Globally, agricultural producers are facing tougher rules and challenges when it comes to water use and water quality associated with their operations. In Canada, the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) conducts research in support of agricultural producers, providing them with the latest information to help them succeed. As part of their initiatives,… Continue Reading »
Solinst Leveloggers have played an important role in Lithuania’s water conservation and management efforts for a number of years. In 2005, Solinst Leveloggers were deployed as part of the country’s national groundwater monitoring network. The Leveloggers replaced their manual measurement methods, allowing lower operating costs… Continue Reading »
Solinst AquaVent 5 and LevelVent 5 dataloggers use hydrophobic filters, taking advantage of their unique properties to improve vented water level datalogger instrumentation performance.Vented water level dataloggers use a pressure transducer with a vent tube running from the sensor to surface… Continue Reading »
Long Point Basin Land Trust (LPBLT) is a charitable, non-government organization located in Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada. They work to establish and maintain areas of ecological importance and promote conservation throughout the Long Point Basin community. A major focus of LPBLT is the preservation of Carolinian reptile populations. This past winter, LPBLT teamed… Continue Reading »
Water For Life in Haiti is a non-profit organization that has been providing safe freshwater supplies to rural communities for over 30 years. To date, over 1700 working wells have been drilled in southern Haiti, supplying clean drinking water and water for raising livestock. In addition, six irrigation wells have been installed to… Continue Reading »
Do you have a network of groundwater monitoring wells? Are the wells equipped with Levelogger water level data loggers? Are you frequently traveling long distances to collect the data? These are all reasons you need LevelSender 5 telemetry! The Model 9500 LevelSender 5 from Solinst uses a cellular modem… Continue Reading »
The demand for clean, safe drinking water remains critical across rural areas of Kenya and much of East Africa, prompting many organizations to focus on increasing the number of water supply wells.For the past five years, William (Bill) Halbert, a professional hydrogeologist and owner of Insight Geologic has been working with… Continue Reading »
It is now common practice to use a pressure transducer, with a built-in datalogger, to monitor wells and collect readings during conventional pumping tests. Prior to their use, field technicians and drilling contractors may have spent hours or days on site, taking water level measurements by means of a manual water level meter or steel tape. Continue Reading »
Stormwater monitoring is ever increasing in importance. With continued development and urbanization, comes the loss of green space—space that once absorbed stormwater runoff. These areas are replaced by impervious surfaces such as roads, rooftops, and parking lots. Altering land-use leads to considerable changes in the natural drainage pattern. Continue Reading »
Water-taking permits in Ontario are a hot topic of late. There was outcry when a large water bottling company outbid a small community for its own drinking water well! This prompted the Ontario government to commit to reviewing their permit renewal processes and fees. But it’s not just large water-takers who are subject… Continue Reading »
