Locus Technologies Unveils Significantly Enhanced GIS+ Mapping Solution

Latest Release Delivers Faster Performance, a Modernized Interface, and Deeper Connectivity Across Environmental and Water Data  

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 12, 2026 —Locus Technologies, the leader in cloud-based environmental information management software, today announced a major update to Locus GIS+, its premium web mapping solution for environmental compliance and spatial data analysis. Rebuilt on a fully standardized code foundation shared across Locus EIM, the enhanced GIS+ delivers faster performance, a more polished interface, and deeper integration with the emissions, environmental, and water data that organizations depend on every day. 

Locus GIS+ integrates directly with Locus EIM to bring environmental sampling, field measurement, subsurface, and analytical data to life on interactive maps. The solution is widely used across remediation, EHS compliance, ESG, and water utility scenarios, with organizations such as Los Alamos National Laboratory, Fortune 100 companies, and major environmental engineering firms among its active users. 

The update centers on three areas of improvement: a fully redesigned user interface, enhanced map visualization capabilities, and broader compatibility with existing GIS investments. 

The redesigned interface features a collapsible control panel that replaces the fixed sidebar present in previous versions, which impacted map visibility and screen real estate, particularly on smaller screens. Users can now minimize individual tools and widgets rather than closing them entirely, keeping frequently used functions accessible with fewer clicks. A reorganized layer management panel also makes it easier to view, reorder, and toggle data layers during analysis. 

On the visualization side, GIS+ now offers improved color ramp and gradient options, giving users greater control over how data is represented on screen. The improvements are intended to produce maps that meet the presentation standards required for regulatory submittals and stakeholder reporting. 

In terms of compatibility, GIS+ automatically maps locations with coordinates, with no ArcGIS Online or Portal subscription required. Users without an ArcGIS license can access Locus GIS+ built-in tools and public-domain maps for professional-grade spatial analysis. For organizations that do use ArcGIS Online or Portal, their existing maps are available once they sign into their AGOL or Portal account within GIS+, eliminating the need for complex data exports and imports between systems. Because environmental and emissions data and EIM workflows can be highly complex, the value of that seamless integration scales with the sophistication of an organization’s data environment — the more complex the workflows, the greater the time and effort saved through reduced manual data handling. 

Underpinning all of these enhancements is the move to a standardized code framework shared across all of Locus EIM and Locus Platform. The result is faster map and data loading, a consistent user experience across Locus applications, and the ability to access the full depth of an organization’s environmental data record without redundant data entry between EIM, LP and associated apps. 

“Environmental data has always been at the core of what we do, but the way organizations need to use that data continues to expand,” said Neno Duplan, Founder and CEO at Locus Technologies. “Our investments in GIS+ reflect a long-term commitment to giving environmental professionals the most connected and capable tools available. As this data increasingly drives water management, EHS compliance, and ESG reporting, our objective is to make Locus the platform where all of it comes together seamlessly. Over time, every application within the Locus ecosystem will share a unified GIS+ layer, enabling full integration and correlation across water, air, waste, and sustainability domains. This creates a truly single platform experience, where customers can operate all their EHS and ESG applications within one integrated, GIS-driven environment.” 

Locus GIS+ is available as an add-on to existing Locus configurations. To learn more, schedule a demo, or request a quote, please contact info@locustec.com or visit us at www.locustec.com. 

About Locus Technologies 

Locus Technologies pioneered cloud software for EHS compliance, water management, and ESG reporting in 1997 and remains the longest serving pure-play SaaS provider in the sector. Organizations ranging from mid-size enterprises to Fortune 100 corporations rely on Locus to manage more than half a billion environmental records worldwide. Locus software manages air, water, waste, energy, emissions, site, and incident data within a configurable platform for risk mitigation and regulatory reporting. With industry-leading methods for data intake, artificial intelligence, queries, validation, tracking, visualization, and tasking, Locus is uniquely suited for the most complex or consequential operations — where accuracy and credibility cannot be compromised. Locus Technologies is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California. To learn more, visit www.locustec.com.  

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San Jose Water Expands Locus Technologies SaaS to include GIS+

Locus GIS+ will streamline SJW’s water quality and environmental management from watershed to consumer taps.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., 14 February 2023 — Locus Technologies, the leading EHS Compliance, and ESG software provider, today announced that San Jose Water (SJW), an investor-owned public utility providing water service to a population of approximately one million people in the Santa Clara Valley, has expanded Locus’ environmental information management software to use Locus GIS+ for advanced GIS analysis.

SJW has been using Locus SaaS and mobile app since 2014 to manage its field data collection, water quality compliance, and regulatory reporting. SJW also uses Locus to track sewer discharges and well blow-offs.

“Our responsibility is to ensure our customers receive the highest quality drinking water from their taps. We monitor the quality and cleanliness of our water in terms of state and federal regulatory requirements. In 2021, our highly experienced staff collected more than 1,000 regulatory and non-regulatory samples from our distribution system and treatment plant, generating over 23,000 data points. To manage this data effectively, we used Locus’ cloud-based software. GIS mapping capabilities are essential for our environmental data analysis. Locus GIS+ will allow quick data visualization and is a quantum leap forward with advanced analysis tools that use Esri’s Smart Mapping technology,” said Suzanne DeLorenzo, the Director of Water Quality at San Jose Water.

“Locus’s mission is to help organizations, such as San Jose Water, to achieve their business goals by providing them the software tools to manage key data associated with water quality and compliance reporting,” said Neno Duplan, CEO of Locus. “With GIS+, SJW will have all the tools they need to perform a wide range of geospatial data analysis across their distribution system. Our water quality management cloud-based software, coupled with GIS+ and Locus Mobile for field data collection, provides our customers with a highly scalable and feature-rich application that gives water utilities strong analytical power and advanced GIS capabilities.”

Locus GIS+ is powered by Esri’s ArcGIS platform and offers various advanced features— including enhanced cartography, comprehensive spatial data analysis, and the ability to use the customer’s map data through integration with ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS.

 

ABOUT SAN JOSE WATER
Founded in 1866, San Jose Water is an investor-owned public utility and is one of the largest and most technically sophisticated urban water systems in the United States. Serving over one million people in the greater San Jose metropolitan area, San Jose Water also provides services to other utilities, including operations and maintenance, billing, and backflow testing. San Jose Water is owned by SJW Group, a publicly-traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SJW. SJW Group also owns Connecticut Water Company in Connecticut; Maine Water Company in Maine; and SJWTX, Inc. (dba Canyon Lake Water Service Company) in Texas. To learn more about San Jose Water, visit www.sjwater.com.

Locus Innovations in 2022

2022 has given us a wealth of new features and growth! Both of our platforms have undergone improvements to enhance our client’s user experience. Let’s look at all the new features for 2022.

Environmental Information Management (EIM)

 

1. New Site Metrics dashboard allows immediate visibility into your data with clickable mapping. This is especially powerful for customers with multiple sites where they want to keep track of site activity and usage. 

2. Finding data can sometimes be overwhelming especially when you have hundreds, if not thousands, of locations and numerous analytical parameters to review. Locus added advanced database search tools to support multiple search terms and ‘exact match’ searches, making it easy to find exactly what you want with a couple of key words and a click. Never has finding the right results from large complex datasets been so easy. 

3. Locus has enhanced its API functionality to enable easier integration with external BI tools, including Tableau, PowerBI, and other apps. Now, customers that rely on external business analytical tools will have quick and easy access to data to combine with other internal data sources.

4. Locus document management has been taken to the next level by allowing customers to link documents from any external library directly into their sites, monitoring locations, samples, and more.  This means with a simple click, users can go to lab reports, regulatory reports, and any other current or historical document associated with the site.  If you are using SharePoint, for example, to manage documents – they can be accessed directly from Locus software.  Document access and security will be preserved by existing document library access controls.

5. 2022 was the year of “help”.  In addition to the advanced search, Locus added a new Help Browser to provide access to comprehensive documentation for every feature of the software.  It is similar to the familiar “site map”, only the links take you to help content.  With this new feature, users can view help in a single location vs having to access the information on each individual screen.  For new users, or infrequent users, this will be their new favorite feature. 

EHS & ESG Solutions

1. Locus’ Survey/Questionnaire tool enables you to securely & easily obtain data globally without the burdens of training or maintaining user lists. The survey system effortlessly supports data entry from external organizations (such as suppliers) or even occasional users internal to your organization, with a simple link click.

2. Locus released a new pivot table tool that enables you to perform full data analysis on any query in the system.  Data may be grouped and organized by any value. Output options include bar charts, heatmaps, tables, area charts, scatter charts, and tree maps. In support of the output options, Locus has improved the ability for users to create dashboards more easily.

3. Complex inspection and audit forms require branching, sophisticated, scoring, and automated responses.  Locus added new question types to its inspection/ audit module, including conditional questions based on responses to one or more previous questions. Locus augmented the scoring calculation mechanism and automated creation and tracking of corrective action.

4. In today’s world, users need access to environmental data on the go.  Locus augmented its mobile offerings to include configurable layouts for mobile users, with compact forms specially designed for smartphone and tablet access.  

5. Today’s managers want immediate access to the data they need. Locus’ new Landing Page feature makes it simple to configure the dashboards, bookmarks, and record lists. This enables the user to review just the areas they need to see and navigate efficiently to complete the work.