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Continuous water quality

analysis for boreholes

Water extraction from boreholes is a common source of raw materials for drinks
manufacturers as well as water utility companies. Monitoring water quality is very

important, both pre and post treatment, and the frequency of tests establishes the
confidence in the data. Bürkert’s Type 8905 Online Analysis System offers continuous
monitoring of various water parameters with minimal intervention or maintenance
oreholes offer a valuable local water regular testing all the more important. Water
source, offering businesses an authorities have a responsibility to deliver treated
independent resource over which they water within strict specifications, making regular
Bhave control in terms of taste and quality. quality analysis both before and after treatment, an
For utilities, boreholes are a major source of raw important asset.
water, but their dispersed locations can represent a
challenge for those involved in testing for water Improving on current practice
quality, and locations are quite often left unattended One of the most common processes for assessing
for extended periods of time. water quality involves taking samples by hand and
Furthermore, boreholes can be affected by either analysing them on-site or taking them to a
rainfall and local agricultural activities, making local laboratory for testing. This presents a number
of challenges in terms of the speed with which
changes can be made when a parameter goes
beyond acceptable limits. For individual businesses,
this can affect a significant batch of products and
for utilities, an out-of-consent fine.
Bürkert aims to resolve these issues with the
Type 8905 Online Analysis System, which offers a
flexible specification and simple installation.
Capable of measuring turbidity, iron, chlorine,
conductivity, oxidation reduction potential (ORP)
and pH, using the same base unit, the 8905 offers
simple operation and precision.
The unit is small to enable easy installation in an
existing control cabinet, where it can be linked to

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