Database administration is the process of compiling, maintaining and reporting the environmental data, including field, geographic, biological and chemical data. As your database administrator (DBA), SDS will build a database from laboratory analytical data and field sampling records and/or historical environmental data reports. SDS will provide your engineers and scientists with concise, organized interim data sets to aid in data evaluation and interpretation.

Routine data transformations and reporting can be implemented as user-friendly programs for client use. SDS's experience developing custom applications include:
√ Electronic Data Loading Tools
√ Data Format Conversion
√ Manual Data-Entry Screens
√ Automated Data Validation
√ Decision-Tree Analysis
√ Data Interpretation Routines
√ Custom Report and Graph Preparation

Data validation (DV) is performed according to USEPA National Functional Guidelines. SDS can perform a full or summary DV. A summary validation includes a review of the data elements provided in a typical laboratory data report. A full validation includes a review of all data elements and requires instrument raw data, laboratory bench sheets, calculated calibration worksheets, and instrument performance information, as well as the laboratory data report.