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Overview of GeoTracker for CAF Dischargers and Consultants
Rancho Cordova, January 26, 2017
Presented by Hamid Foolad, Ph.D. Hfoolad @ waterboards.ca.gov
(916) 341-5791
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GeoTracker Database and Geographic Information System
Underground Storage Tanks
Land Disposal
Irrigated lands
Department of Defense
Site Cleanup
WDR and Confined Animal Facilities
Input
Output
Regulatory Agencies
Responsible Parties Consultants Public
REGULATOR TOOLS
ESI TOOLS ENFORCEMENT TOOLS
Advanced Searches Downloaded Files, Data and Reports
Downloaded ESI Data
SUPPLY WELL DATA
Gama / Oil & Gas Data
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Three distinct groups of GT users: Regulatory Agencies….Regulators from various agencies get
access from SWRCB to manage cases, review and receive reports and data and allocate workload
Responsible Parties / Consultants / Laboratories - use the secure
Electronic Submittal of Information (ESI) to upload data & reports http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/ust/electronic_submittal/index.shtml
General Public - GeoTracker users such as home buyers,
finance companies, environmentalists and researchers http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/
GeoTracker (GT) went into production in 2001
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GT uses by regulatory agencies http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/regulators
Entry of new Non-WDR projects into the GT database
Setting priorities and managing case / project work load
Compliance and enforcement
Report generation for management (e.g. “Performance Measures”)
Electronic (paperless) storage of case / project information, including regulator activities, reports, documents
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GT provides Responsible Parties, Consultants, and Laboratories with:
Easy secure access to GT
Easy error checking of formatted data
Easy uploading of formatted data (analytical data, survey data, depth-to-water data) and site maps, bore logs, and reports
Easy management of their projects
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General public users of GT include: http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/
Researchers Environmentalists Bankers and real estate agencies Individual property owners / buyers Entities providing environmental disclosure reports
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Electronic Submittal of Information (ESI) The State Water Resources Control Board is
authorized… To require a person who is submitting a report
relating to a program administered by the board, to the board, a regional board, or a local agency,
to submit the report in electronic format, as prescribed.
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ESI Data Requirements • Analytical Data • Survey / Locational Data • Maps & Boring Logs • Reports in PDF •Graphing Tool on the Public GeoTracker, example graph: http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/linechartxy.asp?global_id=SL18332752&locid=MW-37A&mymatrix=GW&combine=False&SHOWDTW=True&parlabel=CH4
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Data flows from sample collection to end users
41,400 Underground storage tanks (UST) 12,000 Non-UST cleanup sites such as industrial facilities and dry cleaners 7,000 Department of Defense Sites 2,400 Landfills and land disposal sites 6,000 Statewide WDR sites 2,000 Statewide CAF sites 5,700 Regional Board 3 Irrigated Lands
Collection of uniform, standardized data and reports for various types of sites such as:
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Submittal of Analytical data • EDF formatted data in a Zip file
• Application of various valid values
• File within the Zip can be either a flat file or a
five file Format
• Instruction for EDF file Upload is @ https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/esi/upload_instructions.asp?ul=EDF
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Status of Uploaded Data • Consultant ESI account
• Upload tools • Status of uploaded data and reports
• Regulator responsibilities • Public access
– All “Received” reports can be viewed on the public screens of GT
• Automatic receipt of uploaded data
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Statuses of Uploaded Reports
• Received; By regulator or Auto-Received
• Denied; By regulator
• Pending Reports; up to 30 days from submittal date
• Only “Received” Reports/Data show on the public site of GeoTracker (other programs)
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Statewide searches of analytical data can be performed
• Sites / facilities can be viewed on GT’s Google Maps-based map display
• Regulator versions and public versions of reports are generated from uploaded ESI data
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Public GT Screens http://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/
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Public side of GT Search Screen
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RPs/Consultants’ Login Page https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/esi
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Various Site Types in GeoTracker - Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Cleanup Sites - Cleanup Program Sites - Land Disposal Sites - Military Cleanup Sites - Military Privatized Sites - Military UST Sites - Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Sites - Irrigated Lands - Groundwater Cooperatives - Non-Case Information - Confined Animal Facilities (CAF) - Abandoned UST Sites - Permitted Underground Storage Tank (UST) Facilities - Sampling Points - Project (Beta) - Oil and Gas Monitoring
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ESI Account – View 1
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ESI Account - View 2 RP & Authorized RP Agent
Contractor & Laboratory
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ESI Account – Request Additional Facilities
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Regulator Responsibilities • Review and submittal acceptance
• Corresponding to consultants
• Automatic E-mail on denied submittals
• Sites with multiple Global ID #s
• Association of multiple related cases
• Relocating Facilities on the map
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GAMA Secure Website Gama Secure Link : https://geotracker.waterboards.ca.gov/gama/ Search for WQ data through multiple data sources :
Monitoring Wells - Water Board Regulated GAMA - SWRCB Domestic DDW - Public Supply Wells (Used to be CDPH wells) GAMA - DWR GAMA - DPR GAMA - USGS GAMA - LLNL County Water Quality Summary Pie Charts County Water Reports and Boring Logs