STAR GIS for Water^TM Features and Benefits

FEATURE	BENEFIT
GIS information is on a single CD/DVD	Doesn't require internet access Fast access and inquiry
Vital information useful to water professionals has been acquired from numerous sources and compiled on a GIS platform.	Saves you time - you don't have to go to the many sources of this information. Saves you money - it would cost thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours to compile the data yourself.
CD/DVD includes a free ESRI Reader, tutorial and installation instructions.	User friendly. No GIS training is needed. You can start using a sophisticated GIS application almost immediately.
Contains information on:  water well locations, geology, aquifers, landfills, oil & gas locations and much, much more.	More quickly arrive at cost effective beneficial business decisions. Easily create professional, high-interest, easy-to-understand client presentations.
Water Well Data: Locations, Depth, Ownership roduction and other useful data	Quickly calculate water depth and potential drilling issues and easily communicate this information to others.
Local Roads, Forest Roads and your points of interest are all on the same map.	Saves time, eliminates mistakes, allows for better planning; making your job easier.
Land Cover, Waste Water Dischargers, and Water Wells (indicative of septic systems)	Helps create a Watershed Control Program for the LT2 Rule. Quickly locate potential Cryptosporidium sources in your source water area (pasture lands, residential areas, wastewater sources, etc.).
Environmental Regulated Facilities	Identify potential contaminant sources so you can avoid developing water sources that may be impaired by upgradient contamination sources.
Public Land Status	To protect your source water, you need to know who owns the land!
Precipitation	Helps you see where the recharge areas are, and also where erosion may be a concern (highly erodible soils exposed to high precipitation).
Labeled Section Line Grids	Easily find areas when all you have is a legal description (instead of an address).
Aerial Photos	See buildings and local roads/driveways that don't show up on any other maps.
STAR GIS for WaterT can be customized	Features (such as source water area) can be added to make your job easier.