Tag Archives: meteor communications

Growing demand for storm overflow cameras

Water and sewerage companies are installing Meteor MRC remote cameras at an increasing number of wastewater discharge and storm overflow locations; primarily to check the veracity of event duration monitors (EDMs), but also to avoid unnecessary site visits, save costs, lower the carbon footprint of operations, and help identify the …

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New £4m camera contract helps manage flood and coastal risk

Following a competitive tendering process, Meteor Communications has been awarded a four-year contract by the Environment Agency to significantly expand their estate of low-power remote image collection cameras. Installed at strategic locations, the cameras will provide critically important information on the status of water management assets involved in reducing flood …

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Meteor Communications wins bathing water messaging contract

The Environment Agency has awarded Meteor Communications a 3-year contract to issue bathing water alerts via text and email during the May to September bathing season. Under the Bathing Water Regulations 2013, the Environment Agency monitors and reports bathing water quality around English coasts and at designated inland bathing waters. …

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Continuous water quality monitoring solutions in action

Visitors to WWEM 2022 can experience a demonstration of continuous water quality monitoring that was provided to the UK Government’s Environment Audit Committee (EAC) during its investigation into river water quality. Amidst growing concern with bathing water quality and the impact of effluent discharge and CSOs, the committee was keen …

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Advanced water quality monitor installed in the Serpentine

Looking to find ways to keep improving water quality, the managers of the Royal Parks have installed a continuous water quality monitor; an ESNET (Environmental Sensor NETwork) system from the company Meteor Communications. The Serpentine is monitored by the Environment Agency which collects samples for bacteriological analysis every week between …

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Meteor wins Hydrometry Framework contract

Meteor Communications, the manufacturer of remote environmental monitoring systems, has been awarded a framework contract by the Coal Authority to supply a range of hydrometric services, dataloggers and sensors to enable the continuous monitoring of mine water. Meteor Communications successfully bid for Lot 3 of the Hydrometry Framework, which is …

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Monitoring data can underpin river quality improvements

The UK’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has requested written evidence from Meteor Communications, the specialist provider of remote water quality monitoring systems, as part of the committee’s ongoing inquiry into water quality in rivers. The submission was timely because it was made while sewage spills were the subject of intense …

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Virtual WWEM booth shows live remote monitoring stations

Meteor Communications, the specialist provider of low power, remote cameras and water quality monitors, will provide a virtual exhibition booth at this year’s Water, Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring event, WWEM 2021. Visitors to the booth will be able to view live examples of continuous, real-time remote monitoring stations and integrated …

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Meteor Communications wins Scottish Water monitoring contract

Meteor Communications has been awarded a multi-year shared framework agreement by Scottish Water for the provision of multi-parameter wastewater quality final effluent monitoring. The contract has an estimated value of £2 million and follows a competitive tendering process which began in November 2020. Bidders were invited to tender for the …

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