Bluewater Satellite

Blue Water Satellite, Inc. is dedicated to helping maintain the safety and purity of the world’s water supply. They use patented satellite imaging technology to detect the presence, location, and concentration (down to parts per billion) of early Cyanobacteria blooms in the world’s lakes, streams, rivers, ponds, and reservoirs. Early detection lowers chemical treatment costs and reduces damage to the water body. Satellite imaging is low cost and a key to improving the safety and quality of the world’s drinking water supply and recreational use waters. BWSI™ technology can also detect total Phosphorus on land and in water, Ch-a, E Coli, total vegetation coverage, and septic leakage. See how they establish correlation in Correlation White Paper.

Blue Water Satellite technology is ideal for sampling large water bodies where ground based sampling is impractical and not cost effective. It allows for whole lake monitoring without the limitations of singled out sampling points, giving lake owners a vastly superior option to traditional water quality monitoring techniques. Blue Water Satellite has the capability to detect incipient Cyanobacteria blooms at parts per billion (ppb) levels. Phosphorus and E. Coli are detectable in the low parts per million (ppm) range. Satellite overpasses occur every 8 days and historical data is available to be analyzed up to 27 years in the past. Blue Water Satellite offers a monthly monitoring service in NC, VA, WV, MD, DE, PA, NJ, & NY through Virginia Lake Management Company, and is currently sampling water bodies in AL, AZ, IA, IN, OH, FL, MI, and Canada as well. Water testing data is supplied in GIS compatible files and is available to customers in a secure area on the web.

What are Cyanobacteria?

Cyanobacteria (commonly called blue green algae) are increasingly prevalent in the world’s water supplies. It can produce toxins which are harmful to human and animal health. Toxic cyanobacterial blooms occur because of favorable conditions including hot, sunny days and warm, nutrient-rich water. Toxic Cyanobacteria blooms have been documented in water in 35 states and in Africa, Australia, China, and Europe. Cyanobacteria is considered a global problem.