Case Study: Regional Municipality of Durham automates sample tracking and improves compliance with WaterTrax

Regional Municipality of Durham automates 18-community sample tracking with Aquatic Informatics

The Regional Municipality of Durham faced a challenge in manually tracking its extensive water sampling program across multiple sites using error-prone spreadsheets and printed calendars. This labor-intensive process was time-consuming to maintain and left significant room for human error, risking missed samples. To address this, they sought to automate the process with Aquatic Informatics and their WaterTrax solution.

Aquatic Informatics implemented the WaterTrax Sample Planner module, which automated the entire sampling schedule and provided email reminders and alerts for missed samples. The solution included generating customized chain of custody forms and labels, seamlessly integrating with their laboratory. This eliminated manual tracking and significantly reduced the worry of missing a sampling event, saving the Sampling Group considerable time and effort while removing the potential for human error.

Regional Municipality of Durham