GIS and assets.

Asset types

• Outfalls.
• BMPs (best management practices), including structural BMPs.
• Sites (parcels, facilities, properties).
• Drainage structures.
• IDDE incidents (illicit discharge cases).
• Sample locations.

Interactive basemap

The workspace map ships with street, topographic, and satellite basemap options. An inspector panel shows parcel info and related records. On-map filters narrow features by status (for example, overdue inspections, open IDDE cases, BMPs missing recent inspections) so the daily queue can be worked from the map view.

Import and export

Supported spatial import and export formats depend on the selected modules and order form. Where configured, GeoJSON, shapefile, or CSV with latitude and longitude can be used for appropriate asset workflows. Confirm required formats, coordinate systems, and original-file retention during implementation.

ArcGIS and QGIS coexistence

NPDESTracker is a Startup Partner in the Esri Partner Network and is designed to coexist with ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, and QGIS rather than replace an enterprise GIS. Connected ArcGIS workflows are available: a named user signs in with their own ArcGIS account and NPDESTracker reads their maps and layers without changing them. Supported interchange formats are confirmed for the selected modules during implementation.

Browser geolocation on inspection creation

Where the configured workflow, browser, and device support it, the browser can request the current location for an inspection record. Permission and accuracy vary by device, and saving requires connectivity. Verify geolocation behavior on the agency's devices during evaluation.