Case Study: York County, South Carolina achieves streamlined operations and faster emergency response with Trimble Mobile GIS

York County Government More Efficient Thanks to Complete Mobile GIS Solution

York County, South Carolina’s government needed a more efficient way to manage growing infrastructure demands on tight budgets—especially to comply with ISO requirements for 1,500 fire hydrants—while sharing accurate asset information across departments and reducing paper-based workflows. Rapid population growth made up-to-date maps of water, sewer, signs and road features essential for planning, maintenance and emergency response.

The county implemented a mobile GIS solution using Trimble GeoExplorer handhelds with ESRI ArcPad for field data entry, GPS Pathfinder Office for postprocessing, and ArcGIS/ArcIMS for mapping and web sharing. The system eliminated paper records, cut staff time (in some cases reducing three-person tasks to one), enabled a 2,100-stop-sign inventory in three months, improved 911 hydrant routing, and now supports daily utility updates and better development planning.

York County, South Calorina

Bryan Townsend

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Administrator