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Presented by:

Bill MuldrowEnvirofacts Database ManagerEnvironmental Protection Agency

January 6, 2009

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Introduction

Present Status of EnvirofactsLooking ForwardNew Opportunities

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Envirofacts Content

11 National Program System Databases (i.e. RCRA, TRI, AIRS/AFS)Incorporates various supporting datasets (i.e. LRT, FRS, UV Index)Integration occurs by Facility (FRS) and Chemical (EMCI) Potential for Location (LRT/IGD) integration

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Envirofacts / RCRAInfo V3

Currently utilizes RCRAInfo Version 345 tables within RCRAInfo V3678 columns (data elements)18,994,971 rows of data

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RCRAInfo Refresh Process

Refreshes occur approximately mid-month (last refresh 11/13/08)OSW processes Version 3 structure and creates an Oracle export dump file to be used by EnvirofactsEmailed notification sent by OSW to Envirofacts staffData ftp’d to development server and processedProduction servers (Internet/Intranet) updated overnight.

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RCRAInfo Standard Query

Facility IdentificationGeography SearchNAICS SearchHandler Universe SearchProcess SearchOutput Selection– Basic Facility Information– Handler/Facility Classification– Process Information

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RCRAInfo Reports

Basic Facility/Handler Information presented (all reports)Contact Information (all reports)NAICS informationHandler/Facility ClassificationProcess Unit Information

Contact Info

NAICS

Handler/Facility Classification

Process Unit Information

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Other Output Options

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Other Output Options

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Quick Start Search

Quick Start Search or Waste SearchBoth on Envirofacts HomepageAccess to reports by – ZIP Code– City and State– County and State

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Integrated Error CorrectionImplements an Agency-wide approach to the reporting, processing, and analysis of errors that are submitted by the public through several EPA Web applications, including:

Error Tracking System, a Web-based management tracking tool, offers a formalized network comprised of regional and state data stewards (to ensure concerns are heard and appropriate action is taken) .

• EPA Home-Contact Us

• All major national systems in the Envirofacts (including FRS)

• Region 10 Enforcement and Compliance Online (EC-Online)

• AIRData

• EnviroMapper• Online Tracking Information System

(OTIS)• Pesticide Data Submitters List (PDSL)

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Future Outlook for Envirofacts (RCRAInfo)

Continue data refresh process on monthly basisUpdate Envirofacts with the new RCRAInfo database (Version 4 due January 2009)Begin working with user community for enhancements to RCRAInfo query/resultsRevive Biennial Reporting (BR) queries and results, with data from RCRAInfo database (Q2 2009)

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Future Outlook for Envirofacts

Improve data refresh process– Currently Manual– Data received from program office

systems– Loaded onto development server– Pushed from development server to

production databasesLook for automation enhancementsUtilize latest ETL tools (Informatica) within agency

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Future Outlook for Envirofacts

Redesign of the Envirofacts front-end– Homepage– Quick Search– Program System (ie. RCRAInfo)

SearchEnhance quality and breadth of resultsLook for more opportunities to integrate data (eg. RCRAInfo and TRI)

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Future Outlook for Envirofacts

Utilize latest web trends/stategies– Web 2.0 (Wiki, Blog, RSS feeds,

AJAX, Flash Charts)– Simplified search interface– Commercial mapping services

(Virtual Earth/Google Maps)– Enhanced search capabilities

• Federated• Unified • Structured/Unstructured

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Future Outlook for Envirofacts

Time Frame (2009)User Feedback– Encourage user

involvement– Currently working with the

Program Office to determine process for participation

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Contact Information

Bill MuldrowEnvirofacts Database Manager OEI/OIAA/Information Access Division/Information Services BranchOn the Envirofacts team since its inception (March 1995)

Contact InfoEmail: muldrow.bill@epa.gov Phone: (202) 566-0692