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Water and wastewater management is fundamental to public health and environmental protection. Precise level and pressure instrumentation ensures safe, efficient treatment operations from intake through chemical dosing, filtration, and discharge monitoring.

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Overview

Water and wastewater management is fundamental to public health and environmental protection. From drinking water treatment and distribution to municipal and industrial wastewater processing, precise level and pressure instrumentation ensures safe, efficient operations at every stage. Applications range from intake and storage through chemical dosing, filtration, and disinfection to sludge treatment and discharge monitoring. Sensors must perform reliably in challenging conditions including fluctuating water levels, chemical exposure, and outdoor installations. As aging infrastructure faces growing demand and tighter environmental standards, modern instrumentation helps utilities optimize treatment processes, reduce energy consumption, and ensure compliance with discharge regulations.

Industry Challenges

Key challenges we help address

Monitoring remote pumping stations without permanent staff

Detecting sewer overflow events before environmental contamination

Managing chemical dosing accuracy in treatment processes

Measuring sludge levels with high solids and foam

Reducing energy consumption in aeration and pumping

Ensuring drinking water quality compliance at distribution points

Process Categories

Wastewater

Drinking Water

Use Cases

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Bank filtration

Bank filtration

Water and Wastewater

Water obtained from wells adjacent to lakes and rivers is called bank filtration. The flowing water constantly seeps through the riverbed and mixes with the ground water. The level of water must be co...

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Chemical tank

Chemical tank

Water and Wastewater

Chemical tanks guarantee the supply of raw materials for ongoing processes. The plant operator needs exact level readings from the containers at all times to be able to ensure punctual replenishment....

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Chemical tanks

Chemical tanks

Water and Wastewater

Through the addition of chemicals, phosphates in the wastewater are precipitated out, for example in primary sedimentation, in aeration systems or in special precipitation and secondary clarifiers. Pr...

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Coarse and fine screens

Coarse and fine screens

Water and Wastewater

Mechanical cleaning removes entrained floating matter with screens or sieves. This protects the downstream process stages from buildup, clogging and abrasion. Solids with diameters greater than 25 mm...

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Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)

Water and Wastewater

Large Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) protect the wastewater treatment plant from a capacity overload during heavy rain. The precipitation is temporarily stored and then delivered to the treatment pla...

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Conditioning

Conditioning

Water and Wastewater

The applied chemicals and precipitants are suitably conditioned to ensure that they reach the wastewater in an optimal, low concentration. They are metered out according to the degree of pollution and...

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Container

Container

Water and Wastewater

After coarse/fine screening, sorted solids such as waste, plastics, sand and sludge are transported to special containers via conveyor belt. Reliable level measurement enables automatic notification t...

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Deep well

Deep well

Water and Wastewater

Ground water from deep wells is pumped to the surface with the help of submersible pumps. It must be ensured, however, that the amount of water extracted is balanced to the amount that seeps back in....

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Digester

Digester

Water and Wastewater

The organic components of sewage sludge are decomposed under anaerobic conditions in heated, closed digestion tanks. In the process, combustible gases such as methane are released from the sludge. The...

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