ECO Environmental recently installed 3 buoy-mounted water quality monitoring sondes to monitor the potential impact of construction works in the Cocos Islands. The Australian government is extending the airport runway and there is a need to monitor the health of the local seagrass during the construction period. ECO Environmental supplied, calibrated and installed three YSI…

ECO Environmental is pleased to announce an existing new partnership with UK manufacturer EarthSense for the sale of the Zephyr dust/air quality monitor.  The Zephyr is an award-winning air quality monitor connected to a sophisticated online portal for online access as well as extensive online diagnostics and reporting functions. Please see attached the press release…

ECO Environmental is pleased to be able to offer the Sonitus Sound Monitoring System for all your remote noise monitoring requirements.  The Sonitus system is specifically designed for unattended outdoor applications and is ideal for all environmental monitoring.  Please see more detail at Sonitus EM2030 Sound Level Meter or contact your nearest ECO Environmental office.

ECO Environmental understands that data is essential to your monitoring requirements and we specialise in the provision of high quality data from all our monitoring equipment.  In particular we have extensive expertise in data from remote sites, whether that is a mine site or civil construction site or an industrial application.  Almost all monitoring equipment…

ECO Environmental recently hosted a training session for a group of Fortescue Metal Group’s hydrogeologists and field staff.  We discussed a range of sampling methodologies using various pumps as well as Hydrasleeves and demonstrated a range of water quality meter options. Our technical staff then provided training on the best use, maintenance and service of…

Here’s a time savvy tip: Have you converted yet to dedicated bladder pumps?  We’ve noticed a trend of late with customers now upgrading their low flow monitoring program to include wells mounted with dedicated Geotech bladder pumps. Imagine the ease, speed and cost savings in carting just a bladder pump controller between bores – the…

Obtaining repeated water samples can be a very time intensive process, especially if monitoring remote sites. ECO’s range of Auto samplers can greatly reduce the resources required to undertake this monitoring by allowing you to programme the sampler to take samples based on time-intervals or external triggers such as first flows or water level. Auto…

Passive water sampling takes a representative groundwater sample without any purging or pumping from the bore. The Hydrasleeve is an easy-to-use example of this methodology that can be deployed for months at a time. Collecting a sample with a HydraSleeve is usually a simple one-person operation. The standard HydraSleeve components are detailed in the picture…

Why it is essential to monitor groundwater? Monitoring ground water is essential to gain an understanding of aquifer water levels and quality. This provides insight around how the aquifer interacts with local surface water sources, ecosystems and bores and determines whether development works have potential to impact them.  Ground water monitoring should occur prior to…

Environmental Water Monitoring – What is water monitoring, and why is it important? Water monitoring is the regular observation and tracking of water quality. With governments, communities, and businesses required to meet water quality standards, both regulatory and as part of a social licence to operate, it is a crucial part of determining ecosystem and…