Water Instrumentation News

1. Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring: How Smart Sensors And IoT Are Improving Utility Performance 8/11/2026

   Water quality monitoring has traditionally depended on scheduled sampling, laboratory testing, and periodic field measurements. While these approaches remain important for regulatory compliance and detailed assessment, they provide only snapshots of conditions that can change quickly due to rainfall, runoff, source-water fluctuations, industrial discharges, treatment changes, and hydraulic events.

2. KROHNE To Showcase Advanced Flow And Level Measurement Solutions At WEFTEC 2026 8/3/2026

   KROHNE, a leading provider of industrial process instrumentation, will showcase its TIDALFLUX 2300 electromagnetic flowmeter and OPTIWAVE 1500-series radar level transmitters at WEFTEC 2026, September 26-30, 2026 in New Orleans, LA.

3. Proposed ASTM Test Method Will Use Infrared To Identify Microplastics In Water 7/22/2026

   ASTM International’s water committee (D19) is developing a proposed test method that uses existing sample preparation protocols to measure microplastics in water using infrared technology. The proposed standard (WK87463) includes methods for automated analysis of smaller particles using infrared microscopy, and characterization of larger particles with a microscope or the naked eye, followed by confirmation with a benchtop infrared spectrometer.

4. A Simple Idea To Bring Clean Drinking Water To U.S. Homes At A Lower Cost 7/21/2026

   Stanford engineer Khalid Osman and collaborators are building modeling tools to help water system managers find the most cost-effective option for improving their community’s drinking water.

5. KROHNE To Showcase PipePatrol Pipeline Monitoring Solutions At International Pipeline Expo 2026 7/16/2026

   KROHNE, a leading provider of industrial process instrumentation, will showcase its PipePatrol pipeline monitoring platform during the International Pipeline Expo, taking place September 22–24, 2026, in Calgary, Canada. Attendees are encouraged to stop at booth 224 to discover PipePatrol NEO, KROHNE’s next-generation solution for comprehensive leak detection, pipeline integrity monitoring and real-time analytics.

6. How Water Quality Monitoring Systems Help Utilities Deliver Safe Water 7/1/2026

   Safe drinking water has long been water utilities' core purpose. Today, however, that job is infinitely more complex. Climate change, infrastructure aging, industrial pollution, emerging contaminants, and more regulatory pressures require utilities to reassess every point at which they measure water quality in their treatment and distribution systems.

7. EPA Announces New Action To Make America Healthy Again By Collecting Data To Advance Science On Potential Drinking Water Contaminants 6/26/2026

   The U.S. EPA is taking a key step to advance Safe Drinking Water Act implementation by proposing to monitor contaminants that are not currently regulated but may be present in drinking water. Specifically, the agency is proposing monitoring requirements for 30 unregulated contaminants in the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 6).

8. Rivers Expert Says Satellite Technology Can Help Protect Drinking Water 6/17/2026

   A University of Cincinnati expert on rivers says new satellite technology holds the promise of protecting water quality around the world.

9. bNovate Technologies And Best Water Science Sign Commercial Agreement To Expand Real-Time Water Monitoring Coverage In The US 6/10/2026

   bNovate Technologies SA and Best Water Science (BWS), part of the BWT Group - a leading global water treatment technology company, have signed a comprehensive nationwide Distribution and Service Agreement.

10. HF Scientific Introduces MCX Pocket Photometer To Expand Chloramination Measurement Capabilities 5/21/2026

    HF scientific announced the launch of the MCX Pocket Photometer. This new handheld instrument is designed to provide accurate measurement of monochloramine and ammonia delivering reliable results in seconds with minimal setup.