Kenny Ratliff is the GIS Manager at the Oldham County Water District, where they manage 370 miles of water main and treat 1.2 billion gallons of water annually. On this episode of Field Notes, Kenny discusses how Esri Field Apps and EOS Positioning Systems helped transform their mobile operations from paper mapping to robust, high-accuracy data management. Check out the full episode announcement blog post.
Oldham County Water District would like to dedicate this episode to Board Commissioner Mel Milburn. A Surveyor and Professional Engineer, he was a strong advocate for GIS use by the utility. His unexpected passing just prior to this release is a loss for the organization.
Additional resources- EOS Positioning Systems
- Prepare for high-accuracy data collection (Field Maps)
- Prepare for high-accuracy data collection (Survey123)
- Use a high-accuracy receiver (QuickCapture)
- Prepare for high-accuracy data collection (AppStudio)
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