European Distributors Meeting

European expansion is being driven by the enthusiasm of our new distribution network

Waterra-In-Situ's second distributor meeting, held recently in Birmingham, highlighted the progress we have made in creating a dynamic, pan-European operation. 

Dieter Grieß, our European Distribution Manager, has been highly active in 2013. His role has been both to recruit partners in new territories and provide support to the existing network. As a result the 18 attendees, representing countries from Spain in the West to Ukraine in the East, arrived with a real determination to both learn from and contribute to the discussion on products, applications and opportunities.

In a packed agenda we were able to reveal some exciting news about new product developments (watch this space for public announcements, which might just include something on Telemetry!), highlight the EU infrastructure development programme that is rolling out across Eastern Europe and capture vital feedback for new product development.

We were also delighted to have Cindy Coughenour, Chris Williams and Jenny Mann from In-Situ Inc. on-hand.  They highlighted both the corporate backing to all of exciting growth prospects and offer their wisdom and expertise on deployment and operation of In-Situ's water monitoring products.

So we are heading into 2014 with a renewed vigour for European growth and, for our clients in the UK and Ireland too, plenty of of good news about new products and new capability.

Stand by for our transition from Waterra-In-Situ to In-Situ-Europe.

For more information call us today on +44 (0) 121 733 7743 or email jon.trelfa@waterra-in-situ.com

Waterra-In-Situ - Colorimetric water quality meters and test kits in stock now.

In-Situ Inc. An innovating wonder since 1976

Our parent company's appearance on the "Worlds' Greatest" TV show in the US gave us a great opportunity to share some facts about its history and success.

In-Situ Inc. started life in the basement of its founder, Dr Chester McKee, in 1976.  Since then it has become a major driver of innovation in the design and manufacture of water monitoring instruments.

The company is based in Fort Collins, Colorado, at the base of the Rocky Mountain foothills. Colorado is the embodiment the frontier spirit of the United States as well as incorporating much of its pristine wilderness areas. This make it the perfect location for generating the kinds of new products that;

• Help protect the environment.
• Ensure adequate water supplies.
• Provide protection from flooding.
• Support the clean-up of contaminated sites.

In-Situ Inc. supports on-going research into water management including the Watershed Innovation Network project run in conjunction with Colorado State University. The company's instruments have significantly improved the water quality monitoring capability of the project.  It's worth noting that in the UK Waterra-In-Situ has also supported a number of research projects that you can read about on the case histories section of the website.

If you want to find out more about In-Situ Inc. or see videos of the latest products then take a look at the YouTube channel.

For information or advice on any of Waterra-In-Situ's groundwater monitoring products call us today on +44 (0) 121 733 7743 or email sales@waterra-in-situ.com.


Waterra-In-Situ - Well caps and plugs for monitoring boreholes

Kayleigh boldly goes where no turbidity monitor has gone before

Our very own Kayleigh Smith has braved the most inhospitable surface water conditions to raise money for charity.

Kayleigh, Field Sales Manager (Northern & Scotland), has taken part in not one but two gruelling challenges over the last 6 weeks. 

At the beginning of August she completed the 6.6.6 Demon Challenge, a series of physical and mental trials taking place over 6 hours, 6 minutes and 6 seconds, based on Navy Seals Hell Week.  

At the beginning of September Kayleigh saw off The Wolf Run, a 10k event featuring a series of man-made and natural obstacles designed to re-create the feeling of running in natural terrain. 

The connecting feature of these two activities seems to be that Kayleigh, and her fellow athletes from OPT (Outdoor Physical Training), spent an awful lot of time dunked in water at varying states of turbidity. Judging by the photos the word "water" should be substituted with "mud" - what is the turbidity of thick gooey mud?

All of this exertion is for a good cause. 

OPT raises money for The Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, which is the receiving hospital for all the UK's military patients from around the world. The JustGiving page is still open by the way.

We are delighted that Kayleigh has made it back into work unscathed, more or less.  On this evidence, however, she will have no excuses to decline any difficult field visits that come her way in the future.

You may have looked at these pictures and actually wondered how you would measure the turbidity of the water. In that case perhaps we can point you in the direction of our turbidity colorimeters, which offers effective measurement up to 1000 FTU.

For information or advice on any of Waterra-In-Situ's products call us today on 

+44 (0) 121 733 7743 or email sales@waterra-in-situ.com.

Waterra-In-Situ - Check out our wetland water level logging case study

Photo highlights - groundwater training course

The latest running of our Groundwater Sampling Methodology and Equipment training course proved so popular that we had to add an additional day to cope with the demand.

We were fortunate to be blessed with some late summer sunshine. This meant our outside demonstrations of an SP1 suction pump, manual inertial pump and PowerPack PP1 single operator power unit for inertials, could be conducted in some comfort.

Tim Davies, Kayleigh Smith, Stephen Wallice and Peter Dumble in action

After a review of the wide range of methodologies now available for groundwater sampling the Waterra-In-Situ team provided some close quarters demonstrations of some of the equipment available for you to use. The star of the show had to be the SmartTROLL hand held water quality monitoring instrument.  The management, monitoring and reporting capability of the smartphone app is rather impressive.

Remember to check the training section of our website, this blog, Twitter or our LinkedIn company page for details of new training course dates as they become available.

If you are looking for innovative solutions to your water monitoring requirements call us today on
+44 (0) 121 733 7743 or email sales@waterra-in-situ.com.


Waterra-In-Situ - Weekly rental available on our WaSP F1 flow controller

Unsure of what sampling methodologies are available to you?

The next running of our Groundwater Sampling Methodology & Equipment training course is on Wednesday 4 September in Birmingham.

The full day course at the Beckett's Farm Conference Centre, located just off the M42 south of Birmingham, is your opportunity to become fully conversant with the latest technology and techniques in the world of groundwater sampling and monitoring.

The course includes presentations on;

• The latest sampling methodologies.
• Maximising sample quality.
• The latest guidance from the Environment Agency and ISO standards.

You'll also see live indoor and outdoor demonstrations of the latest low flow, passive and conventional sampling equipment.

The course is accredited by the Geological Society for CPD with discounts available for Geological Society Members and for multiple bookings.

Places are limited so call us today on 44 (0)121 733 7743 to book your spot or visit the Waterra-In-Situ training page on our website for more details.



Waterra-In-Situ - Your choice of water level dip tapes and interface level meters.

Successful slug test demo. No slugs harmed

Waterra-In-Situ's latest "Water Level Measurement using Data Loggers" course was a sell-out success.

"And for my next trick..." Kayleigh Smith
Field Sales Manager (North) in action.

Delegate's branded the training session as being very helpful in developing their understanding of the latest techniques and technology available.

However there were two observations that we found particularly interesting, because they made us stop and consider the state of the marketplace.

One delegate commented that they were particularly pleased in the way that we delivered the course saying that: "I thought that would be all over my head but you explained things in a way that I completely understood."

More than one attendee expressed their delight in getting to see a slug test in practice because most suppliers just assume that everybody is familiar with their operation.

What these comments say to us is that while we can all be thankful for the improvements in the accuracy, reliability and durability of today's water level and water quality monitoring equipment, we have a responsibility to all our users. That means making sure everybody is up to speed not just on the technology itself but on using and applying the technology whoever they are and whatever they need it for.

Fortunately the Waterra-In-Situ team is well-practised in offering practical help and advice. In addition we have water industry practitioners on hand as well as product experts to deal with your requests.

So if you need training, product support or help choosing the right equipment for your level measurement requirements simple call us today on +44 (0) 121 733 7743 or email sales@waterra-in-situ.com.

Our next CPD course is our hands-on Groundwater Sampling Methodology on September 4th 2013.
Book now to reserve your place!

Waterra-In-Situ - Titanium construction makes the Rugged TROLL 100 ideal for long-term monitoring

Waterra-In-Situ supports RedR and HWB: September 2013

Waterra-In-Situ and Peter Dumble are providing technical expertise for monitoring water resources for development workers.

When? From 12-15th September 2013

RedR UK is an international disaster relief charity which trains aid workers and provides skilled professionals to humanitarian programmes worldwide. HWB (Hydrologists Without Borders) is an international register of hydrogeologists interested in development work.

RedR runs a series of "Hands on Weekends" to enhance participants' understanding of the challenges surrounding technical response in humanitarian disasters.

Peter Dumble

From September 12th-15th 2013 RedR UK in association with HWB has organised a  "Developing Groundwater" weekend which aims to develop knowledge of key issues relating to siting and developing groundwater resources for development projects. 

This is a challenging  and practical weekend covering the basics of groundwater behaviour,  effective siting methods, drilling specification, contract management and supervision, pumping tests and their interpretation and groundwater monitoring, data management and analysis. 

The course is primarily for water engineers and managers involved with development work. This is a really excellent and enjoyable weekend and as an introduction to practical hydrogeology, it delivers lot in a short time frame.

Tom Stone

The course is led by an expert team that includes Peter Dumble of Peter Dumble Hydrogeology (a founding director of Waterra UK Limited, now returned to independent consultancy) . Peter has vast experience related to monitoring of groundwater level and quality for water resource assessments and has been a long-term supporter of development projects in various parts of Africa. 

Waterra-In-Situ's Tom Stone will also be on hand to support the event.

This Hands on Weekend runs from the 12th to the 15th of September at Silsoe, near Bedford in the UK.

For more course details and to make your booking visit the RedR UK events page today.

Waterra-In-Situ - the New smarTROLL™ with Smartphone App - The Future of Water Quality Monitoring

July Water Quality and Groundwater Sampling Presentation

Networking Event: Waterra-In-Situ's KAYLEIGH SMITH is presenting at ciria

On 10th July 2013 Kayleigh will be presenting "Long term trends in groundwater water quality and sampling techniques" with Sam Wood from SKME.

More specifically, this will be a review of time dependent and independent variables in water quality, along with standard and more novel groundwater sampling techniques.

The overall SAFESPUR and CIRIA (construction industry research and information association) Network event will provide an overview of long term groundwater monitoring and some of the related challenges involved in the design, implementation and interpretation of a long-term monitoring programme. 


Delegates will also learn about approaches to sampling and analysis as well as data storage and integration, to allow delegates to:

• understand the drivers for long term monitoring
• learn what to consider when designing a long term monitoring programme
• examine the approaches to sampling and analysis
• learn about data storage and integration.

To take advantage of Kayleigh and Sam's presentation, the full course and a booking form can be viewed on the CIRIA event programme.

Waterra-In-Situ - smarTROLL Multiparameter Handheld Water Quality Instrument is now available -  industry-leading water quality sensors with revolutionary smartphone mobility.

Speak to our sales team on +44 (0)121 733 7743 for more details.

July Data Logging Training

Want to make your field water level measurement more accurate? Here's the way to do it.

The next running of our CPD training course "Water Level Measurement using Data Loggers" is being held in Birmingham on Thursday 18 July.

This full day session will;

• Improve your understanding of advanced data logger technologies
• Highlight new approaches to using equipment
• Provide practical insights into maximising the effectiveness of field sampling.

The Water Level Measurement course offers a combination of classroom tuition and live demonstrations, including slug testing using an on-site borehole.

Places are limited so call us today on 44 (0)121 733 7743 to book your spot or visit the Waterra-In-Site training page on our website for more details .

The courses are accredited by the Geological Society for CPD with discounts available for Geological Society Members and for multiple bookings.

Waterra-In-Situ - Whale 12v Submersible Pump now available.

Field Filtration of Water Samples

Five reasons why you should filter your samples on site:

1. The Environment Agency guidance states that you should!
2. You should not be fixing your samples unless they have been filtered
3. Your sample can change even if it’s filtered at the lab next day
4. Ask your lab - most will expect the sample to be pre-filtered for metals
5. Filtering doesn't have to take extra time on site

And a single solution to making it all happen.

Waterra-In-Situ's FHT-45 Disposable Micron Filters In-Line Disposable Filters are easy to use with bailers and most sampling pumps.
They are primarily used for for field filtration of water samples being collected for inorganic and dissolved metals analysis.

The unique open pleat geometry of our in-line filters provides maximum media exposure and sample flow, making them ideal for use with:

• Bailers
• Inertial Pumps
• Suction Pumps
• Peristaltic Pumps
• Submersible Pumps
• Bladder Pumps

All Waterra-In-Situ In-line Disposable Filters are independently certified to rinse clean for dissolved metals sampling. Certificates are supplied with every box of 100 filters and can be supplied on request for smaller order quantities.

To purchase your in-line filters with the special June discounts call us today on +44 (0) 121 733 7743 or email sales@waterra-in-situ.com.


Waterra-In-Situ - 3 Part well slugs for permeability testing in stock today

IAH Conference 2013

Catchments and catch-ups!

With a focus on groundwater and catchment management, this year's IAH Conference in Tullamore provided an excellent opportunity for Waterra-In-Situ to highlight its ability to support the multi-disciplinary approach needed to make this process work.

We were delighted to be able to demonstrate a range of monitoring and sampling equipment from the simplest of bailers, through a number of low flow sampling options, to our latest and superb offering, the SMARTROLL MP Handheld and  iSitu™ Smartphone App.

The Waterra-In-Situ stand packed full of exciting
groundwater sampling and monitoring equipment.

Tom Stone and Tim Davies were kept immensely busy during the conference providing product demonstrations and providing advice on a wide variety of sampling and monitoring questions. Judging by their expenses claims this support must have carried on through the wee small hours!  They claim it was something to do with the craic!

To find out more about any of our groundwater or surface water sampling and monitoring products call us today on +44 (0) 121 733 7743 or email sales@waterra-in-situ.com.


Waterra-In-Situ - Protect your boreholes with well caps and plugs

Tim Davies – This is Your Life!

A milestone has been reached by one of Waterra-In-Situ's team

The good old days of sampling
... and hair  cuts

We didn’t have Eamonn Andrews or Michael Aspel to do the honours but we did recently celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tim Davies joining the Waterra-In-Situ team.

Lots of things have changed since that auspicious day back in 1992; our product range, our offices and most notably Tim’s hairstyle, but we are pleased to say he is as enthusiastic in his dealings with customers as ever.
Tim has built up a considerable knowledge of water quality monitoring products and, importantly, he knows how to use them in the field.  This means he can be relied upon to answer both sales calls and customer support requests with great authority. He's also passing on his knowledge to our new colleague in Inside Sales, Mark Tanner. By the way, despite the evidence of the photo, Tim now claims that he does not own a pair of jeans.

From Tim’s perspective the market has changed beyond all recognition:

“The sophistication of the equipment that we have available for customers today makes the instruments we first sold look like something from the Stone Age.  We can offer fantastic levels of accuracy, durability and ease of use – the challenge is maintaining our understanding of specifications and deployment options so we can best advise our clients.”

Older and wiser

Many of you will have spoken with Tim on the telephone or met in him in person at our training courses but there are some things about him that we bet you didn't know.

Firstly, he is a Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver Expedition Leader who gives up a lot of his spare time to support local youth groups.

Secondly, and very unexpectedly, he has a City and Guilds qualification in Cake Decorating – although we have never got to actually test out the validity of this award.

And finally, ahh: he has just ordered his first pair of varifocal glasses.  A sign of exactly how long he has been around. We estimated Tim's been here for 39,000 hours, which equates to 42,000 cups of tea based on in-depth analysis of the kitchen output!

Congratulations for lasting out this long Tim.  May your next twenty years be equally fruitful.

To benefit from Tim's experience call our technical support team today on +44 (0)121 733 7743.


Waterra-In-Situ - The Telescoop open water sampler range has 4 sampling container options

Sie treffen in Berlin - Waterra-In-Situ at WasserBERLIN 2013

Waterra-In-Situ makes its first appearance at the prestigious WasserBerlin trade fair 

As part of our committment to supporting our European customer base Waterra-In-Situ exhibited at the the WasserBerlin International Trade Fair and Congress for Water and Waste Water April 23-26.

With 664 exhibitors and 28,000 visitors WasserBerlin is a highly significant international event and an ideal opportunity for Waterra-In-Situ to showcase its latest products to both end-users and the growing European distribution network.

We were very excited to be showing off SMARTROLL™ Multiparameter (MP) Handheld and iSitu™ Smartphone App, our first telemetry offerings and our range of low flow sampling bladder pumps at the show.

Jonathan Trelfa, Waterra-In-Situ's European MD, believes that 2013 is turning into a breakthrough year for the company:

"Our new products, new rental options and new geographic focus are giving us tremendous market visibility. Being able to attend events such as this with such a great portfolio allows us to demonstrate our commitment to improving our customer's groundwater monitoring and sampling activity."

We look forward to meeting you at the trade fair or, if you need more information, give our sales team a call on +44 (0) 121 733 7743 or email sales@waterra-in-situ.com.


Waterra-In-Situ - Take a look at our range of accurate and durable loggers

See smarTROLL™ at IAH 2013

Be the first in Europe to see the sensational SMARTROLL™ and iSitu™ environmental monitoring package.

Following our launch announcement for SMARTROLL™ Multiparameter (MP) Handheld and iSitu™ Smartphone App, Waterra-In-Situ is delighted to offer you the chance to see a product demonstration at the forthcoming IAH Conference in Tullamore, Ireland on the 23rd and 24th April.

BE MOBILE. BE SMART. BE IN-SITU.

The theme of the conference is groundwater catchment management, which is a fitting environment to highlight the capabilities of the SMARTROLL MP Handheld  in field-based water quality monitoring alongside the metering and reporting power of the  iSitu™ Smartphone App.

Tom Stone and Tim Davies will be on-hand to show you the outstanding features of the product on our IAH stand. Join them at the conference or, for more information, give our sales team a call on +44 (0) 121 733 7743 or email sales@waterra-in-situ.com

Waterra-In-Situ - Groundwater monitoring and sampling rental

Introducing smarTROLL™ and iSitu™ - a breakthrough in environmental monitoring

In-Situ® Inc. announces the new SMARTROLL™ Multiparameter (MP) Handheld and iSitu™ Smartphone App for environmental monitoring applications. 

BE MOBILE. BE SMART. BE IN-SITU.

In-Situ Inc's reputation for innovation has been vindicated again with the launch of an exciting hardware and software duo. The SMARTROLL Multiparameter (MP) Handheld and iSitu Smartphone App give you an advanced water quality instrument plus field-ready metering and communications capability. You can do away with that handheld and beam data wirelessly to your iOS device.

The SMARTROLL MP Handheld can be used for any surface-water and groundwater monitoring application. The instrument measures up to 14 different parameters: dissolved oxygen (DO), conductivity (actual and specific), ORP, pH, salinity, total dissolved solids, water level, barometric pressure, air temperature, sample temperature, resistivity and density.

Download the smarTROLL
specification sheet PDF.

The iSitu Smartphone App automates set up and data collection, and then intuitively guides you through spot checks, calibrations and data management. It also manage sites with photo and GPS coordinates and lets you use wireless connections to send data back to the office. E-mail data from field to office, instantly.

These products represent a real opportunity for environmental professionals to improve the speed and accuracy of your field monitoring activity; from water quality spot checks to remediation site monitoring to low flow applications: all with almost instantaneous report generation. .

Waterra-In-Situ will be able to take orders from mid-April 2013 with the first European shipments becoming available in May 2013.

If you want to find out more then call us today on +44 (0) 121 733 7743 or email sales@waterra-in-situ.com. Our sales team is looking forward to demonstrating the SMARTROLL to you.


Waterra-In-Situ - Advanced water quality testing equipment is our speciality.

Innovationen in der Wasserüberwachung

The German phrase "Innovationen in der Wasserüberwachung" translates into "Innovations in water monitoring".

Taking the direction of our own strapline Waterra-In-Situ has been supporting the efforts of some of our German distributors by producing some attractive promotional material in German for the first time.

"Rugged, reliable and accurate"

You probably don't need to be fluent in the language to see the breadth of the Waterra-In-Situ offering showing through.  Our overseas distribution network are delighted with the access to both the In-Situ instrument range and our own selection of equipment from a number of leading suppliers.

Check out the website today for more details of the sampling and monitoring equipment available. For product information or advice contact our technical support team on +44 (0)121 733 7743 or email sales@waterra-in-situ.com.

Waterra-In-Situ - NEW - Whale 12v Submersible Pumps now available

New Groundwater Rental Equipment Available

Waterra-In-Situ has added three new pieces of equipment to its groundwater and surface water sampling and monitoring rental fleet, in response to customer demand.

Your choice of rental equipment now includes:

• Bladder pumps
  A range of 42mm, 22mm or 18mm diameter stainless steel bladder pumps.
• MiniRAE Lite portable PID detector
  The most reliable handheld VOC monitor on the market.
• SS Geosub low voltage submersible pump
  Handles high purge sampling through to controlled low flow sampling.

For many customers the rental option has proved to be a cost effective alternative to purchasing equipment. Capital overheads are reduced and there are savings from storage, service and repair costs.

Jonathan Trelfa, Waterra-In-Situ MD, is pleased to be able to meet the market's requirements:

"Our initial rental option was immediately successful. We then listened to what our customers were asking for to determine how to expand the offer.  We now have a rental fleet that is second to none, and our eight day rental package means that customers can get get the most from the equipment they hire."

Check out the equipment rental page on our website for more information or call our technical support team today on +44 (0)121 733 7743.


Waterra-In-Situ - Superb range of groundwater quality monitoring equipment in stock

Extra Date for Groundwater Sampling Training!

First date fully booked within two weeks, new date on Tuesday 5th March filling up quickly!

If you you need to get up to speed on the latest guidance and equipment in conventional, low flow and passive sampling techniques then you might need to move quickly.

Our first training Groundwater Sampling Methodology and Equipment course on 6th March was fully booked not long after we launched it.  As a result we have organised a second training day on Tuesday 5th March, at our Birmingham training venue, which is filling up fast.

The full day session will provide topical insights into a variety of monitoring methods and demonstrations of a range of equipment both in the class and at an on-site 60m deep well.  We are also delighted to be introducing Lindsay McMillan of Birmingham University who will be presenting the results of her research into "Groundwater quality: Rigorous sampling and interpretation of long-screen wells".

Places are limited so call us today on 44 (0)121 733 7743 to book your spot or visit the Waterra-In-Situ training page on our website for more details .

Waterra-In-Situ - Level TROLL water level and temperature loggers available to rent.

March Groundwater Sampling Course Announced

Waterra-In-Situ has confirmed 6th March as the first 2013 running of its Groundwater Sampling Methodology & Equipment training course.

This course, which takes place in Birmingham, is your opportunity to see a wide range of conventional, low flow and passive sampling equipment and methodologies in action.  

The session is suitable for anybody who is responsible for planning monitoring programmes or involved with sampling or monitoring in the field. It will provide you with up to date knowledge on topics such as:

• The importance of screen length selecting sampling methods.
• How flow within a borehole influences sample quality.
• Flow-weighted average.

The course is accredited by the Geological Society for CPD with discounts available for Geological Society Members and for multiple bookings.

Places are limited so call us today on 44 (0)121 733 7743 to book your spot or visit the Waterra-In-Situ training page on our website for more details .

Waterra-In-Situ - Experts in groundwater sampling methodologies.