‘Fast lab’ evaluation online water quality monitoring system – Optiqua pilot at eThekwini W&S and UJ

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Drinking water contamination incidents are on the rise and has made Water Service Authorities aware of the need to obtain rapid, reliable and consistent online monitoring tool or system to act as an early warning signal and to acquire results in real-time.

Online monitoring systems are a good measures early warning signals for the hygienic quality of the effluent as well as an early waning parameter to control the disinfection process or to monitor the emission load to the environment. This can assist Waste Water Treatment Facilities in compliance with regulations.

YMoS supported Optiqua in the development and implementation of the pilot at the University of Johannesburg and at eThekwini water & Saniation. The project was co-sponsored by the Dutch Government.