Guide to Water Monitoring and Testing Equipment

Ensure water quality with water monitoring and testing equipment

By Elizabeth Gibson

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Search for water testing equipment that applies to your manufacturing process

Some water testing equipment applies only to testing for certain types of impurities. Other water testing products have multiple applications and might even include testing capabilities for other aspects of your waste stream, such as turbidity testing equipment.

I recommend: Hoskin Scientific develops dozens of water testing instruments. The company's website lists water testing equipment organized by the type of chemical that you want to test. HotZone Environmental supplies several types of water testing monitors to test salinity, temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen and pH. HotZone also rents equipment.

Identify applicable water monitoring equipment

Once you have tested your water and made adjustments to clean up your waste water stream, you need to monitor your water, to ensure your adjustments keep your water clean. Document your baseline before you start so that you will know when and if contaminants or impurities return to your water.

I recommend: Myron L. Company supplies water monitoring devices with a variety of features and applications, such as laboratories, electronics and pharmaceutical industries. These instruments come with a two-year warranty. Environmental Equipment & Supply rents and sells different types of water monitoring meters, readers and quality analyzers.

Identify water monitoring equipment that will detect oil in water

Finding oil in water can mean a serious discharge problem. Many instruments exist that can detect oil in water.

I recommend: Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments makes oil in water monitors. Several different models detect oil particulates in steam condensate, boiler feed, cooling water and clean water. General Electric produces Leakwise monitors used by oil refineries, seaport authorities, water municipalities and power generation facilities. The Leakwise sensors reliably monitor oil on water even if the sensor gets dirty or if the water changes level of salinity.

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  The world's people consider water quality an important issue. Their perception of you as a business and whether to buy products or services from you, could well depend on your environmental consciousness. Observe trends and issues in this area to understand public opinion and how it could influence how you conduct your business. Take advantage of water monitoring and testing equipment to keep your company in compliance with local, state and federal water quality standards.