Water Quality Resources: Case Studies, Guides & Reports

Water Quality Guides

Water Quality Testing: The Complete Guide

How to test your water quality: the short answer If you want to Use Typical cost Know if your water is safe to drink A

Water Quality Guides

Well Water Testing: The Complete Guide

What to test your well water for, and how often Test Why it matters How often Total coliform bacteria Signals that disease-causing germs may be

Case Studies

From Compliance Monitoring to Pretreatment Intelligence: Cincinnati MSD Case Study

A remote DoD installation combined KETOS SHIELD, WAVE, and ICEBERG for continuous water quality, flow, and tank-level monitoring, giving base operations lab-grade data for readiness and resiliency planning.

Report

Taking Stock of US Water Quality on World Environment Day

KETOS Research World Environment Day 2026 is themed around climate action. Most of that conversation runs in carbon and degrees, but for the people who

Is Your Tap Water Safe to Drink?

By Ganesh Hegde, Director of Data Science and AI Strategy, KETOS, Inc. Think about the last glass of water you drank from your tap. You

KETOS 2026 research review cover image. Headline: How Poor Water Quality Affects Real Estate Prices. Disclosure drives capitalization, not exposure. Key stats: Flint MI housing stock loss 520 to 559 million dollars, PFAS private well 6.4 to 7.4 percent reduction, Florida red tide within 1 mile up to 30 percent reduction, lead service line replacement plus 3.0 to 4.3 percent, inland HAB lake-adjacent 22 percent or more reduction. Caption (optional): Research-backed estimates of how water quality affects home values across lead, PFAS, drinking water reliability, and waterfront water quality.

How Poor Water Quality Affects Real Estate Prices: The 2026 Research Review

By Ganesh Hegde, Director of Data Science and AI Strategy at KETOS, Inc. When most people buy or sell a home, water quality never comes

A young child drinks from a school drinking fountain, illustrating lead in water testing services for schools, utilities, and buildings under LCRR and 3T compliance.

Lead in Water Testing Services in 2026: A Buyer’s Guide for Schools, Utilities, and Buildings

Lead in water testing services split into three methodologies that are not interchangeable: continuous monitoring (real-time, automated, suited to utilities and large institutions), certified lab

Four conductivity meter types compared: pen-style pocket tester, handheld waterproof EC meter, benchtop laboratory four-electrode meter, and inline industrial inductive sensor, with water sample vials and a 1413 µS/cm calibration standard.

Best Conductivity Meters for Water Testing in 2026: A Buyer’s Guide

Quick recommendations Use case Top pick Price Range / accuracy Hydroponics and aquaculture Apera EC60 ~$80 0–20 mS/cm, ±1% Drinking water and home / RO

Four turbidity meter types compared: portable handheld nephelometer, benchtop laboratory turbidimeter, inline industrial turbidity sensor, and visual turbidity tube, with water sample vials and a formazin calibration standard.

Best Turbidity Meters for Water Testing in 2026: A Buyer’s Guide

Quick recommendations Use case Top pick Price Range / accuracy Drinking water utility (EPA Method 180.1) Hach TU5200 EPA benchtop ~$3,500 0–1,000 NTU, ±2% Wastewater

Four TDS meter types compared: pen-style pocket tester, handheld waterproof meter, hydroponics combo meter, and inline industrial conductivity sensor, with water sample beakers and calibration solution.

Best TDS Meters for Water Testing in 2026: A Buyer’s Guide

Quick recommendations Use case Top pick Price Accuracy Drinking water and home well water HM Digital COM-100 ~$50 ±2% RO systems and reef aquariums Apera

Four pH meter types compared: pen-style pocket meter, handheld portable meter, benchtop laboratory meter, and inline industrial pH probe, with water sample beakers and a calibration buffer bottle.

Best pH Meters for Water Testing in 2026: A Buyer’s Guide

Quick recommendations Use case Top pick Price Accuracy Home well water and drinking water Apera PH60S ~$80 ±0.01 pH Hydroponics and aquaculture Bluelab Combo Meter

Case Studies

PGM Mine Water Quality Monitoring Case Study

Real-time SHIELD monitoring replaced lab sampling at a Montana PGM mine, tracking ammonia, nitrates, zinc, and chromium across its treatment process to resolve EPA and state compliance pressure.

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