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Searching for documents

Start on the Search Home page. Type keywords into the search bar — chemical names, report types, regulatory phrases, or site names. LandOpps searches across every parsed page of every PDF in both GeoTracker and EnviroStor. Use the Document Date dropdown to narrow results to a specific time period, and the Source dropdown to search one database or both.

Using filters

On the Search Results page, expand the filter groups in the left sidebar. There are 40+ filters organised into seven groups: Location, Site Status, Documents & Activities, Site Classification, Environmental, Agencies & People, and Land & Community. Type into any dropdown to search its options. Filters combine with AND logic — each one narrows your results further.

Reading results

Each result card shows the document title, date, source badge, and keyword hit count. Click "View Document" to see the document detail page with full metadata and a link to the original PDF on the government site. Click the site name to see all documents and activities for that site.

Searching by chemical code

In the Environmental filter group, the Potential COC and Confirmed COC dropdowns let you search by chemical name or code. Type "benzene" or type "30152" — both find the same chemical. The dropdown shows the name, code, and site count for each option.

• Use specific phrases. "no further action recommended" returns more targeted results than "NFA" alone.
• Combine keywords with filters. Search for "benzene" then filter by County and Status to narrow to active sites in a specific area.
• Check keyword hit counts. Documents with higher hit counts mention your search term more often — they're likely more relevant.
• Use the Date filter for recent activity. Set Document Date to "Last 30 days" to find newly filed reports and regulatory correspondence.
• Bookmark your searches. The URL updates with every filter change. Bookmark a filtered search to return to it later.
• Browse without keywords. Leave the keyword field empty and use filters alone to browse all documents matching your criteria.