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EMS WREnvironment Monitoring System
Web Reporting
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EMS and EMS WR
Basic Description
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What is EMS?
• Environmental Monitoring System
• A database for information on environmental observations and measurements– Monitoring Locations - 24,096– Samples - 768,030– Analytical Results - 4,067,777
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What’s in EMS?
• Environmental monitoring data:– Ambient air, water, sediment, biological samples– Effluent discharge, air emission, solid wastes– Drinking water (potential)
• Analytical results include:– Physical / chemical– Bacteriological– Taxonomy– Quality assurance
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What is an EMS monitoring location?
• An EMS monitoring location must be identified before data can be entered & permanently stored
• Each EMS monitoring location has a unique ID
• Each location is geo-referenced
• Examples:– Stream or lake sampling location– Drinking water intake or distribution point– Water well– Effluent discharge pipe
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Electronic data transfer (EDT)
PermitteesEMS
Contract & private
labs
samples results
data
MinistryStaff
DataWarehouse
data
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Current EMS data access
• Direct access to EMS limited to Ministry staff (requires userid and password)
• Requests from permittees & general public routed through EMS Helpdesk
• Public requests are subject to a processing fee
• No web access
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What is EMS WR?
• EMS Web Reporting
• Provides access to EMS data over the web– logon page is at:http://srmapps.gov.bc.ca/apps/ems/emsLogin.do
• Powerful and user-friendly “front end” to EMS database
• Users can view data online, download data retrievals, or download “canned” reports
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Differences between EMS and EMS WR
•more user-friendly
•steep learning curve
Ease of use
•read only•read / writeData
•discretionary (authorized)
•restrictedAccess
•no•yes Cost (external requests)
•anyone with web access
•internal Ministry staff
UsersEMS WREMS
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EMS WR in context
Internal users(Ministry staff)
External users(Health Authorities,
water purveyors, etc.)
EMS
DataWarehouse
EMS WR
Direct access
Internet access
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Future enhancements to EMS and EMS WR
• Internet mapping tools to display EMS locations spatially & link to EMS WR– e.g., water wells, PODs, aquifers, community
watersheds
• Cross-referencing EMS with other databases
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More about EMS
In depth
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Benefits of EMS to HAs & purveyors
• Centralized provincial data repository
• Professionally maintained & updated
• Secure against unauthorized access
• Routine backups
• Electronic format for easy access & retrieval
• QA/QC function assured
• Flexible reporting format & content
• Opportunity to access additional spatial information (e.g.,
water wells, aquifers, POD’s, community watersheds)
• Does not interfere with reporting relationships between
health authority & purveyor
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Data input
EMS
Permittee
Ministry
PSC (Philip)
Analytical Services
Others:EVSCantestFraser Env.Private labs
Purveyors &Health Authorities
Sampling Agency Analysis
EMSID#
Upload to EMS
Samples
LabRequisition
EDT
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Data output
EMS
Permittee
Ministry
PSC (Philip)
Analytical Services
Others:EVSCantestFraser Env.Private labs
Purveyors &Health Authorities
Recipient Analysis Reporting of results
EMS WRElectronic or paper
Electronic (via Internet)
“Others”
Direct (internal)
Data warehouse
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Getting data into EMS
• Set up a monitoring location– This will generate an EMS ID#
• Establish agreement with the analysing lab to upload test results to EMS
• Complete & submit necessary lab requisition & mandatory information
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How to establish EMS site ID for a site
Submit a request through one of the following:
• Nearest WLAP Regional office– Contact: TBD
• Water Protection Section, WLAP– Contact: TBD
• Water Air Monitoring & Reporting, WLAP– Contact: TBD
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Mandatory information to establish EMS site
• Information required to establish an EMS monitoring location:
– Name of water source (e.g., Township of Langley Well No. 1)
– Type of water source (e.g., well, stream)– Specific location (lat/long, UTM & source)– Description of monitoring location (e.g., at the intake)– Purpose of monitoring (e.g., trend)
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More about EMS WR
In depth
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Who will use EMS WR?
• Internal usersSRM and WLAP staff
• External usersInitial:
Health Authorities & water purveyorsPotential:
Other ministries / organizationsGeneral public
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Benefits of EMS WR web access
• Wider access to data – outside government offices
• Cost-effective and timely access
• Accessible through web browser – no special software needed
• Simple interface, customized for frequent data requirements & access according to user needs
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EMS WR Security
• Passwords, user IDs
• How to get a password and user ID– Contact EMS Help Desk
• Phone: (250) 356-1924• Email: [email protected]
• Read-only access levels:– Full (Provincial staff, health authorities)– Limited (all others)
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Logging on to EMS WR
URL:Logon screen:
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Accessing EMS WR
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EMS WR Features
• Main Menu– Information
Retrieval– Graphs– Reports
Based on WSACS reports
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EMS WR - Basic navigation
Data Retrieval
Monitoring Locations Criteria
Monitoring Locations
Data Results
Data Results Criteria (More)
Data Results Criteria
Download Data
Graphs
Trend Graph Criteria Trend Graph
ExceedenceGraph Criteria
ExceedenceGraph
Detailed Results Report
Criteria
Detailed Results Report Confirmation
Reports
Historical Statistics
Report Criteria
Historical Statistics Report
Confirmation
DW Bacteriological Report Criteria
DW Bacteriological
Report Confirmation
Pool/Hot Tub Report Criteria
Pool/Hot Tub Report
Confirmation
List of Generated Reports
Main Menu
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EMS WR - Basic interfaceBrowser title bar
EMS WR menu bar
Browser navigation buttons
Data window
Browser status bar
EMS WR navigation buttons
Vertical scrollbar
Horizontal scrollbar
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Basic interface – hints
• Use EMS WR navigation buttons– Browser navigation buttons are not part of EMS WR
• Menu bar
– Logging out– Help– Link to Government of British Columbia web pages
• Browser status bar
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EMS WR - Entering information
• ENTER key
• Date & time formats
• Mandatory fields
• Drop-down lists
• Multi-selection lists of values
Avoid using the Enter key after typing information into fields. Carry out actions by clicking an EMS WR button (e.g. search).
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EMS WR – Logging out
• To log out of the system, click Log Off on the EMS WR menu bar
• Automatic timeout (log off) after 60 minutes if no user input; user will have to logon again.
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Data retrievals
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Data retrievals vs predefined reports
• Data retrievals– Suitable for routine and specialized data requirements– Require Excel or Access skills to create customized
graphs/reports– Highly flexible– Downloaded in Comma-Separated Value (CSV)
format • Predefined reports
– Designed for routine data requirements – Simple to create– Little flexibility– Downloaded in Portable Document Format (PDF)
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Basic navigation – Data Retrieval
Data Retrieval
Monitoring Locations Criteria
Monitoring Locations
Data Results
Data Results Criteria (More)
Data Results Criteria
Download Data
Graphs
Trend Graph Criteria Trend Graph
ExceedenceGraph Criteria
ExceedenceGraph
Detailed Results Report
Criteria
Detailed Results Report Confirmation
Reports
Historical Statistics
Report Criteria
Historical Statistics Report
Confirmation
DW Bacteriological Report Criteria
DW Bacteriological
Report Confirmation
Pool/Hot Tub Report Criteria
Pool/Hot Tub Report
Confirmation
List of Generated Reports
Main Menu
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Searching for monitoring locations
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Retrieving a list of monitoring locations
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Downloading a list of monitoring locations
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Searching for data results
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Retrieving data results
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Downloading data results
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Graphs
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Basic navigation - Graphs
Data Retrieval
Monitoring Locations Criteria
Monitoring Locations
Data Results
Data Results Criteria (More)
Data Results Criteria
Download Data
Graphs
Trend Graph Criteria Trend Graph
ExceedenceGraph Criteria
ExceedenceGraph
Detailed Results Report
Criteria
Detailed Results Report Confirmation
Reports
Historical Statistics
Report Criteria
Historical Statistics Report
Confirmation
DW Bacteriological Report Criteria
DW Bacteriological
Report Confirmation
Pool/Hot Tub Report Criteria
Pool/Hot Tub Report
Confirmation
List of Generated Reports
Main Menu
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Creating graphs
• Trend graph– Shows how selected sample parameter results (e.g.
nitrate-nitrogen) have changed over time.
• Exceedance graph– Shows how sample parameter results for a particular
sample compare to the Canadian Drinking Water Guideline.
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Trend graph
• The Trend Graph allows you to see how the level of a single parameter has changed over time at a single monitoring location. You can choose to graph all historical samples in EMS for a parameter, or you can specify the time period you want to graph.
• EMSWR automatically inserts the Canadian Drinking Water Guideline (CDWG) limit for the selected parameter into the graph as a red horizontal line. This enables you to quickly assess the parameter’s trend over time and against the CDWG limit.
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Trend graph example
• The EMS WR trend graph is currently disabled, but is expected to look like this:
time
conc
entra
tion CDWG limit
Parameter, e.g. turbidity• Plots time series
• Include CDWG
• Ability to plot linear or log Y-axis
• Visual inspection only
• Download raw parameter results for analysis
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Exceedance graph
• An exceedance graph enables you to determine, at a glance, whether the results of a water sample from a single monitoring location complies with the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines (CDWG).
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Creating an exceedance graph
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Viewing an exceedance graph
• Compares results to Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines.
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Example of an exceedance
• This exceedance graph show sodium & lead totals for a sample, and compare them to CDWG limits
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More on exceedance graphs
• The exceedance graph for pH is slightly different from the graphs of other parameter results. Rather than having a CDWG limit, it displays an acceptable pH range (i.e. 6.5 to 8.5 pH units)
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Reports
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Basic navigation - Reports
Data Retrieval
Monitoring Locations Criteria
Monitoring Locations
Data Results
Data Results Criteria (More)
Data Results Criteria
Download Data
Graphs
Trend Graph Criteria Trend Graph
ExceedenceGraph Criteria
ExceedenceGraph
Detailed Results Report
Criteria
Detailed Results Report Confirmation
Reports
Historical Statistics
Report Criteria
Historical Statistics Report
Confirmation
DW Bacteriological Report Criteria
DW Bacteriological
Report Confirmation
Pool/Hot Tub Report Criteria
Pool/Hot Tub Report
Confirmation
List of Generated Reports
Main Menu
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EMS WR reports
• Four reports currently available– Detailed Results Report– Historical Statistics Report– DW (Drinking Water) Bacteriological Report– Pool/Hot Tub Report
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Setting up the Detailed Results Report
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Generating the report
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Detailed results report – Example p.1
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Detailed results report – Example p.2
• [screenshot + comments]
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Setting up the Historical Statistics Report
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Historical statistics report – Example, p.1
• [screenshot + comments]
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Historical statistics report – Example, p.2
• [screenshot + comments]
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DW bacteriological report - Request
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DW bacteriological report - Confirmation
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DW bacteriological report - Example
(Partial report)
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Pool / hot tub report - Request
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Pool / hot tub report - Confirmation
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Pool / hot tub report - Example
(Partial report)
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Checking the status of a report