Water level monitoring for distributed measuring points
Capture water and fill levels in manholes, wells, standpipes and watercourses wirelessly. Without power or data lines, sealed even when flooded, with automatic notification when a threshold is reached.
Your benefits
Measure where there is no cable
Water level measuring points rarely sit where power and data lines already exist. That is exactly what makes conventional instrumentation at distributed points uneconomical.
Enquire nowNo cable trenches
Transmission runs wirelessly. The measuring point needs neither a power nor a data line, which makes distributed and hard-to-reach points practical too.
More than the level
Depending on configuration, the same sensor also records temperatures, pressures and meter readings, for example at energy and water utilities.
Sealed even when flooded
The sensor is fully encapsulated and keeps working when the measuring point is under water, exactly when the measurement is needed.
Alert instead of a site visit
If the level rises or falls beyond a defined value, the system reports it automatically before anyone has been on site.
How it works
Four steps from measuring point to notification
The effort usually does not lie in the measurement itself, but in reaching the measuring point at all. That is exactly what falls away.
- 01
Define the measuring point
We determine which manholes, wells or standpipes are measured and which level counts as the target, warning and alarm value.
- 02
Install the sensor
The encapsulated sensor is mounted at the measuring point. No power or data lines are needed, the supply runs on a long-life battery.
- 03
Transmit wirelessly
Readings go via Narrowband IoT over the mobile network to the data platform. There the history is recorded and presented graphically.
- 04
Alert
Every reading is checked against the stored limits. If it rises above or falls below them, the system automatically triggers a notification.
What is monitored
Not every measuring point sits in groundwater
Free water in a structure or in the terrain behaves differently from the ground beneath it. Where it is about groundwater level and pore water pressure, the path leads to groundwater monitoring.
To groundwater monitoringManholes and wells
Continuous recording of the fill level, output as analogue or digital, even at points with no infrastructure at all.
Standpipes and watercourses
Water levels at open watercourses and in standpipes, permanently and without recurring on-site readings.
Supply networks
At energy and water utilities, depending on configuration, the same sensor also records temperatures, pressures and meter readings.
In the same manhole, a sensor also reports the opening of a cover or door. Both run through the same platform, more on the manhole and access monitoring page.
Matching product
The sensor at the measuring point
A fully encapsulated sensor that keeps measuring even when the measuring point is under water.
Water level sensor for hard-to-reach points
We align configuration, number of measuring points and price to your network as part of the project inquiry.
- Measured variable
- water and fill level
- Data transmission
- wireless via Narrowband IoT
- Power supply
- long-life battery
- Sealing
- also during flooding
- Signal output
- analogue and/or digital
- Alerting
- automatic at threshold
Single source
From the monitoring concept to ongoing operation
From selecting the measuring points through installation to ongoing evaluation, everything stays with one point of contact.
- 01
Concept
We define measuring points and threshold values, matched to the network, accessibility and reporting path.
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Installation
On request, we install the sensors at the measuring point and commission them.
Learn more - 03
Maintenance and operation
We keep sensors and transmission operational and ensure continuous data capture.
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Monitoring and alerting
We continuously watch the levels and report every threshold exceedance to the responsible party.
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Typical use cases
Where the site visit costs more than the measurement
The further apart the measuring points lie, the greater the effort for recurring readings.
- Manholes and wells without power or data connections
- Standpipes and open watercourses with recurring readings
- Distributed measuring points in energy and water utility networks
- Measuring points that go under water themselves during heavy rain
- Sites where a site visit is not worth the cost
Water level monitoring for your measuring points
Tell us about the sites and threshold values. We will align sensors, measuring interval and reporting path to your network.
Benedikt Seuss 
Data platform
All readings on one platform
The sensors transmit their readings wirelessly to the data platform, where they are evaluated, documented and continuously checked against your thresholds.
- AI-assisted data analysis
- User-focused reporting
- Continuous evaluation
- Warning and alarm thresholds
- Alerts by email and text message
- Remote access around the clock
- AI-assisted data analysis Condition within limits
- User-focused reporting Report ready
- Alerting Thresholds monitored
Frequently asked questions about water level monitoring
How does water level monitoring differ from groundwater monitoring?
Does the measuring point need a power or data connection?
Does the measurement still work if the manhole floods?
Can other variables be recorded besides the level?
How do I find out about a threshold exceedance?
Can the opening also be monitored in the same manhole?
Project inquiry
Let's talk about your measuring points
Tell us about the sites and the question at hand. You will receive a reliable initial assessment shortly, including suitable sensors and reporting paths.
+49 6742 8599600 DE +41 41 670 00 11 CH [email protected]