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Real-Time Springs Monitoring: The Next Generation in Water Quality Monitoring Water Quality Monitoring Program
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Real-Time Springs Monitoring:The Next Generation in Water Quality Monitoring
Water Quality Monitoring Program
Real-Time Springs
Continuous Offshore Monitoring
pHDepthSalinityTemperatureDissolved OxygenSpecific ConductanceTurbidityChlorophyll
WHY IS REAL-TIME WATER-QUALITY MONITORING IMPORTANT?
• Correlates flow with water quality data in order to identify relationships.
• Monitor water quality in which changes occur• Reduce the need to collect lab samples• Provides data immediately• Identifies gaps in water quality monitoring• Provide tools for early trend detection• Detects water quality changes pertaining to weather events
(hurricanes, floods, etc.)
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES OF REAL-TIME?
• Higher upfront costs• Telemetry requires a station to be constructed• Environmental conditions for equipment aren’t always ideal• Bio-fouling and electrolysis are an uphill battle• Requires consistent maintenance • Equipment is susceptible to vandalism
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Return on investment
SO WHY CONTINUOUS MONITORING?Imagine watching a movie through a View Master.
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Hurricane landed Aug 28 and logger died 2pm on the 8th. Event happened between data collection events. Increased salinity impacts vegetation.
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Offshore Continuous Monitoring Stations Real-Time Springs Stations
Cost per station ≈ $20,000 Cost per station ≈ $14,000
Data points collected per station ≈ 2 million Data points collected per station ≈ 3 million
Parameters Collected = 8 Parameters Collected = 6
Cost per Reading ≈ $0.01 Cost per Reading ≈ $0.0047
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3193 Sites per Year.
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3193 Sites per Year.
