Groundwater professionals, stakeholders and the science-minded are keen to take advantage of the massive scientific, social and economic benefits of Wellntel, but understandably, they need to know how Wellntel compares in terms of accuracy, performance and cost, compared with technologies that they currently use to measure groundwater levels. So in test sites all over the US,… Read more »
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Groundwater and water storage on one dashboard: Introducing TANK
Wellntel is pleased to present a major innovation for water management on homes, farms, and natural lands. Wellntel TANK continuously and remotely monitors the level of water in a storage tank, a cistern (or with some special provisioning, a stilling well) and can be programmed to send email or text alerts for conditions like when the vessel… Read more »
Wisconsinites care about their groundwater
Wellntel isn’t just for drought: it’s for anyone interested in resources, water, conservation, climate and weather, farming, irrigation, or just, simply, lowering costs and preventing emergencies. That’s why, in water-rich Wisconsin, Wellntel networks are popping up all over: Here is the current list of counties with Wellntel: Dane Ozaukee Washington Waukesha Milwaukee Manitowoc Sheboygan Kewaunee… Read more »
How Wellntel is fueling a #groundwaterinformationrevolution
Until Wellntel, anyone wanting to know about groundwater depended on a limited array of complex or cumbersome tools to find groundwater or well water levels. The least expensive, but most cumbersome, is demonstrated here: Tapes, loggers and transducers all require an open well and an expert on site. They are expensive to buy and use. So they… Read more »
Why Start-Up in Milwaukee?
Wellntel founders Marian Singer and Nick Hayes spent an afternoon with American Public Media’s Marketplace Sustainability reporter Sarah Gardner to talk about why Wellntel – a technology company focused on groundwater – is in Milwaukee. Sarah’s story explores the potential of a water-focused cluster in the area: anchored by the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater… Read more »
V2 Sensors: like shiny, smart jewels
Earlier this week, Wellntel began shipping a newly-engineered Sensor design so gorgeous that one might confuse the probe for a high-end piece of jewelry. Not to be mistaken for a set of earrings or a broach, however, the Wellntel V2 sensor includes three major updates: Improved signal quality, speeding calibration and tighter out-of-the-box sensor accuracy Higher grade stainless to last longer in harsh… Read more »
Sensor Firmware 1.11 available
Today, January 10th, Wellntel has released Sensor firmware (V1.11) with a number of key improvements: Improved absolute accuracy Easier calibration, especially in harsh duty environments For best performance, we urge customers to upgrade their Wellntel Sensors to this new software version when it is convenient, and offer three possible ways to go about it. 1.) Do it yourself:… Read more »
Learn how Wellntel maps groundwater in hi-res, near realtime
Among other exciting announcements by Wellntel at the National Groundwater Association Expo this weekend, citizen scientists, groundwater professionals, water managers and hydrogeologists can see how burgeoning Wellntel networks can be used to spot trends, risks and opportunities in groundwater at an unparalleled resolution, and from any computer, tablet or smartphone. For example, during just the last 90 days, Wellntel sensors… Read more »
Groundwater Pumping Risk Featured in USA Today
If you haven’t already seen it, the cover article, called ‘Pumped beyond limits, many U.S. aquifers in decline’ at USA Today is a meticulously researched, eye-opening piece about the rapidly declining state of the US’ and the world’s major aquifers, impact, and potential solutions. The first three solutions proposed are, in essence, Wellntel – and we make… Read more »
my.wellntel.com goes mobile!
Today, 12/10/2015, my.wellntel.com received major upgrades to improve the customer and dealer experience. There are many new features to celebrate (too many to list in one blog post.) One of the most exciting, however, is that my.wellntel.com has gone mobile. If you login via a smart phone or tablet, you will be presented with a simple… Read more »