Latest RS Hydro News & Announcements
RS Hydro & University of Birmingham win KTP funding for developing a Fluorescence based Water Quality Monitoring System
RS Hydro & University of Birmingham win KTP funding for developing a Fluorescence based Water Quality Monitoring System
RS Hydro and the University of Birmingham (Water Sciences Group) are excited to announce that their Knowledge Transfer Partnership proposal has been successful and will be commencing soon.
The KTP will focus on the development and validation of a real-time water quality monitoring system based on the latest fluorescence sensor technology.
Attracting funding from NERC, the EPSRC and the TSB the KTP will
Wimbleball Leakage Reduction Programme
Wimbleball Leakage Reduction Programme
We have recently been involved in a project to remediate the leakage at Wimbleball Dam. The dam is located in the county of Devon and is jointly owned by South West Water Ltd and Wessex Water Ltd. The dam
Collect and Train Sessions
Collect and Train Sessions
As a new addition to improve the services provided by RS Hydro, we will now be offering Collect and Train Sessions to anyone who is interested.
The new Collect and Train service will allow our customers to collect
New Staff
New Staff
Colin Wormald has joined as RS Hydro's new Operations Manager who will be responsible for many aspects of the day-to-day running of RS Hydro but also to effect quality control and project management. Colin has over 15 years experience in
North Wyke Farm Research Platform goes LIVE
North Wyke Farm Research Platform goes LIVE
24th May 2012 seen the official launch of the globally unique farm research platform at Rothamsted Research North Wyke in Devon. RS Hydro were responsible for installing 15 high-specification water quality monitoring stations and telemetry system for the project. The research platform aims to help agricultural businesses and farms provide sustainable and productive farming techniques at the same time as quantifying the impact of farming techniques within the environment.
The farm consists of three beef and sheep farmlets, each of which will be managed differently so that international scientists can understand how to optimise production and environmental impacts. Commenting on the Farm Platform, Dr Phil Murray states
Telemetry Breakthroughs Help Aberystwyth University Study
Telemetry Breakthroughs Help Aberystwyth University Study
Latest GPRS telemetry units and RS Hydros Flowview online data portal provide a total solution for Aberystwyth Universities environmental study of Tregaron Peat Bog.
Aberystwyth University have undertaken a baseline environmental study of Tregaron Peat Bog to assess the impact of reopened paleo channels on the ecosystem. The remote and inaccessible location of the peat bog would make long term spot sampling inefficient and
Nationwide Quarry Monitoring Solution to Meet New EPR/MCERTS Regulations
Nationwide Quarry Monitoring Solution to Meet New EPR/MCERTS Regulations
Long-term investment in plant and equipment at quarry sites is often not appropriate due to their limited life-spans. This often means installations are selected locally on their own merits with cost being a primary factor.
Long-term investment in plant and equipment at quarry sites is often not appropriate due to their limited life-spans. This often means installations are selected locally on their own merits with cost being a primary factor. However, many companies are now
