The newest publication “Focus op industriële lozingen” (Focus on industrial discharges) from de Algemene Rekenkamer painfully yet clearly shows that the Netherlands does not possess a full picture of discharges, that supervision is not established sufficiently, and that only a small fraction of emissions is administrated in the first place. Because of this, deviations in water quality are often noticed too late or not traceable — exactly what is currently plaguing the water chain. [vewin.nl] [rekenkamer.nl]

This problem, however, is not limited to industry. WWTP effluents, overflow, faulty connections, and illegal discharges also significantly contribute to the fact that we still do not have the WFD-goals for 2027 in sight.

That’s why it is time for monitoring that does follow reality. Event-based monitoring: realtime insights in the moments that matter! Together with Orvion and microLAN bv/OptiSenseData we show how event-based monitoring can solve this lack of supervision:

  • Constant realtime detection of microbiological deviations — instead of testing samples.
  • Automatic triggers that immediately start sampling when there are deviations.
  • Ideal for short discharges, overflow, or unexpected peak events.
  • Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for profound analysis of changes in biomes.
  • Source identification through microbial fingerprinting, including in cases where discharge data is missing — exactly where contemporary supervision is lacking.

[vewin.nl]

This makes the approach in question broadly applicable: from industrial emissions to bottlenecks of sewage technology. For who might this be of interest? For everyone that works on water quality and supervision of water technology, such as:

  • Water authorities & rijkswaterstaat
  • Environmental services
  • Drinking water companies
  • Municipalities & sewage managers
  • Watertech specialist
  • Industry & those responsible for emissions

Do you want to know how event-based monitoring helps to detect deviances more quickly and to come closer to the WFD-goals of 2027? Check out the webinar by Orvion and microLAN by clicking here.

With presentations by: Marc van Bemmel, Connor de Adelhart Toorop, Joep Appels, Jesse Smit, and Daniel Hinz