Tag: SDWIS
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Doing the Same Thing for a Different Result?
EPA recently completed an Alternative Analysis for the modernization of SDWIS. Is this something new or is EPA doing the same thing and expecting a different result?
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Building Tomorrow’s System to Meet Yesterday’s Problems
Since 2009, EPA’s Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) has been trying to replace its aging and technologically obsolete SDWIS State system. Originally designed in the mid-1990s and based on a data model going back to the 1980s, the majority of the States, Territories, and EPA Regions use SDWIS State to help manage their drinking water programs. To avoid a fifth incarnation, OGWDW needs to ensure the new system meets today’s needs.
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Some Inconvenient Truths About SDWIS
A recent Association for State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) report commented on the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). This article addresses inaccuracies about SDWIS in the report that may affect user expectations.
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How Jargon Can Affect System Design
In this article I discuss how over-reliance on jargon can lead to problematic design decisions. As an example, I’ll use the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) modernization project. Problems with Jargon A jargon is a set of words and expressions used by a group of people (a community) that’s […]
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