How Utilities Can Simplify Sample Management and Reporting with Hach WIMS Platform
Managing samples and test results can be overwhelming, especially when juggling field data, lab processes, and reporting requirements. However, with a centralized data management solution like Rio Sample Manager integrated with WIMS Rio, you can streamline every step—from collection to analysis to reporting. WIMS Rio is a product offered within the Hach WIMS Platform, and can be purchased alone or alongside WIMS as "WIMS Premier."
As operational demands increase, utility operators face challenges such as ensuring compliance with stringent regulations, managing complex workflows, and minimizing errors in critical processes. A tool like Rio Sample Manager offers a modern, user-friendly approach to addressing these challenges head-on.
Why Choose Rio Sample Manager for Your Operations?
Why Choose Sample Manager for Your Operations?
Rio Sample Manager isn’t just a tool; it’s a comprehensive solution tailored to meet the unique needs of wastewater and drinking water professionals. It focuses on three key pillars:
- Efficiency: Simplify workflows and eliminate time-consuming manual processes.
- Accuracy: Reduce errors by centralizing data and automating tasks.
- Compliance: Meet reporting standards effortlessly with automated tools.
Whether you’re managing hundreds of samples daily or analyzing performance trends, Sample Manager adapts to your operational needs, ensuring you spend less time on administrative tasks and more time on decision-making.
Streamline Sample Management from Start to Finish
Managing samples effectively means establishing a seamless workflow that integrates field collection, lab analysis, and regulatory reporting. For many utility operators, this process can become fragmented, resulting in inefficiencies, missed deadlines, and errors in critical data.
Rio Sample Manager simplifies the entire lifecycle of sample management. Whether you're scheduling collection tasks, logging test results, or preparing compliance reports, every step is designed to save time, reduce errors, and ensure accurate, actionable insights. Let’s explore how it works.
With Rio Sample Manager, you can:
- Schedule and track all samples and their associated test results.
- Easily view overdue samples, today’s tasks, and lab progress.
- Monitor sample statuses with a clear, intuitive dashboard.
Why it matters: Centralized tracking reduces the risk of missed samples and ensures timely testing and reporting. When everything is accessible in one place, teams can quickly identify bottlenecks and address them before they become critical issues.
Effortless Field Data Collection with WIMS Rio
The mobile integration ensures seamless data capture, offering a powerful solution for fieldwork:
- Replace your clipboard with mobile spreadsheets synced to RIO.
- Log sample details in real time, including sample numbers and notes.
- Maintain chain of custody from collection to lab delivery.
Why it matters: By digitizing fieldwork, you improve accuracy and traceability while reducing the workload on your team. Field technicians can focus on their tasks without worrying about manual data entry errors or lost paperwork.
Integrated Lab Processes and Results Logging
Efficiently manage lab workflows with:
- Real-time sample status updates (e.g., “delivered to the lab”).
- Easy input and storage of test results in RIO.
- A centralized system that unifies lab and field data.
Why it matters: By integrating field and lab processes, Sample Manager eliminates data silos and fosters better collaboration between teams. It streamlines workflows, ensuring everyone has access to the same real-time information.
How Sample Manager Helps Your Team Succeed
Key Benefits
- Save time: Automate manual tasks and focus on higher priorities.
- Reduce errors: Ensure data accuracy through a centralized system.
- Achieve compliance: Generate regulatory reports effortlessly.
- Drive insights: Use visual dashboards to monitor and improve performance.
By addressing pain points in sample management, data analysis, and reporting, Sample Manager positions your team for success. It enables faster workflows, greater collaboration, and more informed decision-making.
Real-Life Example: A Day in the Life of a Utility Operator
Imagine starting your day with a quick glance at the Sample Manager dashboard. You instantly see which samples are overdue and assign tasks to the appropriate team members. Field technicians use their mobile devices to log new samples, capturing data in real time. As samples are delivered to the lab, their status updates automatically, ensuring smooth handoffs.
By afternoon, lab analysts input test results directly into the system, and compliance reports are ready for review. Instead of spending hours on manual processes, your team can focus on optimizing plant performance and addressing critical issues.
Why Implement Sample Manager Now?
Managing data across field, lab, and reporting processes doesn’t have to be a challenge. With Sample Manager integrated with WIMS Rio or WIMS Premier, you’ll not only meet your operational goals but exceed them through smarter, faster workflows.
As regulations grow stricter and the demand for efficiency increases, the ability to streamline operations is more critical than ever. By adopting a centralized solution, you position your utility to adapt to evolving challenges while maintaining the highest standards of compliance and performance.
Take the Next Step
Ready to enhance your data management processes? Contact us today to learn how Rio Sample Manager and WIMS Platform can transform the way you manage samples, analyze data, and report for compliance
Find Your Partner in Change Management
As drinking water & wastewater facilities progress on their digital transformation journey, one of the main challenges they face is resistance to change.
Technology partners can help organizations guide their change management strategies to ensure the success of any new technology projects. While every water organization is unique, many of the challenges are similar: legacy systems, data silos, lack of resources, etc.
Experienced technology partners like Aquatic Informatics have seen it all before. We can help you achieve streamlined quality control for your environmental data. From source water through to the receiving environment, our interconnected data management platforms can help you drive the efficient management of water information across the water cycle with minimal disruption to your operations.
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