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Ohio EPA Success Story - Computer Techologies Help Environmental Compliance
E2 for Electronic Discharge Monitoring Reporting (eDMR) - Before E2, permittees submitted DMR data to OEPA, Division of Surface Water (DSW), by hardcopy or through a custom application. Hard copy submittals had to be typewritten on forms provided by DSW. Lining up the blank forms in a typewriter and typing in the data was difficult for the permittees but requried by the optical scanner used to receive DMR data. The custom application required the permittee to build their NPDES permit requirements into the software which was difficult for the submitter. The data entered into the application was e-mailed to DSW as a .zip file. The entire data collection process was burdensome to both the DSW and the regulated community. Most permittees expressed a strong desire for a better system. OEPA listened and delivered an integrated eDMR solution.
A monthly participation rate chart is presented below.
The permittees can view their monthly monitoring/reporting requirements from E2 and follow an easy-to-use data entry wizard to complete their reports. DSW is able to run a preliminary compliance program automatically within 24 hours on data submitted through E2. An application developed by DSW called the Preliminary Compliance Report (PCR) detailing the apparent violations is e-mailed back to any permittee with apparent violations on the next business day. The permittee has the opportunity to correct and resubmit any data that was submitted in error. The PCR also provides the permittee information on what to do if the data is an actual violation, or if the permittee believes there is a permit problem and needs to discuss it with NPDES permit program staff. The technologies provide a framework for DSW and the regulated community to work collaboratively to achieve environmental compliance goals. |
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China 's SEPA Delegation visited enfoTech on 11/21/2007. China 's State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) Vice Director-General Professor Fuchun Xu led a group of information center officials from SEPA, China 's provinces and municipalities to visit enfoTech. The Delegation and enfoTech held a technical meeting to discuss advanced IT applications on point source pollution control, watershed management, regional air quality management, and total maximum daily loading (TMDL). |
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has won an ECOS Innovations Award for their Air Monitoring Data Exchange Project. enfoTech worked with New Jersey, New York and Delaware's environmental agencies and the EPA to successfully complete this air quality data exchange project. |
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July |
Shaanxi Province, China - On July 22, 2007, enfoTech signed a Hazardous Waste Information Management Contract (eWastePro) with the Shaanxi Province, China. See more information about the Shaanxi Province at their website at http://sxgfzx.newyp.sina.net/ |
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The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation's Water Information Management team has received an Honorable Mention for the Governor's Denali Peak Performance Awards. The Denali award recognizes and rewards individuals and teams for excellence in service to the State of Alaska's Executive Branch and citizens of Alaska. Alaska's DEC uses NPDES Management System (NMS) and E2 software programs. The Electronic Environmental Reporting System (E2) is a secured XML/Internet based system for regulatory agencies to conduct e-business over the Internet. The NMS system is an environmental compliance software system. |
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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) received the "Commitment to Excellence" award from the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) for implementation of enfoTech developed
Electronic Drinking Water Reporting (eDWR) System. The award was presented at the 2006 ASDWA/EPA Data Management Users Conference held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. |
| Feb, 2005 |
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The state of Michigan provides e-Permit services to businesses to apply for the needed permits online and track the status of the permit while it is being processed. The MiTAPS (Michigan Timely Application and Permit Service) e-Permitting system expanded its services to include Wastewater Systems and Water Supply Systems permit applications.
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Dec 7 |
enfoTech's e-DWR XML Schema -to- SDWIS/State Sampling converter was made available in form of online as well as downloadable versions on the e-DMR challenge grant team website. |
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| Sep, 2004 |
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Sep 1 |
enfoTech's e-DMR project for Michigan was lauded in the September issue of Governing magazine. |
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| July, 2004 |
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July 27 |
Michigan's e-DMR system was mentioned in an Associated Press article that expounded the benefits of EPA's National Environmental Information Exchange Network (NEIEN). This article appeared in: |
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July 1 |
The e-DWR Challenge Grant/e-DWR IPT project results were mentioned in the July issue of SafeDrinkingWater.com. |
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July 1 |
July issue of Cadence featured enfoTech's expertise in developing MiTAPS. |
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| June, 2004 |
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June 18 |
PACS version 6.3 released with a new streamlined case manager screen. |
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June 18 |
Online e-Permit System released for statewide permit application processing. |
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June 18 |
WDMS version 6.0 released. |
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June 16 |
enfoTech's success story of Michigan e-DMR project was presented to by Michigan DEQ Technology Director Mike Beaulac to US Congress. This event resulted in a series of news articles, including:
- enfoTech's success story of Michigan e-DMR project lauded in the BNA Daily Environment Report.
- enfoTech's e-DMR concept was also quoted in Congressional Green Sheets.
- Stateline newsletter quoted Mike Beaulac , Michigan DEQ Technology Director about state's benefits upon creating the exchange network.
Click here to view the presentation given by Mike Beaulac, as well as other multi-media presentations covering the topic of e-DMR Reporting. |
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