NewsDrop-SUMMER-2020

Edwards Aquifer Conservancy

Field Research Park Well SYSTEM USES ACOUSTIC SIGNAL TO BOUNCE OFF OF THE WATER LEVEL T he well that supplies water to the villa and garden has a Wellntell sensor, which tracks water levels by providing readings that contribute to the greater network of wells throughout the region. “This is a system that uses an acoustic signal to bounce off of the water level, and it’s sent back to the instrument to produce the water level reading” explained Brent Doty, EAA Field Research Manager. Some of the advantages of this system are the ability to instantly display the readings through the internet on a dashboard and produce hydrographs, which is a record of the water level at a specific point in time.

The hydrograph shows real time water levels at the Field Research Park.