Introduction to the Wastewater Program’s Electronic Submission of Discharge

Monitoring Report (eDMR) Enhancements

Wastewater Compliance Evaluation SectionFlorida Department of Environmental

Protection

Outline • The DMR

• The Electronic eDMR

• eDMR Enhancements

• The Rollout Schedule

• How to Get Started

• Demonstration

• Q & A

The DMR Discharge Monitoring Report for Self-Monitoring

All DEP permitted wastewater facilities regardless of disposal methodAll surface water discharges (NPDES)

Basic Structure and Components

Common Mistakes Made During the Development of the DMR

• Using incorrect parameter code

• Wrongly placing a minimum parameter in the 5th column

• Repeating monitoring location code for the same parameter

C1 C2 Unit C3 C4 C5

DMR Results Data Entry Process

• Paper Copies Received and Logged Approximately 2000 DMRs/month with a few to

several hundred parameters

• Data Entry (WAFR-DMR & PCS)Tallahassee

• All surface water dischargers• Groundwater monitoring as

prearranged with Districts• Pretreatment and reuse

Entering results data is resource intensive and prone to errors

Districts• Groundwater dischargers

Common Mistakes Made on submitted DMRs

• Placing data in wrong column• Leaving fields blank• Misplaced decimal

The eDMRSecure web and XML-based system allowing facilities to transmit DMRs to DEP

eDMR (Early 2003)

• How Does eDMR work?• The Original eDMR Enhancements• What are the Benefits of Electronic Self-

Monitoring Submittals?

How Does eDMR Work?

WAFR

Facility

eDMR WAFR-DMR PCS

1. Facility REQUIREMENTS

2. Submit DMR RESULTS via web

3. Data is uploaded through automatic routines to WAFR-DMR

4. NPDES DMRs

The Original eDMR• Faster, more efficient and less burdensome

alternative to hand-written paper based reports

• No wrong columns• On the fly QA/QC• Electronic signature, certifications and

receipt acknowledgement

Why is DEP Promoting Electronic Self-Monitoring Submittals?

• Ongoing efforts by DEP to improve business processes

• Encourage the regulated community to provide paper-less alternatives for reporting

• Savings to the State and the regulated community

• Improves program’s overall effectiveness • Enhancements and upgrades to existing

eDMR

eDMR EnhancementsThe enhanced version of eDMR is a system which is more secure and user friendly than the original version.

• Enhanced Format & Layout• Copy-n-Paste Function• Flags Exceedances & Errors• Attaching Critical Files• Legal, Security, and Electronic Signature Functionalities• Data Analysis, Reporting and Extraction Procedures• How does eDMR Work?• Why a Facility Should Submit DMRs Electronically• WAFR Parameter and Limit Requirements

Enhanced Format & Layout Helps Reduce Errors

Copy-n-Paste Function from Excel Spreadsheet

Flags Exceedances & Errors

= Exceedance

= Blank cell or character not allowed

Attaching Critical Files• Additional information can be attached to

the submittal

Legal, Security, and Electronic Signature Functionalities

Data Analysis, Reporting and Extraction Procedures

How does eDMR Work?

• Serves as an electronic file cabinet to manage reporting requirements

• Complete chain-of-custody records maintained• Up-to-date reporting requirements available• Allows for submitting original or revised reports• Allows for reviewing previously submitted reports• Reports received are uploaded automatically to

WAFR for use by DEP staff and delegated programs.

Why a Facility Should Submit DMRs Electronically

• Online availability of up-to-date reporting requirements

• Online availability of tracking status of submitted reporting

• Improves the accuracy of compliance data• Improves security• Reduces the facility’s compliance costs

For additional information, please contact us:

Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionWastewater Compliance Evaluation Section2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3550eDMRadmin@dep.state.fl.us(850) 245-8567