Environmental feedback and remediation system

• US 9,121,726 B2
• Filed: 10/23/2012
• Issued: 09/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Artisan Solutions, LLC
• Original Assignee: Artisan Solutions, LLC
• Inventors: Comen, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Lim, Steven
• Assistant Examiner(s): SHERWIN, RYAN W
• Application Number:
  US13/658,549
• Publication Number:
  US 20130285839A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,043 Days
• Field of Search: 340/853.1, 340/854.1, 340/854.3, 340/854.6, 340/854.8, 340/870.01, 340/870.16, 235/376
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/02 Details
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/84 Greenhouse gas [GHG] management systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/30 Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

Abstract

A system for the remediation of non-compliant inspection items located at remote locations by infield operator comprising: server computer readable instructions stored on the server computer readable medium that, when executed by the processor, provides for: transmitting the inspection protocol to the remote computing device, receiving an inspection result from the remote computing device representing a measurement taken for one of the inspection items inspected by the infield representative, retrieving the compliance information associated with the inspection item from the database, comparing the compliance information with the inspection result to determine whether the inspection result is in compliance or non-compliant.

Claims

1. A system for the remediation of non-compliant environmental impact items located at remote locations by an infield operator comprising:

a server having a server non-transitory computer readable medium and a server processor wherein said server is in electronic communication with a remote computing device;

a database representing a set of inspection items to be inspected by the infield operator, wherein each inspection item includes an inspection set, wherein each inspection set includes item information, inspection protocol, inspection frequency, remediation action, notification, and compliance information, wherein each inspection item is taken from the group consisting of;

groundwater set, stormwater set, baghouse set, and large quantity container set; and

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server computer readable instructions stored on said server non-transitory computer readable medium that, when executed by said processor, provide for;

receiving item information representing an inspection item that the infield operator wishes to inspect;

retrieving said inspection protocol associated with said inspection item that the infield operator wishes to inspect from said database;

transmitting said retrieved protocol to said remote computing device representing steps to be taken by the infield operator to conduct an inspection of the inspection item that the infield operator wishes to inspect;

receiving an inspection result from said remote computing device representing a measurement taken for one of said inspection items inspected by the infield operator wherein said inspection result includes a date and time the result was collected, a physical location where the result was collected, and an infield operator identification representing the infield operator conducting the inspection;

retrieving said compliance information associated with said inspection item that the infield operator wishes to inspect from said database;

comparing said retrieved compliance information with said inspection result to determine whether said inspection result is in compliance or non-compliant;

storing said inspection result in said server non-transitory computer readable medium if said inspection result is in compliance;

transmitting a repeat measurement request to said remote computing device if said inspection result is non-compliant thereby requesting that the inspection be repeated;

receiving a second inspection result;

comparing said retrieved compliance information with said second inspection result to determine whether said second inspection result is in compliance or non-compliant;

storing said second inspection result in said server non-transitory computer readable medium if said compliance result is in compliance;

transmitting said remediation action associated with said inspection item that the infield operator wishes to inspect to said remote computing device according to said retrieved inspection protocol if said second inspection result is non-compliant thereby requesting said infield operator to perform the transmitted remediation action;

receiving a remediation action status indicator from said remote computing device wherein said remediation action status indicator is taken from the group consisting of;

remediation action not preformed, remediation action preformed, remediation action taken and non-compliance resolved, and remediation action taken and non-compliance not resolved;

transmitting a second repeat measurement request to said remote computing device if said remediation action status indicator is remediation action taken and non-compliance resolved;

receiving a third inspection result;

comparing said retrieved compliance information with said third inspection result to determine whether said third inspection result is in compliance or non-compliant; and

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storing said third inspection result in said server non-transitory computer readable medium if said third inspection result is in compliance.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said server computer readable instructions include instructions for:

retrieving past inspection results from said server non-transitory computer readable medium for the inspection item that the infield operator wishes to inspect;

determining a time period between a current inspection result and the past inspection results; and

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determining whether the current inspection result is within the inspection frequency for the inspection item that the infield operator wishes to inspect.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said server computer readable instructions include instructions for:

retrieving a date of a most recent inspection result stored in said server non-transitory computer readable medium;

retrieving a current time from said server;

determining a time period of time between the current time and the date of said most recent inspection result; and

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determining if said period of time is within the inspection frequency for the inspection item that the infield operator wishes to inspect.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said server computer readable instructions include instructions for transmitting a warning to said remote computing device if said period of time is outside said inspection frequency for the inspection item that the infield operator wishes to inspect.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said groundwater set includes inspection actions taken from the group consisting of:

well identification present and legible, lock present and operable, well is freely accessible, concrete pad is intact, protective casing cover is intact, well cap present and intact, inside of security casing is clear of debris, and total organic carbon measuring point clearly marked.

6. The system of claim 1 includes:

well information included in said groundwater set representing a plurality of water wells to be tested; and

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said server computer readable instructions include instructions for;

determining if inspection results from each water well in said groundwater set are received;

transmitting an exception message to said remote computing device representing water wells for which inspection results were not received; and

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requesting said infield operator to inspect said water wells which do not have inspection results.

7. The system of claim 1 includes:

well information included in said groundwater set representing a plurality of water wells to be tested wherein said well information includes well depth;

water depth information included in an inspection result; and

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said server computer readable instructions include instructions for;

comparing said water depth information with said well depth;

retrieving a prior well depth measurement; and

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transmitting an error to said remote computing device if said well depth is within a predetermined range of said prior well depth measurement.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said stormwater set includes inspection actions taken from the group consisting of:

drips or leaks from trucks and trailers, vehicle maintenance activities conducted outside designated areas, vehicle washwaters not directed to a sanitary sewer system, unidentified discharges of pollutants present, indications of additional control measures needed, and non-storm water in the storm water detention basin.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said baghouse set includes inspection actions taken from the group consisting of:

recording differential pressure readings, visible emissions from stack, and filter bag inlet temperature.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein said large quantity container set includes inspection actions taken from the group consisting of:

containers leaking, containers dented, containers corroded, adequate aisle space, containers stacked appropriately, incompatible wastes are properly segregated, containers compatible with washes, containment system devoid of liquids, no waste in containment area, cracks not present in containment area, containers properly marked, accumulation date marked, containers stored proper period, and containers closed.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein said server computer readable instructions include instructions for:

generating a warning message when an inspection item is deemed non-compliant; and

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transmitting said inspection item to a second individual to provide notification of a non-compliant inspection item.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein said server computer readable instructions include instructions for:

generating a work order when an inspection item is deemed non-compliant; and

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transmitting said work order to a recipient designated to receive work orders for said inspection item.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein said server computer readable instructions include instructions for generating a compliance report.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein said server computer readable instructions include instructions for generating a regulatory compliance report.