{"id":172751,"date":"2018-05-04T21:15:45","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T21:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=172751"},"modified":"2018-07-31T08:39:55","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T15:39:55","slug":"water-operators-mobile-gis","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/collector\/water\/water-operators-mobile-gis","title":{"rendered":"Why Do Water Operators Need GIS?"},"author":3621,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23051],"tags":[23711,32711,37771,32441],"industry":[],"product":[36641,36821,36671,36691,36631],"class_list":["post-172751","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-water","tag-mobile","tag-operations","tag-water","tag-workflow","product-collector","product-configurable-apps","product-ops-dashboard","product-survey123","product-web-appbuilder"],"acf":{"short_description":"ArcGIS supports daily workflows, enabling information sharing, improving efficiencies across an organization resulting in saved time and money.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>Why would <strong>water operators<\/strong> care about geographic information system (GIS) technology? To answer this, let&#8217;s talk about the roles and responsibilities of water operators. Primarily, they are responsible for delivering safe drinking water on time and on budget. What does this really mean when it comes down to their daily work?<\/p>\n<p>The most obvious answer is <strong>system operation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are many aspects to system operation. One is knowing where your infrastructure is. Having a complete map of your assets is essential in enabling workflow efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to location, system operation also consists of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Record keeping of system changes, meter readings, maintenance activities, inspections, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Preparation\/Execution of a maintenance plan<\/li>\n<li>Creation of standard operating procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GIS is an amazing system of record. It provides an easy-to-use platform that manages data collection, editing, and sharing. It excels as an authoritative data repository. In addition, data in a GIS can be used for analysis, which supports the development and execution of a maintenance plan. A GIS delivers everything you need to meet data and maintenance goals and provides insight that can strengthen your standard operating procedures.<\/p>\n<p>An important responsibility for water operators is <strong>regulatory compliance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>All water service providers are regulated at the federal level by the US Environmental Protection Agency and at the state level by various state health and environmental agencies.<\/p>\n<p>One example of regulatory compliance is conducting water sampling to ensure water is suitable for its intended use. Storing sampling locations in ArcGIS provides a visual representation\u2014a map\u2014of these locations throughout the service area. You can then use this information, together with routing tools, to determine the most efficient routes for visiting these locations. ArcGIS allows you to do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain a record of sampling locations<\/li>\n<li>Manage sampling routes and collection of samples<\/li>\n<li>Provide data to regulators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another example of compliance is obtaining a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program permit, created by the Clean Water Act. This regulates point sources that discharge pollutants into the waters of the United States. Did you know that Esri customers are using Survey123 for ArcGIS to support data gathering and reporting for their NPDES permits?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Communication<\/strong> is vital to the success of a water operation.<\/p>\n<p>Communicating with office staff, field staff, and the management team isn&#8217;t always easy. The needs of stakeholders can vary. ArcGIS supports your need to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Report work status to supervisors and managers<\/li>\n<li>Provide a summary of system performance to managers and board members<\/li>\n<li>Share your story with customers<\/li>\n<li>Engage Cross-functional teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Having information about system assets, including as-built drawings, photos, and videos, can save field and office staff a lot of time. Supervisors and managers need to know if the work being completed is on schedule to meet their goals. Managers and board members often require system performance updates. In addition, it is often necessary to communicate with cross-functional teams like engineers.<\/p>\n<p>ArcGIS includes a suite of applications that support communication among all stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Dashboards, for example, support communication. These can be used to share real-time work being done in the field and display sensor readings, service requests, and more. Each dashboard can be configured to show what is important to each stakeholder. The results of analytics can be shared within a dashboard as charts, graphs, and maps, making communications clear and concise. In addition, easy-to-use tools like Esri&#8217;s Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS provide a way to create applications that are configured specifically for your needs within operations as well as across your organization.<\/p>\n<p>Story maps can also be used to engage stakeholders by providing information paired with beautiful images, maps, and even video.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is certainly not all-inclusive, but I hope it has provided some insight into the diversity of ArcGIS and how it can be a multifaceted tool that supports the work that you do. Having good data that is available to everyone who needs it and implementing easy-to-use applications can improve efficiencies across multiple teams\u2014saving you time and money.<\/p>\n<p>To learn how to optimize your field operations check out Esri\u2019s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/go.esri.com\/mobile-workforce-solution\">Mobile Workforce Solution<\/a><\/strong>. If you have questions or need help, Esri\u2019s water team is always willing to support you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christa Campbell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Industry Specialist\u2014Global Water Practice<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"quote","author_name":"Eric Garcia","author_profession_organization":"Manager of Operations, Camrosa Water","image":false,"text":"Implementing ArcGIS for the operations team has resulted in 39% more work being completed with the same budget"}],"authors":[{"ID":3621,"user_firstname":"Christa","user_lastname":"Campbell","nickname":"Christa Campbell","user_nicename":"christacampbell09","display_name":"Christa Campbell","user_email":"CCampbell@esri.com","user_url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/water\/overview","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:15:16","user_description":"Christa is a water industry professional with 20+ years of success using and promoting technology. She is a passionate GIS advocate, lifelong learner, and collaborator. 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Today, GIS is a system of record, a system of engagement and a system of insight\u2026.and it\u2019s easier than ever to implement!\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Web-GIS.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Web-GIS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"407\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-102609\" \/><\/a> \n\nThere are many definitions for system of engagement. Some define it as a system used directly by employees. Others say it as a system that encourages and enables peer interaction. At Esri, a system of engagement is defined as a system that manages and promotes user collaboration and interaction. It overlays and complements an organization\u2019s investment in a system of record by providing easy access to data as well as easy to use applications that enable collaboration across your organization.\n \nHow do you implement a system of engagement? You have to start with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/landing-page\/industry\/water\/2018\/how-web-gis-supports-a-water-utility?adumkts=industry_solutions&amp;aduse=water&amp;aduin=wws&amp;aduc=pr&amp;adum=blogs&amp;utm_Source=pr&amp;aduca=wws_operations&amp;aduco=operations_blog_1&amp;adut=gis_more_than_system_of_record&amp;adulb=gis&amp;adusn=staff&amp;aduat=whitepaper&amp;adupt=lead_gen&amp;sf_id=70139000001NPwJAAW\">Web GIS<\/a>. Now is the time. Web GIS modernizes your workflows by using web services to deliver data and capabilities. It enables a whole suite of applications that support the work that you do.\n \nFor example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/water\/mobile-workforce?adumkts=industry_solutions&amp;aduse=water&amp;aduin=wws&amp;aduc=pr&amp;adum=blogs&amp;utm_Source=pr&amp;aduca=wws_operations&amp;aduco=operations_blog_1&amp;adut=gis_more_than_system_of_record&amp;adulb=gis&amp;adusn=staff&amp;aduat=whitepaper&amp;adupt=lead_gen&amp;sf_id=70139000001NPwJAAW\">optimize your field operations<\/a> with apps that improve collaboration and streamlines project coordination by providing the same authoritative data to field and office staff in real-time. Access to the same information at the same time can reduce errors, boost productivity, and save money.\n\nWhat is your data telling you? This is where a system of insight becomes important. A system of insight facilitates organizing, transforming, and analyzing your data. 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