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Locus Technologies developed software for Environmental Information Management (EIM).[1][2] EIM manages the environmental sampling and laboratory analysis data that is used for environmental monitoring at US nuclear research lab Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)[3][4]. LANL began implementing EIM in 2011, with the first waste and groundwater data being processed in March 2012[5] and made available via a public portal. Scientists involved in the project implemented EIM to comply with "federal initiatives to move government computing into cloud-based services"[5]. In an effort to minimize costs to government, "local regulatory and compliance agencies collaborated with LANL to incorporate their data into EIM"[5]. Other government agencies and industrial corporations took similar action to manage data for environmental risk assessments, compliance, and public transparency.[6][7][8][9]

By 2014, Locus Technologies managed data for 1,300 Superfund sites on the US Environmental Protection Agency]]'s National Priorities List (NPL).[8] Locus supported a US EPA review of Superfund sites in 2020 by providing a solution for enhanced anaerobic bioremediation data at the Signetics Site[10], an electronics manufacturer that later became part of Philips Semiconductors. Several chemical companies, as part of the American Chemistry Council, used Locus Technologies for specific chemicals impact (Triphenyl Phosphate) and management of the environmental data.[6] The EPA designated Triphenyl Phosphate (TPP) as a high-priority substance for risk evaluation in 2019[11].

More broadly, the company builds cloud-based applications[12][13][5] to manage air emissions, water, waste, refrigerants, greenhouse gas, and chemicals.[4][14][15][16][17][18] Locus Technologies stores that type of data to help with environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance[19], environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data management,[20] sustainability, and water data management.[18] Later developments were added for mobile use by field engineers working on sampling and incidents, Internet of Things (IoT), geographical information system (GIS), and artificial intelligence.[20][16][21] The company was founded in 1997 in Silicon Valley, California, by a civil engineer with a background in environmental information system prototypes.[20][22][13]

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  1. ^ "Distinction comes from "harnessing the cloud" and from a "unique perspective to address environmental issues"". The Silicon Review. 2017.
  2. ^ "Manage your Compliance & Sustainability from Anywhere, Anytime". The Silicon Review. 2018.
  3. ^ "Access over 16 million Los Alamos area environmental monitoring records in Intellus New Mexico". Intellus New Mexico. 2012.
  4. ^ a b Marczak, Stanislaw (March 2017). "Streamlining and Transparently Automating Complex Waste Determinations at Los Alamos National Laboratory" (PDF). Waste Management Conference: 1, 5, 17.
  5. ^ a b c d Patel, Nita (March 2015). "Improving Public Communication through Environmental Data Transparency at Los Alamos National Laboratory" (PDF). Papers: Waste Management Symposium, 2015.
  6. ^ a b EPA's IRIS Program, Evaluating the Science and Process Behind Chemical Risk Assessment: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (2011). Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight. July 14, 2011. ISBN 978-0-16-091024-1.
  7. ^ Lattin, Rebecca Renee (June 29, 2020). "Evaluating Precision of Measured Radionuclide Ambient Air Concentrations". U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information. OSTI 1635510. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025.
  8. ^ a b Alter, Benjamin (June 14, 2019). Environmental Consulting Fundamentals Investigation, Remediation, and Brownfields Redevelopment. CRC Press. pp. Section 1 Figure 3.3. ISBN 9780429875434.
  9. ^ Ltr: Comments on (final) workplan for indoor air/vapor intrusion sampling & analysis removal, w/encl (redacted)
  10. ^ Sixth Five-year Review Report for Advanced Micro Devices 901/902 and TRW Microwave Superfund Sites Includes the Companies' "Offsite" Operable Unit Santa Clara County California. NEPIS.EPA.GOV. September 27, 2024. pp. 35, 56–57.
  11. ^ "Final Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Triphenyl Phosphate" (PDF). Epa.gov. August 2020.
  12. ^ Araujo, Charles (2012). The Quantum Age of IT: Why Everything You Know about IT is about to Change. IT Governance Pub. p. 64. ISBN 9781849283748.
  13. ^ a b Allen, Gary (Jan 31, 2003). "KNBR Business Radio with Gary Allen". Silicon Valley KNBR Business Radio.
  14. ^ Frank, Gary E. (February 17, 2025). "As Global Efforts to Reduce Refrigerant Emissions Gain Momentum, This Software Helps Companies Track Their Use". Triple Pundit.
  15. ^ Clancy, Heather (November 3, 2009). "Seeing is believing: environmental software helps visualize the impact". ZDNet.
  16. ^ a b "Los Alamos National Laboratory's environmental data now viewable by the public 'Intellus New Mexico' database". Science X. April 3, 2012.
  17. ^ Rubin, Debra K. (2017). "Data Mining Gains More Cachet in Construction Sector". Engineering News Record.
  18. ^ a b McGimpsey, Dave (June 15, 2021). "Water Quality in the Cloud". Water Values Podcast.
  19. ^ Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics: Stability, Continuity, Innovation. Springer International Publishing. September 2, 2016. p. 329. ISBN 9783319447117.
  20. ^ a b c "Silicon Valley's environmental tree: from Fairchild Semi to Locus Technologies". Callaway Climate Insights. August 17, 2023.
  21. ^ Tilde, Herrera (March 29, 2011). "iPhone App Helps Companies Manage Water Use". GreenBiz. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  22. ^ Mitra, Sramana (December 22, 2011). "From Croatia to Silicon Valley: Cleaning Up The Environment". One Million by One Million.
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