STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Keep Water Flowing
Understand your drainage network, stay ahead of inspection and maintenance requirements, and support MS4 compliance with a GIS‑powered stormwater asset management solution built for local government teams.
Stormwater Management That Works as Hard as You Do
Managing stormwater systems requires more than reacting to complaints or chasing issues after they occur. SAM IS® helps you inventory your stormwater network, track conditions, and forecast maintenance needs, so you can make informed decisions that protect infrastructure, reduce flood risk, and maintain water quality.
By combining GIS mapping, field data collection, analysis tools, and clear reporting, SAM IS gives your team a complete picture of your drainage system and the confidence to plan inspections, maintenance, and improvements proactively.
Take Control of Your
Stormwater Network
From insight to action, SAM IS helps you understand, plan, and manage your stormwater assets with confidence—keeping systems functioning, compliant, and resilient.
See Your Stormwater Network Clearly
SAM IS® brings condition data, stormwater structure inventories, and best management practices (BMPs) into one map‑centric platform. Capture field data for assets like catch basins, manholes, outfalls, pipes, open drains, and BMPs, then visualize them alongside environmental layers like watersheds, impaired waters, and floodplains.
Plan and Prioritize with Confidence
Assess system condition, track inspection findings, and model maintenance needs so you can prioritize repairs and improvements before small issues become costly problems. With configurable dashboards and reports, you can turn raw inspection and maintenance data into the insight you need for effective planning and budgeting.
Manage Compliance and Daily Operations
SAM IS helps you organize MS4 compliance activities and documentation, schedule inspections, track maintenance, and store related files in one secure system. From illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE) screenings to reporting and annual compliance submissions, your team can work more efficiently and collaboratively.
Why Stormwater Data Matters
Protect Water Quality and Community Infrastructure
Stormwater systems play a critical role in managing surface runoff, reducing flooding, and protecting water quality. Assets like pipes, outfalls, drains, and BMPs require consistent inspection and maintenance to function effectively, prevent blockages, and reduce pollutant loads into receiving waters. Comprehensively understanding these assets helps you stay ahead of issues and make the most of limited budget resources.
SAM IS gives you the tools to move from reactive to proactive stormwater management by tying field data and GIS together, helping you justify funding needs, prioritize work, and maintain compliance with MS4 regulations.
What You Can Do with Stormwater
Track and Inventory Every Asset
SAM IS lets you capture and maintain inventory data for stormwater structures like outfalls, pipes, catch basins, manholes, channels, and BMPs, all linked directly to your GIS. Keeping a complete, organized record ensures your team always knows what assets exist, where they are, and their condition.
Collect Data Anywhere
Use mobile tools to perform inspections, surveys, and maintenance updates in the field or office. Data automatically links to your stormwater network in real time, giving your team an accurate, up-to-date view of your system without paperwork bottlenecks.
Visualize Conditions and Plan Work
Map-based dashboards and thematic layers make it easy to see system conditions, identify areas needing attention, and prioritize maintenance or improvements. Evaluate inspection results, schedule work, and assign tasks to ensure your stormwater network functions smoothly and efficiently.
Support Compliance and Reporting
Organize MS4 compliance documentation, track Minimum Control Measure (MCM) activities, and use built-in reports and charts to support permit requirements and annual report submissions. SAM IS® helps your team stay audit-ready and compliant with confidence.
Share Insights with Stakeholders
Generate customizable dashboards and reports to communicate system status, progress, and priorities with internal teams, leadership, and regulatory partners. Keep everyone aligned and informed while demonstrating accountability and data-driven decision-making.
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Take Control of Your Stormwater Program
Map assets, manage inspections, and support MS4 compliance, all from a GIS‑driven platform built for local governments.
