps, investigate lithology, create borehole logs, and analyze subsurface environmental data, all in only a few clicks. While many different ArcView projects may be associated with any EQuIS project, the EQuIS ArcView Interface automatically loads the appropriate tables from the EQuIS database and creates the necessary relationships. By simply clicking the ArcView button in EQuIS, you have access to analytical samples, results, lithology, and more…all ready for visualization and analysis in ArcView. The EQuIS ArcView Interface is seamlessly integrated with LogPlot, RockWorks99, gINT, and GMS.
The EQuIS Data Processor (EDP) improves on the critical data checking capabilities of its predecessor, the Electronic Lab Data Checker, and adds new features and user interactivity that significantly enhance usability and data processing tasks. Written in Visual Basic .NET and using XML-based format definitions, the EQuIS Data Processor retains basic data integrity checks such as reference values, field length, data type, and parent records while adding an optional interactive user interface that enables data corrections with immediate error status feedback, selection of valid values from drop down lists for standard data types, and custom data handlers to perform conditional checking (i.e. if field1 is `A` then field 2 must be `B`), coordinate conversions, and other routine functions. Additionally, EDP will be integrated as the preprocessor for many customized EDD format and file transmittal functions.
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