The ToDrinQ project has reached a significant milestone in its journey toward securing toxic-free drinking water. Following a successful commissioning phase at a laboratory scale, our partners from CEBEDEAU have officially transitioned their innovative water sampling pilot from the lab to the field.
Field Testing at Loenderveen
For three intensive days, the CEBEDEAU team deployed the water sampling device at the Waternet Democase treatment chain in Loenderveen, the Netherlands. Testing took place across two distinct sites to evaluate the system’s performance in a real-world, operational environment.
Key Objectives of the Field Deployment:
- Mobility and Operational Readiness: To demonstrate that the pilot is not only movable but fully functional in a relevant environment outside of controlled laboratory conditions.
- Sensor Integration & Data Fusion: A primary focus was to combine information from multiple microbial sensors. The filtration device was successfully connected to BactoSense (for flow cytometry) and UDetect (for qPCR), enabling comprehensive microbial quantification.
What’s Next?
The installation and operation of the device went smoothly, marking a major success for the technical team. Currently, the data collected during these three days is under analysis to determine the efficacy of the integrated microbial sensing approach. These results will be crucial in refining our tools for real-time water quality monitoring.
A Collaborative Success
This field test was made possible through the excellent support and collaboration of Waternet. Their expertise and access to the treatment chain provided the ideal environment for this technological validation. Stay tuned for the full results of the data analysis, which we will be sharing soon!
