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The chicken-and-egg situation of inline sensors and certification

The chicken-and-egg situation of inline sensors and certification

Corina Carpentier2020-06-22T15:22:05+00:00June 22nd, 2020|

The lack of certification can be a barrier for the implementation of in-line sensors for drinking water quality monitoring. But there is reason for optimism.

A short history of sensor developments for water monitoring – how did we get where we are today?

A short history of sensor developments for water monitoring – how did we get where we are today?

Corina Carpentier2020-06-10T08:15:17+00:00May 18th, 2020|

Since the late nineteen sixties, water monitoring experts have been engaged in an arms race with the industrial sector to determine the effects of discharges of a wide variety of chemicals into the environment, and to feed regulatory bodies with the necessary information to adequately protect public health.

Lessons learnt during Covid 19 pandemic can help us tackle climate change issues

Lessons learnt during Covid 19 pandemic can help us tackle climate change issues

Corina Carpentier2020-04-20T13:31:08+00:00April 20th, 2020|

Despite its terrible consequences, the worldwide virus outbreak offers us the possibility to learn essential lessons about the automation process in the water industry, and enables us to make the necessary improvements for a future which will inevitably bring many more challenges.

How many sensors are used at water utilities?

How many sensors are used at water utilities?

Corina Carpentier2019-11-26T09:19:02+00:00November 26th, 2019|

Drinking water utilities deploy on average more than 100 water quality sensors from source to tap, whereas wastewater utilities install on average 60 sensors per utility. These numbers are expected to increase in the coming years.

Suffering from alarm fatigue? Here’s what to do about it and why

Suffering from alarm fatigue? Here’s what to do about it and why

Corina Carpentier2019-10-23T13:10:31+00:00October 23rd, 2019|

Too many water quality alarms create unnecessary distractions and increase the risk of serious alarms being overlooked. Two solutions can help reduce the number of alarms and increase the efficiency of the alarm-handling process.