paper to electronic the electronic self monitoring report system (esmr)
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Paper to Electronic
The Electronic Self Monitoring Report System
(eSMR)
Introduction
Presented by John Ginn Agenda: History of eSMR and eSMR2
eSMR2 Overview
Demonstration of System Overview of Complete Report Paper to Electronic Process Rollout Schedule Questions
A Brief History of eSMR
Paper Reports Discharger compiles data Discusses violations in cover letter Submits report to Regional Board Case worker reviews report on paper
Decision to go electronic eSMR Development and Completion
History of eSMR (cont.) Features
Fully coded reports Electronic uploads (EDF/CDF) Compliance checker Automatically generated violations
Failings Automatically generated violations Inflexible Does not facilitate Case Worker/Discharger
interaction Resource intensive
Decision to move forward
eSMR2
Revision of original eSMR system Development Process/Timeline
Began in 2007 Involved User Group Completed mid 2008 Trial facility (Yuba City) Rollout to Region 5-Redding
eSMR2 (cont.)
Features: Easy to locate reports/reported data Data export Simplified process Discharger generated violations No coded requirements No compliance checker
What’s Changed & Why?
Walkthrough of eSMR2
Complete Reports Will Contain
Data Points Analytical & Calculated Data
• Influent, Effluent, Surface Water, Internal Process
Self Determined Violations Attachments
Pollution Prevention Plan Biosolids/sludge report Pretreatment Reports/monitoring
Coversheet Data Summary Report (system generated)
Paper to Electronic Process Training Initial Period of Dual Submissions (Paper and
Electronic Reports) Review Paper and Electronic Submissions Check for Completeness Paper Submission Enforceable
3 Successful Submissions per Facility Data entered correctly Reports are complete
“Electronic Reports Only” Submittal Letter Include electronic report completeness section
Tentative Training ScheduleLocation 99 101 102 103a 103b
Redding Done Done Done Done March ’09
Fresno Done Done Done Feb ‘09 April ‘09
Sacramento March ’09 April ’09 May ‘09 June ‘09
Los Angeles May ’09 June ’09 July ‘09 Aug ’09
Santa Rosa July ’09 Aug ’09 Sept ’09 Oct ’09San Diego Sept ’09 Oct ’09 Nov ’09 Dec ’09South Lake Tahoe Nov ’09 Dec ’09 Jan ‘10 Feb ’10Victorville Dec ’09 Jan ’10 Feb ‘10 March ’10Palm Desert Feb ’10 March ‘10 April ‘10 May ’10
Riverside April ’10 May ’10 June ’10 July ’10San Luis Obispo June ’10 July ‘10 Aug ‘10 Sep ’10Oakland TBA TBA TBA TBA
Outreach & Training Plan
103a “One-to-Many Training” (Dischargers) Demo eSMR2 System Water Board Entry Tool (WET) Hands-on
103b “One-on-One Training” (Dischargers) Individual training WET
Plans for the Future
eSMR 2.5 DMR submission Vetting possible solutions
eSMR 3-4 Reintroduce Compliance Checking
How you can participate: Bi-Weekly eSMR User Group Meetings
