Real‑time data turns rising monitoring requirements under the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (EU 2024/3019) into an opportunity
The EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive entering into force next year will tighten the monitoring of both influent and effluent wastewater, and the required measurement frequency will increase significantly.
However, simply adding more manual grab samples does not reveal real load peaks. Process control based on such samples easily leads to chemical overdosing and unstable operation.
Optoseven’s real-time UV COD and turbidity measurement provides clear benefits:
- Significantly fewer manual samples
- Continuous measurement for both influent and effluent wastewater
- Real-time detection of load peaks, not only after laboratory analysis
- Reliable measurement results in all conditions
- Optimised use of process chemicals reduces overdosing
- More stable and predictable process control
- No mechanical cleaning, saving time and costs
- No expensive or hazardous reagents
- A maintenance-free design keeps operating and maintenance costs low
- Ready to meet the new monitoring and reporting requirements of the EU directive
Traditional probes require mechanical cleaning. Optoseven does not. Automatic optical cleaning ensures reliable measurement, and the continuous signal provides the process with precise data to support decision-making.
As measurement frequency increases, real-time monitoring is not merely useful. It is practically essential.
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Link to the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (EU 2024/3019)