Achieving a clean water future starts with data
CHALLENGE:
EPA's Revised Lead & Copper Rule
By 2024, public water systems will need a complete inventory of Lead Service Lines and a plan to replace them. With limited resources, water systems face a massive undertaking and require innovative solutions to ensure everyone has access to safe drinking water.
SOLUTION:
Innovative data & work management
Innovation is critical to expediting lead removal, remaining compliant, and staying within budget. From creating a Lead Service Line inventory to managing contractors or equitably prioritizing work, Unearth brings clarity to the field.
Unearth's grant from the EPA
To increase the operational efficiency of Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR), the EPA awarded Unearth with a Small Business Innovation Research grant. Currently, Unearth is partnering with public water systems to understand their data challenges, improve LSLR data integrity and availability, and streamline field work.
Inventory the lead service lines in your territory
Ensure teams across your organization have access to the information they need to move lead service line replacement forward. Digitize your records, centralize your data, and visualize lead service lines on a dynamic map - available on any device, anywhere.
Coordinate LSL inspections & replacement
Improve field-to-office communication with real-time work management and intuitive data capture. See in real-time if a utility crew encounters an LSL and manage contractors during replacement. Plus, keep municipalities up-to-date with easy data transfer as you coordinate road work.
Streamline reporting & collaboration
Share a single source of truth in the field with government stakeholders to keep everyone on the same page. Produce robust LSLR documentation to stay compliant with key regulation.
Identify. Replace. Report.
From inventorying to compliance, Unearth provides simple, digital tools for critical field work.
Digitize & centralize your records
Data lives in a lot of places, and it's not always digital. Paper, spreadsheets, email, and local storage foster confusion and errors. Maintain complete, accurate records with cloud storage and simple, digital tools.
Document LSLs with ease
Cut inspection and replacement times by simplifying data collection. Equip contractors with mobile-friendly forms built for the job. Quick capture and geo-locate video, audio, and imagery for a rich source of truth in the field.
Contextualize your work
OnePlace helps you make sense of your data and prioritize the right work. Inform decision making by visualizing LSLR progress on a multi-layered map, customizable table, or dynamic productivity dashboard.
Grant visibility to stakeholders
LSLR is a team effort. Use OnePlace across your programs for unparalleled visibility throughout your organization. Get started by adding cross-functional teams to the platform, leveraging view-only licenses, or producing reports in minutes.
Monitor progress in real-time
LSLR can be delayed by incomplete information and slow data transfer. This costly reality is eliminated when all updates are made on one platform, in real-time - ensuring immediate review.
Streamline contractor management
Expedite LSLR with instant communication between the field and office. Get notified of issues, assign tasks, request clarification, comment on field work, and tag team members - all in one place.
Produce robust documentation
Documenting compliance can be a huge drain on resources if information's hard to track down or poorly formatted. That's why Unearth's standardized reporting. Everything you need is captured and centralized in Unearth - producing thorough documentation in minutes.
Prepare for the EPA’s upcoming rule
The initial compliance date for the LCRR is fast approaching, but the EPA also announced the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). Adapt to new regulation with a flexible platform. OnePlace can be rapidly configured to keep you compliant, no matter what the EPA requires.
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