Overview
Sites are the foundation of SwiftComply Stormwater. Every compliance activity, inspections, deficiencies, BMPs, monitoring, reports, enforcement, is tied to a site. A site represents a physical property or site in your service area.
Key concepts
Sites bind to programs
When you create a site, you assign it to one or more programs (Construction, Industrial, Post-Construction, IDDE, etc.). Each program adds its own features to the site. A single site can belong to multiple programs simultaneously.
Site data fields
Every site stores the following core information:
Name: The site name (required).
Address: Street, city, state, and ZIP code.
Coordinates: Latitude and longitude (used for map placement and weather data).
Notes: Free-form text notes about the site.
Status: A configurable site status (e.g., Active, Inactive, Closed). Defined in Settings > Location Statuses.
Compliance Status: A compliance classification (e.g., Compliant, Out of Compliance). Defined in Settings > Compliance Statuses.
Priority: No Status, Low (blue), Medium (orange), High (red), or Urgent (dark red).
Tags: One or more tags for filtering and organizing sites. Tags can be organized into tag categories.
Programs: The compliance programs this site belongs to, each with a Site Profile.
Programs may add additional fields. For example, Construction adds contractor contact fields, site acreage, and regulatory identifiers. Industrial adds SIC code fields.
Site detail page
When you open a site, you'll see:
Left column: Map view, site status, coordinates, address, owner information, and tags.
Right column: Current programs (with links), recent reports, recent deficiencies, and recent files.
From the site detail page, you can create new reports, add deficiencies, upload files, and access all program-specific features.
Finding sites
You can find sites several ways:
Sites list, From any program in the left sidebar, you'll see a table of sites in that program. Columns include site name, programs, status, compliance status, address, tags, and latest report date.
Sites map, Click Sites in the left sidebar to see all sites on an interactive map.
Jump to..., Use the search box in the top-right of the dashboard to search by name.
Filters, On any site table, filter by status, compliance status, or tags.
The default page size for site tables is 50. You can change this to 10, 25, 100, 500, or 1000 using the dropdown.
FAQ
Q: Can a site belong to multiple programs?
A: Yes. You can assign a site to as many programs as needed. Each program adds its own features and fields to the site.
Q: What's the difference between Location Status and Compliance Status?
A: Location Status is an operational status (e.g., Active, Closed) configured in Settings > Location Statuses. Compliance Status is a regulatory compliance classification (e.g., Compliant, Out of Compliance) configured in Settings > Compliance Statuses. Both are customizable per organization.
Q: How do coordinates affect weather data?
A: SwiftComply uses your site's coordinates to pull NOAA weather forecasts. Without coordinates, weather features like qualifying precipitation event detection won't work for that site.
Q: Can I see all sites across all programs?
A: Yes. Click Sites in the left sidebar to see the map view of all sites, or use the Jump to... search from the dashboard.