Water quality measurement and monitoring

(non-Diver part)

All it takes for environmental research

Water quality / monitoring

This presentation shows:
Aim and typical research purposes Working principles Limitations Main markets Main products with Benefits Remarks Applications Important related products A sheet on how you can get even more information !

Water quality / monitoring

Aim of the products:
Measure, in the field, parameters like water conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen, redox, turbidity

Water quality / monitoring

Typical research purposes
Determine conductivity of water or soil-water mix Salinization problems of soils Irrigation water quality Determine plant stress

Water quality / monitoring

Typical research purposes
Monitoring leaching process of salinized soils in arid regions When leaching a soil salts are washed down by over-irrigating that soil with non-saline water Good drainage is essential

Water quality / monitoring

Typical research purposes
Monitor conductivity of water Salt water intrusion next to the sea with the resulting degradation of drinking- and irrigation water

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Typical research purposes
Guarding groundwater quality as raw product for drinking water Monitoring pH, EC, Redox, O2 and turbidity of monitoring wells
Inside use of flow through cell

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Typical research purposes
Guarding groundwater quality as raw product for drinking water Monitoring Redoxpotential for in-situ remediation processes
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Redox values and behaviour of iron in groundwater Precipitation due to redox conditions
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Typical research purposes
Guarding surface water quality Monitoring O2 of surface water
Eutrophe water; too much food for too little oxygen

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Working principles
Various principles Multimeters and Multiparameter probe for pH, EC, Redox and O2 All work with electrochemical probes Internationally standardized procedures Turbidimeters Measure visibility in water by determining how light is scattered under a 90 angle in a small sample vial (ISO standardized)
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Working principles
Various principles Water level dataloggers (Diver; see the special Diver presentation for more info) e+ WATER L type e+ OVERFLOW Directly measures and logs water level fluctuations in open water (WATER L) or sewers (OVERFLOW) Models with measuring ranges 0.5; 1; 1.5 and 2 meters Can be combined with telemetry

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Water quality / monitoring

Working principles
Various principles Field equipment for determination of chemical water or manure composition like Nitrachek, RQ flex, Test set for well water, Manure test kit All work based on colorimetry Chemicals react with reagents. Resulting colour is judged by eye (test set for well water) or by a photometer (Nitrachek, RQ flex, Manure test kit)

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Limitations of principle
Multimeters pH, EC, O2, Redox with electrochemical probes Drift of probes must be corrected regularly (calibration) Oxidation of plugs must be prevented; store dry ! Water level loggers e+ WATER L and OVERFLOW types Requires a thorough preparation (equipment selection, software training) Colorimeters Reagents may react on unwanted parameters Reagents may be insufficiently sensitive for parameter Limited storage time of reagents May be quite different from official lab methods

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Main markets for this group of products
See PKD for more details ! Drilling and engineering companies Laboratories Geotechnical and environmental consultants Water production companies Water boards Irrigation boards and large crop growers Local, regional and national authorities Geological and hydrological research institutes Nature management Universities - schools
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Main products of this theme

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Water quality / monitoring

18.50 Multimeter
Benefits 18.50 measures (and logs) pH, mV/redox, ion, EC+Sal+TDS Parameters shown simultaneously (not pH + Redox) Two page operation + calibration guide Measures EC, salinity@15C and TDS acc. EN 27888, ISO 7888 with 2 electrode EC+T probe Works acc. GLP Remarks Dry equipment before closing case

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18.52 Multimeter
18.52 as 18.50 but with: Dissolved oxygen Automatic salinity and air=pressure compensation Sturdy large O2 electrode, galvanic principle, directly ready for use 4-ring EC+T electrode for more accurate EC measuring and all ranges Value for money !!

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18.54 Multimeter with turbidity Benefits
18.54 pH, redox, EC+Sal+TDS, water depth, water turbidity with wiper, temperature, logger Parameters measured simultaneously Daily calibration in only one liquid Special low volume flow through cell TDS factor can be set between 0.5-1.0 18.54 high range EC measurements with four point probe Sturdy construction, simple operation Remarks Not meant for long term installation
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Water quality / monitoring

18.50 / 52 / 54 Multimeters
Main applications (see PKD for more details) Groundwater purging (on site quality measurements via e.g. flow through cell) Open water as channels - lakes bassins - sea - open sewers On samples (groundwater, soil moisture, drainage-, irrigation-, drinking water) Laboratory

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13.38.SA and SB Multiparameter probe
Combined probe on long tape allows measurements of parameters like pH, EC, water level, submergence depth, O2, Redox, turbidity in-situ Benefits Tape allows direct in-situ measurements in lakes, wells, bassins Various probes and tape lengths Data logging Two sizes combined sensors for wells > 51 mm or larger Remarks Sensor should be positioned in screened section of well Sensors need to be calibrated
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13.38.SB Multiparameter probe
Main applications Groundwater (in situ level measurements) Groundwater (in situ water quality measurements) Open water as channels - lakes - bassins - sea - open sewers

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Flow through cells
Left: Universal flow through cell 18.55 Centre: Flow through cell for 18.54 meter Right low volume flow through cell compact

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13.55 Turbidity meter PC Compact
Measures turbidity of water samples optically according to ISO 7027 international standard Benefits Battery powered sturdy field instrument Can be calibrated in the field Calibration liquids and sample vials included Remarks Outside of sample vial should be clean and dry

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13.55 Turbidity meter PC Compact
Main applications (see PKD for more details) Open water as channels - lakes - bassins - sea - open sewers On samples (groundwater, soil moisture, drainage-, irrigation-, drinking water)

Rhine river arriving in the North Sea at Rotterdam harbour

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15.01.27 Test set for drinking and irrigation water 13.90 Water sampling and field analysis set
15.01.27 Measures or indicates pH, nitrate, ammonium, arsenic, sulphate, chlor, fluoride, conductivity of water samples 13.90 Includes 15.01.27 + Water sampler + pH, EC and O2 Multimeter + sounding device Benefits Rapid field screening of well water quality Remarks Laboratory analysis will stay necessary Depending on region essential parameters may miss Reagents should be stored cool too last
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15.01.27 Test set for drinking and irrigation water 13.90 Water sampling and field analysis set
Main applications (see PKD for further detail) Groundwater (on site quality measurements) Open water as channels - lakes - basins - sea - open sewers On samples (groundwater, soil moisture, drainage-, irrigation-, drinking water)

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18.40 Nitrachek
Reflecto photometer for nitrate analysis on water

18.41 Reflectometer RQ-flex

Reflectophotometer for many parameters in water Benefits Small mobile yet powerful instruments No sample transport: May be more accurate than lab Fairly simple to use Direct read out in mg/ltr Remarks Reagents should be stored cool to last Should be user calibrated regularly Analysis of soil and plant sap asks for special preparation (not included)
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18.40 Nitrachek 18.41 Reflectometer RQ-flex
Main applications Open water as channels - lakes - basins - sea - open sewers On samples (groundwater, soil moisture, drainage-, irrigation-, drinking water)

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Water level instruments

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11.41.53 till 56 e+ WATER L
Directly measures and stores water level fluctuations Measuring ranges 0.5; 1; 1.5 and 2 meters Can be combined with telemetry Benefits All-in one water level logger Lengths up to 2.0 m available Vented, so no influence of air pressures Smart air vent allows flooding Can be read on site, in-situ or at the office PC Ideal for canals, lakes, shallow wells Remarks Top of probe must be accessible for read-out
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11.41.NN e+ WATER L
Main applications Open water as channels - lakes - basins - sea - open sewers Groundwater (in situ level measurements) Continuous monitoring of mentioned parameters

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11.41.70 till 73 e+ OVERFLOW
Main applications Sewers, conducts Logs level data Sends SMS alarm in combination with e-SENSE telemetry system Various lengths

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More information ?
Brochures (catalogue and www.eijkelkamp.com) Complementary information (not for all products) Manuals (almost all products) Product Knowledge D-base (PKD-internet) Product Training: ETC@eijkelkamp.com Additional questions ?! Write info@eijkelkamp.com or ask local distributor !

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