Why Purchase Enviro Data

Geotech Computer Systems, Inc. was established in 1986 by noted industry author Dr. David Rich. We developed Enviro Data for in house use and began marketing it in 1996. We have focused on markets such as environmental, mining, oil and gas, agriculture, weather, and others, and have become an industry leader in the application of computer technology. With a strong commitment to the environment and public safety, Geotech has worked with many companies and organizations to maintain not only a healthier place to live, but also a safer environment. Geotech is located in Centennial, Colorado, and we are a privately held woman-owned small business.

Geotech has satisfied a variety of client needs on large and small projects involving software and services. Our clients include industrial, consulting, and government organizations; most of which are in the U.S. but include dozens of countries, and range from the largest corporations to one-person shops. Our specialty is software development related to data management, mapping and graphics, and we sell commercial software for managing, displaying, and reporting environmental quality data.

Our commercial software, Enviro Data & Enviro Spase, provide off-the-shelf functionality for multiple industries, and also provide a starting point for building semi-custom or custom applications for specific database needs involving environmental quality data and maps. Enviro Data & Enviro Spase are used for tracking and reporting soil, water, air and other data for industrial and other sites.

We use tools like Microsoft Access, Azure, Visual Basic, SQL Server, Oracle, and others to satisfy specific client business needs. Designed to easily overcome and avoid common problems, Geotech has created a streamlined, more efficient process of data management and offers a variety of implementation options which easily places client data at their fingertips.

Our clients routinely praise us for our cost-effective service and excellent technical support. Geotech is interested in learning more about your company, and would be glad to discuss your database, GIS, and other software needs.

Please see our Mission Statement and Company Profile.

Geotech provides many ways to help you learn to use Enviro Data.

• Live online training is available with every purchase of Enviro Data.
• A self-guided Tour is included with the program. The Tour walks you through the both the Viewer and Editor using a sample database provided with the program. It takes about 60 to 80 minutes to complete for each of the Tours and they cover every day tasks like selecting data and entering data, preparing reports, and importing and exporting of data.
• A number of documents are available with a download from the program. They are:
  • Comprehensive 700 page plus documentation covering every feature of the program including a tutorial and getting started sections.
  • Short Getting Started overview of the basic features of the program.
  • Data Transfer Standard document to explain and document importing of data simple for both you and your laboratory.
• This set of Frequently Asked Questions on our website to answer the most commonly encountered issues .

Geotech Support is available with purchase and our support team available to assist you with any questions or problems you might encounter when using Enviro Data. We utilize live online meetings using Teams to respond to your questions or problems so we can show you how to accomplish a task, or we can walk you through it step by step.

We are often asked about the relationship between a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and our Enviro Data software. In general, the role of a LIMS is to generate data and Enviro Data to use the data. For the most part, Enviro Data is “downstream” of the LIMS, that is, it ingests data from the LIMS, organizes it, manages the quality, provides a data repository, and then outputs it into formats useful to the project staff such as reports, graphs, maps, etc. In many cases, the LIMS in used by and located in the laboratory, while Enviro Data is located in and used by data consumers, such as consultants, agencies, industrial companies, and so on.

There are some exceptions. Some smaller labs don’t have a LIMS system but use Enviro Data’s data entry and export features to fulfill their needs to organize, store, and output data. Other labs have a LIMS, but its output capabilities are limited, so they use Enviro Data to create some specific export formats such as ERPIMS for the Air Force and SEDD for the Army and EPA, as well as various state, city, and EPA regional formats.

Enviro Data is easy to learn and use. The menu-driven interface, and automation of many import and retrieval processes, makes it easy for the software to be used by project staff that may not be database experts. This is particularly apparent when comparing Enviro Data to other environmental data management products.

It is efficient. It is not unusual for clients to report time savings of up to 50% on data management tasks relative to the way they have done it in the past. They also report an increase in output quality due to more automated handling of the data.

It protects your data. The program is based on a fourth normal form database design, with built-in referential integrity checks, preventing orphan records and other common data problems. It also has mandatory automated consistency checks with correction assistance, so the data brought into the database is the highest quality.

It is powerful. The software, originally developed in 1996, has evolved significantly through years of daily use by many clients on a wide variety of projects, resulting in over 500 specific features. Yet the user interface hides much of the complexity, so you can use only the parts you need.

It is affordable. The cost for the software and services is less than competing products and is generally less than the operating overhead of many in-house systems.

It is scalable. Enviro Data is the only software of its type that scales easily from small projects in Microsoft Access to large projects with millions of records in Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle.

It is open. Enviro Data is provided with open source code and the ability to modify software objects, so your power users can make changes as necessary to satisfy project needs. And because you have complete control over lookup table values, it can easily handle a wide variety of data types - radioactivity, organics, metals, biology, geology, etc.

It’s tried and true. Clients have been using Enviro Data on all types of projects daily since 1996. While every project is different, most of the common issues in managing project data have been encountered before and resolved, based on project staff feedback.

You get the support you need. Geotech’s support is described as the best in the business by clients familiar with our support staff and that of other solutions. Training is provided upfront when you purchase. A built in Tour uses a sample database to show you how to use the various features. And help is only a phone call or email message away with online help from knowledgeable professionals using Microsoft Teams.

It is a mature program, in use for over 35 years.

Geotech’s Maintenance program is governed by the terms of our Enviro Software Proposal and Agreement.

Geotech offers a full, working version of the software Enviro Data software that will run for 7 days. This allows you to use the Tour and other features to learn how Enviro Data works. There is also a Tutorial contained in the Documentation. Both the Tour and the Tutorial use the sample database contained with Enviro Data. Upon request, we can provided you with a code that would enable it to work for a total of thirty days.

Geotech can also evaluate any current databases you have to determine how they can be imported into Enviro Data

Geotech will be glad to provide you with this free trial of the software. We strongly recommend that you allow us to provide a web demonstration of the software prior to your trial, so you will get the most of your time while you are going through the trial. For more information on the free trial, visit our Download Information Form.

Enviro Data is licensed either Single Use or Concurrent Use. Single use is for one user and computer while a concurrent use license can be shared. We also offer a Viewer Only license (both single and concurrent use) for those users who only need to view or output reports and do not need the ability to edit or import data.

Concurrent Use allows Enviro Data to be installed on as many computers as you need, and as many people as you have purchased licenses for can use it at the same time. This is true of both the full software and the Viewer Only. A user can have both the Single and full version licensed and installed on their computer at the same time. 

Enviro Spase is currently licensed only for Single Use.

While all licenses are perpetual, support and updates must be renewed annually.

Geotech provides both training specific to our commercial software, and also general training to the environmental industry on environmental data management concepts and practices. Although Geotech's software is easy to use, we do strongly recommend training for first time users. These services can be obtained directly from Geotech. Training can also be very helpful for those wishing to perform their own customization work. Training classes can be presented at your location, Geotech's office in Colorado, or via web presentation. Our industry training is offered in conjunction with various conventions and conferences.

Training is also provided in "Tours" that are built into both the Enviro Data Editor and Viewer that can be run using an example database. This Tours covers most of the features needed to become familiar with the software. Extensive documentation including a Getting Started document is also included with the program.

Additionally, there are over 100 Frequently Asked Questions like this one available online.

Check out the many resources on our website for more information.

Geotech offers a full, working version of the software Enviro Data software that will run for 7 days. This allows you to use the built-in Tour and other features to learn how Enviro Data works. There is also a Tutorial contained in the User Documentation. Both the Tour and the Tutorial use the sample database contained with Enviro Data. Upon request, we can provide you with a code that would enable it to work for a total of thirty days.

Geotech can also evaluate your current databases to determine how they can be imported into Enviro Data.

Geotech will be glad to provide you with this free trial of the software. We strongly recommend that you allow us to provide a web demonstration of the software prior to your trial, so you will get the most of your time while you are going through the trial. For more information on the free trial, visit our Download Information Form.

Geotech provides a variety of products and services to address the environmental data management, mapping, and analysis needs of our clients. Our products include Enviro Data to assist you with your data management and statistical analysis needs, Enviro Spase to display your spatial data in GIS, and Enviro Cloud to bring the Enviro software capabilities to the cloud, providing improved access and easier management than local implementations. While our software is used primarily for gathering, managing, and displaying lab and field data for water, soil, and air, it is used for many types of data, including chemical, radiological, physical, biological, and operations, along with supporting data such as regulatory limit (MCL) comparisons. Capabilities include sample event planning, data import, validation, data selection, reporting, graphing, and mapping.

Please visit the Enviro System Overpage page for how out products work together.