Wastewater
Compliance is checked a few times a month. Bacteria levels do not wait that long.
Wastewater treatment runs on a paradox: discharge permits and reuse standards demand constant compliance, but the sampling that proves it happens only a few times a month.
Bacterial load can swing sharply between one test and the next, and it doesn't wait for the next scheduled sample.
bNovate brings wastewater monitoring online. Our automated flow cytometry platform quantifies and identifies critical bacteria in minutes, not days, so operators can see a quality change as it happens, adjust disinfection to actual bacteria levels, cut electricity and chemical use, and prove treated water is safe enough to reuse.
Industry use cases
Plants under discharge permit scrutiny
Bacterial load can shift significantly between one manual sample and the next, leaving a compliance blind spot that can last hours or days before anyone knows. Monitoring bacteria online closes that gap and shows a quality change as it happens, before it becomes a fine.
Plants looking to cut operating cost
Disinfection is often run conservatively by necessity, using more electricity and chemicals than the water actually requires, since there is no online signal to safely dial it back. Tracking bacteria levels online lets operators adjust disinfection to actual bacteria levels instead of a fixed, conservative schedule.
Plants treating water for reuse
Very few countries set a clear standard for water reuse, so operators have no defined bar to verify against. Monitoring bacteria online lets operators confirm water meets the quality required for its intended use, providing the trust needed to reuse it.
BactoSense ID : act before contamination reaches downstream waters, not after.
Continuous, online and automated monitoring solution that specifically counts coliforms and enterococci, and soon E. coli, including organisms that survive disinfection and evade standard tests.
Faster response and reduced public exposure. Reliable bacteria counts via flow cytometry in <60 minutes, before contamination reaches downstream waters.
Optimized operations. Adjust disinfection to actual bacterial levels.
Ease of use. Operate with minimal intervention, on a rugged, fully automated design built for demanding field and plant conditions.
Full visibility. Track and document what happens between periodic manual lab samples.