Water Quality Parameter
Monitoring Water for Alkalinity With KETOS SHIELD
Testing for Alkalinity
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- How KETOS removes the need for manual, expensive, and labor-intensive sampling
- How the solution leverages innovative technology and automation to streamline testing
- How easy it is to access and monitor water influent/effluent
- How KETOS SHIELD provides lab-quality results in real-time
Learn To Automate Alkalinity Testing In Water With Lab-Accurate Results in Real-Time
KETOS SHIELD allows water operators to monitor for alkalinity in real-time. They save costs with our $0-CAPEX subscription model, too.
As an intelligent water management solution, KETOS SHIELD provides real-time monitoring for alkalinity and 30+ other water testing parameters (including inorganics and heavy metals). Monitoring happens via an internet-aware modular system that uploads your data to the cloud for easy 24/7 access.
Why Monitor Water for Alkalinity with KETOS
Alkalinity can measure water’s ability to neutralize acids or resist changes that cause acidity and help maintain a stable pH. For example, water with high alkalinity is less prone to turning acidic if it becomes contaminated with acidic water. Several factors can affect a water supply’s alkalinity, including the composition of soil and local geological conditions, pH changes, sewage outflow, and environmental factors (such as acid rain).
Alkalinity is essential for drinking water and wastewater treatment and an important factor when determining the suitability of water for irrigating plants. Therefore, monitoring for alkalinity may be necessary for any water quality monitoring program across various industries.
Issues with Alkalinity In Water
While alkalinity itself is not harmful to human health, it can have various implications:
- Corrosion: High alkalinity water can contribute to corrosion in metal pipes and plumbing fixtures. This corrosion can lead to leaks, contamination of water with metals like lead, and damage to infrastructure.
- Scaling: Alkaline water can cause scaling in pipes, water heaters, and appliances. This scaling can reduce the efficiency of these systems and lead to increased energy consumption and maintenance costs.
- Aquatic Environment: High alkalinity levels in natural water bodies can impact aquatic ecosystems. It can affect the pH balance, which in turn can harm aquatic life, particularly species sensitive to changes in pH.
- Water Treatment: Alkalinity can interfere with water treatment processes. For example, in drinking water treatment, high alkalinity can reduce the effectiveness of disinfection processes such as chlorination.
- Taste and Odor: Extremely high alkalinity can sometimes impart a bitter taste or odor to water, which may be undesirable for drinking or other uses.
Overall, while alkalinity itself is not a health concern, it can have various indirect effects on water quality, infrastructure, and the environment, making it an important parameter to monitor and manage in water systems.
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KETOS is a fully integrated platform that combines hardware, software, connectivity, automated reporting, predictive analytics, and maintenance to automate water monitoring and testing. KETOS enables water operators to identify and solve mission-critical water efficiency and quality challenges in real-time, or before they happen through predictive algorithms, to ensure that water meets specific quality and safety standards.