Know what is happening in your water before it becomes a problem
Satellite monitoring of cyanobacteria and water quality in reservoirs, lakes and farm ponds. Early warnings and technical reports for drinking water utilities, hydropower companies, farms and ranches, and water management agencies, backed by more than 15 years of experience.
Quality and trust guaranteed.
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Experience with water operators and agencies in Argentina and the region
CTM Salto Grande, Río Hondo Reservoir, Water Authority of Buenos Aires Province (ADA), Uruguay River
Authors in Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water (WHO) · INNOVAR Award 2022 · 2nd prize, Copernicus Hackathon 2022
When the water changes colour, the problem has already started
In a hydropower reservoir,
blooms affect downstream uses and recreation on the lake, and trigger complaints and demands from regulators
On the farm,
a pond or lake with cyanobacteria can poison the livestock that drink from it. And in a drought, that same watering point can shrink or dry up just when it is needed most.
In drinking water,
cyanobacteria cause taste and odour problems, clog filters, increase activated carbon use and can release toxins. By the time they reach the intake, there is little room left to adjust treatment.
Field sampling reaches only a few points, with days of delay. Satellites cover all your water bodies several times a week, giving you time to act.
A cyanobacteria risk traffic light for each water body, intake area or livestock watering point.
Cyanobacteria presence, chlorophyll, turbidity and surface temperature across the entire water surface.
A quick report for every new image and periodic reports for your environmental management team.
Decision-ready information, not just images
The time series of each water body, to tell seasonal patterns from anomalies and plan for the risk season.
Maps and time series for your technical team, on any device.
Water availability
Tracking of the water surface of farm ponds and lakes, to anticipate shortages at watering points during droughts.
Three steps, no equipment to install
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We process the imagery
We analyse Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 satellite imagery with methods calibrated for inland waters of the region.
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We define your area
You tell us the reservoir, lake, farm ponds or intake area you care abou
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You receive warnings and reports
As often as you need, in a format your team can use.
Built for those who depend on water
Drinking water and sanitation utilities
Watch the source and intake area, anticipate taste, odour and toxin events, and adjust treatment before the bloom reaches the plant. Target laboratory sampling at the highest-risk sites and dates.
Hydropower and reservoir operators
Continuous water quality tracking across the whole reservoir, an environmental baseline and technical reports to meet management plans and respond to regulators and riverside communities.
Water authorities, basin committees, binational commissions and municipalities: recreational-use warnings, tracking of multiple water bodies and technical evidence for management and public risk communication.
Water management agencies
Agriculture and livestock
Keep watch over the farm ponds, lakes and watering points on your property: cyanobacteria warnings to protect livestock and tracking of water availability during droughts, to plan herd management and alternative water sources.
We use the same satellites as the major space agencies. The difference is what we do with them..
Calibrated for our waters
Our methods are developed and validated in lakes and reservoirs of the region, including turbid waters where global algorithms lose accuracy.
Checked against field data
We compare satellite results with sampling and laboratory analyses from water agencies.
Scientific backing
More than 15 years of research and contributions as authors to Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water, the World Health Organization reference book.
From warning to decision
We don't just deliver maps: we help you interpret each warning and decide what to do.
Close to you
Direct access to specialists, in Spanish or English, and a service tailored to your water body and your scale.
Results in real water bodies
Cyanobacteria detection and water quality monitoring services for a healthy environment.
+15 years
Salto Grande, Uruguay river
More than a decade of work on water quality monitoring and hydrological risk in the binational reservoir.
+5 years
Río Hondo Reservoir
Applied research on cyanobacterial blooms in a multi-purpose reservoir, with fieldwork, a graduate thesis and scientific publications.
+2 years
Buenos Aires province
Cyanobacteria warning platform for the province's water bodies.
Tell us which water body you are interested in
We reply within 48 business hours with a tailored proposal.
Monitoreo
Expertos en cianobacterias y calidad del agua.
Calidad
Innovación
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