Phathom articles
The data revolution is here, and it’s creating huge opportunities for firms that embrace it.
Thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), it’s getting easier and easier to make savvy financial decisions and to do the right thing for the environment. For example, the IoT Alliance estimates that IoT uptake “could create $2.2 bill
The latest Three Waters reports are out, and they show significant change is coming. The Three Waters reform is a major programme designed to redefine New Zealand’s approach to drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater to “improve community and environmental wellbeing” and to simplify the tangle of councils and regional authorities that currently have responsibility for these three waters. Among the many changes in the offing will be demand for better monitoring technology&
We get asked some interesting questions at Phathom. In fact, not long ago a customer asked us whether we’ve ever had any problems with eels chewing on our sensors. It’s a fair question; New Zealand’s longfin eels are among the biggest in the world. Growing up to 1.75 metres long, the heaviest eel recorded was 24 kilograms, though there are unverified reports of longfins weighing over 40 kilograms. Longfin eels occasionally <
In recent months, there’s been a lot of concern about trade waste and wastewater treatment. News stories have highlighted cases where contaminants have been released into waterways from factories and plants, with disastrous consequences for marine life. Not surprisingly, there’s been a lot of public concern, and the companies involved face a real risk to the
Over the years, we’ve found there’s a lot of confusion about suspended solids and turbidity. Unfortunately, that holds back good water monitoring, so we thought it’d be helpful to bring some clarity to the subject—if you’ll excuse the pun.
We’ve thought this through carefully because we’ve developed Phathom sensors that can directly measure turbidity and total suspended solids (TSS). To explain the difference between them, here’s a summa
Highway Electrical on Watercare’s Central Interceptor
Phathom sensors are being used in the depths of construction of New Zealand’s longest wastewater tunnel: Watercare’s Central Interceptor, “a super-sized wastewater tunnel” designed to prevent wastewater overflows into Auckland’s beautiful harbours, which has been a problem for decades. The completed tunnel will be 14.7 kilometres long at depths of up to 110 metres below grou
Phathom’s technology is helping to safeguard the environment on one of Auckland’s next-generation residential developments: Whenuapai Village, a 41 hectare residential Special Housing Area north of Auckland. Sediment controls are vital on such a site, especially in the rainy season when topsoil washes off.