SecureWaters

SecureWaters, founded in May 2011, is an innovative and fast growing water security technology company. We develop products and solutions that enable the security of surface water bodies.

We have a passion for water.

For some of us this passion started with boats, some love fly fishing and others enjoy surfing and skiing. From our offices in the USA, Tullahoma (HQ) and Silicon Valley and in The Netherlands, SecureWaters works with partners and clients across the globe.

The AquaSentinel, our unique and innovative Water Security Sensor, enhances the security of water against environmental accidents, toxic spills, terrorist threats and natural disasters by immediately detecting, identifying, and alerting for a wide range of toxins.

SecureWaters is active in the fast growing global market for water security solutions, products, big data. We are proud to be an IBM SmartCamp Winner, a CISCO EIR (Entrepreneur in Residence Class 2014), a finalist of the Katerva Awards in 2013 and in 2014 and named as one of the best 50 environmental ideas by the Kaufmann Foundation.

The AquaSentinel uses green algae as a bio-sensor without the need of chemicals or consumables. It autonomously measures the fluorescence curve of algae existing in all surface waters and matches the result to detect a broad spectrum of toxins.
The AquaSentinel Water Security Sensor is cloud enabled and can be installed at Rivers, Lakes and at the Ocean. Providing smart cities, municipalities, industries, governments and utilities with online, real-time monitoring of surface waters.

Monitoring the health of Algae

The AQS monitors the photosynthetic processes of the algae using light at specific wavelengths in order to see how those processes deviate from normal healthy algae.

Every minute or less, a fresh sample of algae is automatically loaded into the device and stress-tested with intense light which is then digested by the algae while the AquaSentinel observes this process.

Toxin fingerprint

Specific toxins present in the water affect photosynthesis in specific ways and at specific points along the chemical pathway, and this results in specific characteristic curves which serve as fingerprints for those toxins. Each curve is compared against an online database of normal and toxic fingerprints and matched to the closest one.

A non-match to the expected normal curve triggers an alarm that an unknown substance is present in the water and affecting the algae. A close match to a stored toxin fingerprint triggers an alarm identifying the substance that is present in the water. In both cases, the AquaSentinel automatically discharges the tested water sample into a clean sample container so that it can be further tested in a laboratory.

Installation and Use
The physical location of the AQS is always near or in the water. It can be mounted onto a wall or pole. And the AQS can be powered by traditional power, solar or batteries.

After powering the AQS, you can login online into your private AquaSentinel dashboard and manage users, alarms, notifications and other settings.

Data, user and api information from the AQS can be integrated onto 3rd party solutions such as security, process, mass notification or water management platforms.