Water Quality Monitoring & Sampling
SOCOTEC delivers specialised water quality services across river catchments and water quality programmes, providing essential monitoring and assessment solutions for environmental compliance and infrastructure protection.
Why is Water Quality important?
There are many challenges faced by professionals in the Water industry, these include the persistent issues of contamination and pollution in waste water networks, which can have far-reaching environmental and public health impacts.
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Our Approach
Our integrated approach ensures clients receive comprehensive water quality solutions that are tailored to the specific characteristics and challenges of each project.
By combining detailed site assessments, strategic planning, advanced technology and data analysis, we support regulatory compliance while protecting the wider environment.
Ongoing monitoring, maintenance and expert interpretation of results enable effective water resource management, helping clients make informed decisions, manage risk, and achieve long‑term, sustainable outcomes across a broad range of project requirements.
Our integrated approach ensures clients receive comprehensive water quality solutions that are tailored to the specific characteristics and challenges of each project.
By combining detailed site assessments, strategic planning, advanced technology and data analysis, we support regulatory compliance while protecting the wider environment.
Ongoing monitoring, maintenance and expert interpretation of results enable effective water resource management, helping clients make informed decisions, manage risk, and achieve long‑term, sustainable outcomes across a broad range of project requirements.
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How does SOCOTEC support compliance with Section 82 of the Environment Act 2021?
SOCOTEC provides monitoring solutions specifically designed to meet Section 82 requirements by delivering enhanced, real‑time visibility of water quality parameters at final effluent discharges and receiving water bodies. AquaHawk systems support continuous monitoring using sondes compatible with major manufacturers, ensuring full compliance with the Act’s mandated monitoring obligations.
What are the benefits of real‑time monitoring for regulatory compliance?
Real‑time monitoring provides immediate visibility into water quality changes, supports proactive environmental management, and delivers defensible datasets needed for regulatory reporting under Section 82 and other environmental compliance frameworks.
What types of river conditions can SOCOTEC measure?
SOCOTEC’s combination of Triton+ and RS5 technology allows flow measurement across low‑flow, high‑flow and complex channel geometries.
Which auto‑sampler models are available for hire?
The fleet includes HACH Buhler 2000 series units, ISCO 6700 and ISCO 6712 models, and MAXX TP5 C portable auto‑samplers.
How does SOCOTEC support pollution investigations and emergency response?
SOCOTEC provides environmental compliance monitoring, pollution source identification and emergency response sampling with full analytical support and professional reporting.
How is rainfall data correlated with overflow performance?
SOCOTEC installs rain gauges to capture precipitation data and links it with Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) and water quality results to assess spill frequency, duration and environmental effects.
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