Environmental Monitoring: Automated Remote Data Acquisition and Regulatory Reporting 

As environmental regulations become more stringent, many industries are faced with increasing regulatory compliance challenges. Companies in highly regulated industries are often required to capture and report on data from their processes, operations, and activities.

Normally, data such as temperature, gas flow, water flow, etc is captured by onsite chart recorders or data loggers, and a site visit is required to retrieve the data. The data is then entered or merged into database or spreadsheet programs back at the office, and periodic reports are generated manually.

In contrast, CriticalDAQ enable customers to greatly streamline and automate their data collection and reporting activities. With CriticalDAQ, remote data is captured every 5 minutes or less and uploaded offsite to the CriticalWireless Data Center via a secure cellular wireless data connection. Customers access data from all of their sites by logging into their own secure, encrypted web portal application.

From the CriticalDAQ web portal, users have access to data visualization tools such as graphs and virtual gauges, and can run customized reports or download data to external applications with just a couple of clicks. Additionally, with a robust suite of event-based alarm notification services including a map-based graphical alarm interface and automatic notifications to mobile devices, appropriate field personnel know instantly when and where problems are occurring before they result in potentially costly or dangerous control system malfunctions.

Environmental monitoring applications currently enabled by CriticalDAQ include:

• Landfill gas systems
• Remote air sampling stations
• Stormwater runoff monitoring sites
• Wastewater lift stations