San Pedro Bay Ports needed a web developer skilled at creating technical websites to manage the data from their six air quality monitoring stations. West Hills Web had what they needed.
The San Pedro Bay Ports include the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles. The two ports began an effort to monitor and improve the air quality in and around the ports in 2006 as was most recently updated in the Harbor Commission 2017 Clean Air Action Plan. One component of the Plan called for the installation of air quality monitoring stations plus the reporting of that data on a public website with the goal of making the San Pedro Bay Ports the cleanest container port complex in the world.
The San Pedro Bay Ports website states,
“Each Port’s monitoring stations collect real-time measurements for various air pollutants, including ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and particulate matter. The stations may also be used to collect other environmental data, which can be used for different environmental studies. The real-time environmental data collected by these stations is available for public review on this website. The data can be queried and viewed in several formats.”
The project’s prime contractor installed six stations located within both Ports and in the adjacent communities. But the web developer who was managing the website that published the data was not responsive to requests and the data was not well presented.
Unusual Web Developer Requirements for a Highly Specialized Website
So the prime contractor went in search of a new website development company. Capturing, managing, presenting, and providing public access to this data demanded a web developer skilled in building technical and specialty websites with database creation and management expertise. In addition, the developer had to be a Los Angeles Certified Small Business Web Developer.
Armed with these requirements and detailed performance specifications, the project’s prime contractor began looking for the perfect match. In addition, the prime contractor sought the following characteristics in their developer choice:
- Highly responsive
- Emphasis on and dedication to quality
- Able to understand the air quality monitoring science
- Database design, creation, and management experience
- Easy to work with both the technical and management teams of the prime contractor
They found exactly what the project needed in West Hills Web.
Why West Hills Web was Chosen
The San Pedro Bay Ports project was a fantastic fit for the competencies of West Hills Web. We are highly skilled with WordPress, creating functional, reliable, and user-friendly websites for technical and specialty applications, user interface design, and creating simple solutions to complex problems.
On top of these relevant skills, our founder, Mark Widawer, has extensive education and hands-on experience with database creation and data management. In other words, we checked off all the boxes for their ideal web developer.
Here are a few of the services we provided:
- Technical website development using WordPress
- Database design and creation
- Data management: Loading and managing millions of records of air quality data
- Web Application Design
- Google Maps Integration
- Website and database hosting
- Integrated enhanced web traffic analytics
How Did We Do?
Everyone involved in the project is pleased with the results of the new website. It does what the port and the prime contractor both want regarding data collection and management and makes it easy for anyone to access the air quality data, a vital part of community outreach. And the website exceeds all performance levels specified in the project requirements.
Here’s what the prime contractor says about our performance:
“We were looking for a certified Los Angeles small business web developer who could take on such a big project for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and handle the millions of air quality data points required. Mark Widawer and his team at West Hills Web were extremely easy to work with from the project’s inception. The Ports are happy, the community is happy, and we’re happy to have found West Hills Web for this project.”
– Prime Contractor, San Pedro Bay Ports Air Quality Monitoring
We invite you to take a look at the new site below or visit the Ports’ Air Quality Monitoring website and check the environmental data and other features yourself.
