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Hydrology

Monitoring water quality and levels

Hydrological Sensors for Water Monitoring in the Middle East

Hydrological sensors help measure water levels and water quality in many different environments. They are useful for rainwater, surface water, groundwater, rivers and reservoirs.

As a result, they support safe planning and better environmental decisions.

Main Uses of Hydrological Sensors

Environmental Monitoring

These sensors are widely used to follow:

  • Rivers,
  • Aquifers,
  • Reservoirs,
  • And watersheds.

Because of this, teams can track changes quickly and react when needed

Monitoring Water Infrastructure

Hydrological tools also help observe hydraulic such as:

  • Dams,
  • Water-treatment plants,
  • And other key facilities.

Therefore, they improve the safety and long-term performance of these assets.

Supporting Construction Below the Water Table

Many projects in the UAE and GCC reach the groundwater level.

For this reason, sensors help monitoring:

  • Water table lowering,
  • Pumping operations,
  • And well performance.

This is important for deep excavations and foundation works.

Soil Remediation Activities

Hydrological sensors also support environmental cleanup.

They help teams see how water moves through polluted soil.

Consequently, they make remediation work more effective and safer.

Combining Hydrology with Other Monitoring Tools

Hydrological sensors often work together with:

  • Meteorological devices
  • And geotechnical instruments.

Together, they provide a full view of environmental conditions and improve decision-making on complex GCC projects.

Monitoring water quality and levels

The ability to monitor the water cycle is a major challenge for effective water resource management and flood prevention.

Correct operation of all hydraulic infrastructures – especially dams – requires detailed knowledge of river and reservoir water levels and quality.

Subsurface contracting often involves working below the water table. The ability to correctly design and dimension engineered structures requires detailed prior knowledge of water levels and water table operation. When work is in progress, and especially where that work involves lowering the water table, it is essential to monitor groundwater levels and quality continuously. This type of monitoring is usually carried out in parallel with monitoring the ground movements generated by the process.

The installation of hydrological sensors is also essential for polluted worksites requiring soil remediation.

Sensor types

The surface water levels of rivers and reservoirs are measured using limnimeters (water level measurement) and flow meters (flow measurement).

The rain gauges used to measure rainfall levels are usually installed as part of complete weather stations.

To monitor soil water content, piezometers (for water level measurement) and interstitial pressure cells (for water pressure measurement) are installed at the required monitoring depths.

Water quality monitoring

Water quality is monitored using:

  • Turbidity sensors
  • Conductivity and temperature sensors
  • pH sensors
  • Dissolved oxygen sensors
  • Oxidation-Reduction potential electrodes

Installing hydrological sensors allows you to:

  • Monitor water resources
  • Prevent extreme rises in water levels and flooding
  • Maintain correct operation of hydraulic infrastructures
  • Monitor subsurface contracting and/or soil remediation projects

The added benefits of using our hydrological monitoring

Cutting-edge expertise

developed from 20 years of experience and in-house development

The availability of dedicated local teams

as a result of our extensive network

A turnkey service

from installation to provision of pre-processed data in an accessible webspace

A culture of innovation

committed to continual development of solutions more closely aligned with the practical challenges of our clients

A proactive maintenance programme

built around data quality control and monitoring

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