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Water Quality
Trends in Nutrient Monitoring
The nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of water has the potential to become a significant environmental problem. Our recent whitepaper deals with this topic and discusses possible solutions.
Groundwater – out of sight, out of mind? Download the new guide!
A large part of the world’s population relies on groundwater for its water supply. With the growing demand for fresh water, the challenges associated with it increase as well. These include the need for more effective monitoring for issues such as groundwater recharge, water supply, drought, pollution and climate change…
Introducing the OTT ecoN
New generation of UV Nitrate Sensors
Nutrient monitoring is becoming more important as time goes on – as human activity increases the natural amount of nitrate in water, plants and organisms are more and more negatively affected.
Current nutrient monitoring relies on low temporal frequency monitoring and spot-checking, which are vulnerable to uncertainties and less representative of the waterbody. They also aren’t equipped to measure episodic events, which are time sensitive and unpredictable.
Monitoring is moving more towards continuous measurements, which allows for more effective pollution reduction strategies and prioritization of infrastructure investments. More data also means a better understanding of where to focus data monitoring and conservation efforts.
It is far more cost-effective to prevent contamination in the first place than it is to treat existing contamination. This has led to an increased demand for sensors that deliver continuous data, both spatial and temporal, in real-time and with a lower cost per data point.
This is why we’ve released the OTT ecoN, an affordable UV nitrate sensor designed for optical determination of nitrate (NO3-N) in fresh surface and groundwater. Here’s why you should consider the OTT ecoN for your stations in the field.
Live Webinar: HL7 – A NEW Smart Platform for Better Data
Live Webinar Thursday, October 26, 2017 11:00 am Eastern Time / 17:00 pm Berlin Time
The HYDROLAB HL7 multiparameter sonde offers a versatile, durable and practical solution to the day to day needs of monitoring programs for both simple and complex deployments. With a large sensor suite, it is able to thrive in demanding environmental conditions for long term continuous and profile monitoring. It helps our customers to correctly log data autonomously and easily integrate into real time telemetry systems.
HYDROLAB Operating Software
- Simple and intuitive guided software
- This powerful software tool helps to make better decisions, minimize errors, and increases efficiency in the lab and on the deployment site.
Webinar Agenda:
- Improve efficiency with streamlined setup & calibrations: Log files, data collection and guided calibrations
- Traceable data you can trust: Calibration logs, leveraging metadata for data quality, and HYDROLAB HL7 Operating Software
- Experiences from the field: Long-term field deployments and extreme depth profilingFind out more during our live webinar. Includes LIVE Q&A SESSION
Hydromet Launches new HYDROLAB HL7 Water Quality Sonde
OTT Hydromet introduces the HYDROLAB HL7 multiparameter sonde for continuous monitoring of 9 key water quality parameters in open natural waters. This new multi-parameter probe maximizes deployment life, minimizes maintenance and provides traceable data you can trust.
The HYDROLAB HL7 includes intuitive software for unmatched usability, exceptional power performance and proven sensor options, all delivering high data quality and reliability.
Learn More about the new Hydrolab HL7 Sonde – click here
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Multiparameter Water Quality Instrument Selection Guide
HYDROLAB®, Sea-Bird and OTT offer a variety of multiparameter water quality instrumentation and nutrient sensors for long-term applications. Sea-Bird Scientific water quality multiparameter sondes are developed to provide accurate data in environments with salt water and biologically rich environments.Developed for longterm deployments. Learn more about our water quality instruments and which one works best for you.
What you will learn in the guide:
- Water quality instruments available from OTT, HYDROLAB®, and Sea-Bird
- Best application fit by technology
- Available parameters
- Use models
- Monitoring examples
Click to get your Multiparameter Water Quality Instrument Selection Guide
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICAL NOTE
Download the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Technical Note Now!
The primary activities taken to assure and control data quality are aptly called quality assurance and quality control. Determining the “true value” of a water quality measurement is an important fundamental of any QA/QC program. To determine the true value, many professionals apply a second means of measuring the parameter of interest, such as another instrument that is kept serviced and calibrated just for quality control purposes or a grab sample that is evaluated using a trusted laboratory technique. Instruments such as HYDROLAB‘s produce high quality data for many applications and by leveraging the HYDROLAB Operating System you can maximize uptime with streamlined calibration tasks
Good QA/QC programs require robust calibration procedures that ultimately provide valuable information about, and confidence in, the instrument’s performance. The QA/QC Tech note highlights key information made available during a HYDROLAB multi-parameter water quality sonde calibration.
Read the complete QA/QC Tech Note
The Hydrolab Sonde Survivor Contest is Back!
Our popular Hydrolab Sonde Survivor Contest has returned in 2015! The Hydrolab Sonde Survivor Contest is a celebration of the harsh and unique deployments that Hydrolab multiparameter instrumentation is put through around the world.
Enter your Hydrolab story by Friday, December 11th and you could win a new Hydrolab HL4 multiparameter sonde and SurveyorHL handheld!

The winners from the 2014 contest with their new Hydrolab HL4 and SurveyorHL.
OTT Hydromet: Covering the Entire Environmental Water Cycle
From the first drop of rain to freshwater flowing out to sea, OTT Hydromet has a sensor to measure water at every step in the water cycle. Check out the map below to see our products in action!