AquaVerify

Industrial process water monitoring with digital traceability

AquaVerify helps industrial plants coordinate control points, sampling, microbiology kits, laboratories, reports and corrective actions across intake, treatment, process, cooling, cleaning, reuse and discharge circuits.

Industrial process water monitoring with digital traceability

Industrial water needs context, not isolated results

In a plant, water can be a technical raw material, process fluid, thermal utility, cleaning agent, reclaimed water or effluent. When data lives across emails, spreadsheets and separate laboratory portals, it becomes difficult to respond quickly to a deviation and prove what was done, when and by whom.

  • Clear control points: Define intakes, tanks, internal treatment, recirculation, process lines, cooling towers, rinsing points and discharges with their frequency and criteria.
  • Microbiology and biosafety: Integrate bacterial indicators and somatic coliphages when the control plan requires them, with evidence linked to sample, lot and method.
  • Laboratory and supplier coordination: Connect request, receipt, analysis, review, report and follow-up for internal labs, external labs or hybrid models.
  • Documented deviation closure: Record likely cause, corrective action, owner, resampling, verification and closure to support operational continuity.

A digital layer connecting plant, laboratory and decisions

AquaVerify turns process water control into an ordered, auditable workflow. Teams can see where the sample was taken, which method was used, which result was obtained, which asset or line is affected and what action was opened afterwards.

Infographic: end-to-end process water control

The workflow keeps a traceable thread between the physical point, sample, analytical method, result, review and operational decision.

  • Control plan: Points, matrices, frequency, criteria and owner.
  • Sample collection: Date, operator, conditions, lot, attachments and custody.
  • Test or laboratory: AquaVerify kits, internal laboratory or external partner.
  • QA/EHS review: Result, history, internal criteria and document validation.
  • Operational action: Resampling, cleaning, treatment adjustment or investigation.
  • Report and history: CoA, evidence, trend by point and auditable closure.

One shared data layer for operations, quality, EHS and maintenance

Each role looks at water from a different priority. AquaVerify keeps common traceability so every team works from the same evidence.

  • Operations: Visibility over points that may affect continuity, performance or process release.
  • Quality: Ordered evidence for internal criteria, audits, deviation investigation and CoA.
  • EHS: Monitoring of microbiological risks, aerosol-generating installations, reuse and documentation.
  • Maintenance and engineering: Asset-level history to connect results with cleaning, shutdowns, replacements or adjustments.
  • Laboratories and suppliers: Sample requests, receipt, methods, review and reporting connected to plant context.

Infographic: water points, operational risk and required evidence

The plan can adapt to each facility, from simple circuits to multi-site operations with external laboratories.

  • Intake and pretreatment: Source variability, microbial load or seasonal changes. AquaVerify: Point map, frequency, history, attachments and comparison of results by source.
  • Process water and recirculation: Biofilm, cross-contamination, loss of stability or process impact. AquaVerify: Scheduled sampling, microbiological indicators, internal criteria, alerts and follow-up.
  • Cooling, aerosols and utilities: Health risks in susceptible installations, especially where aerosols are generated. AquaVerify: Point records, evidence, results, actions and support documentation for the control plan.
  • Cleaning, rinsing and CIP: Deviations that may compromise equipment, surfaces or the next production cycle. AquaVerify: Traceability between point, line, lot, corrective action, resampling and report.
  • Reuse, effluent and discharge: Monitoring requirements, safer reuse, environmental impact or internal reporting. AquaVerify: History by matrix, trends, CoA and evidence for technical review and audits.

Technology to control industrial water without losing traceability

Modules can be combined according to plant type, sample volume, laboratory model and the team’s digital maturity.

  • AquaVerify Cloud: Management of sites, points, assets, samples, users, attachments and reports. Centralizes information and prevents history from depending on spreadsheets or emails.
  • AquaVerify App: Field capture, point identification, evidence, assisted reading and follow-up. Improves sampling consistency and reduces friction between plant and laboratory.
  • CoA and digital reporting: Reports, results, history, trends, deviations and document closure. Prepares clear evidence for audits, internal review and operational decisions.
  • ENUMERA Soma 100 mL: Enumeration of somatic coliphages when required by the analytical plan. Supports tracking of fecal or viral contamination indicators in relevant matrices.
  • PLAQUE Soma 1 mL / 100 mL: Plate workflows for counting and microbiological verification needs. Helps add specific analyses without breaking sample and method traceability.
  • INDICA Soma 100 mL: Indicators for microbiological verification in defined workflows. Helps document recurring controls and result-based decisions.
  • MSA / MSB: Media and work supports for microbiological controls. Brings operational standardization to the laboratory or controlled environments.

Infographic: from point inventory to operational intelligence

The project can start with a priority circuit and scale toward a multi-site view with comparable indicators.

  • Inventory: Map sources, circuits, tanks, equipment, owners and laboratories.
  • Standardize: Define frequencies, matrices, methods, criteria, templates and roles.
  • Digitalize: Connect sampling, result, CoA, attachments, deviations and resampling.
  • Scale: Replicate the model across sites, lines, suppliers or external labs.
  • Optimize: Analyze trends to prioritize maintenance, treatment and prevention.

Where AquaVerify fits into an industrial operation

The system adapts to routine controls, incidents, improvement projects and group-level reporting.

  • Recurring process water control: Plan points, frequency, owner, result, review and CoA in one digital chain.
  • Deviation investigation: Connect results with asset, line, intervention, supplier, history and corrective action.
  • Reuse and recirculation: Document matrices, internal criteria, trends and evidence for reclaimed or recirculated water circuits.
  • Maintenance support: Connect results with cleaning, purges, filter replacement, shutdowns or treatment changes.
  • Multi-site coordination: Unify criteria, reporting and traceability across sites with different labs or teams.
  • Audit preparation: Bring reports, evidence, resampling, actions and closures together without rebuilding history manually.

References that can guide the control plan

The applicable scope depends on the country, matrix, water use, installation type and internal company requirements. AquaVerify helps organize evidence without replacing the regulatory assessment of the site owner, laboratory or technical advisor.

  • ISO 5667-1:2023: Guidance for designing water sampling programmes and techniques, including wastewater, sludge, effluents and sediments. https://www.iso.org/standard/84099.html
  • Royal Decree 487/2022: Spanish regulation for prevention and control of legionellosis in water-using installations that may generate aerosols. https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2022-10297
  • Regulation (EU) 2020/741: European minimum requirements framework for water reuse in agricultural irrigation; local requirements may apply to other uses. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/ES/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32020R0741
  • ISO 10705-2: Method for detection and enumeration of somatic coliphages in water when the analytical plan includes them. https://www.iso.org/standard/20127.html
  • EPA Method 1602: SAL procedure to enumerate F+ and somatic coliphages in water under defined monitoring programmes. https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-12/documents/method_1602_2001.pdf

Glossary

Key concepts for this sector

Glossary terms that help connect the sector workflow with sampling, microbiology, traceability and reporting.

Explore the technical glossary

  • Process water

    Process water is water used within an industrial or food operation as an ingredient, contact water, cleaning water, cooling water, recirculation water or process support.

    Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.

  • Biofilm

    A biofilm is a microbial community attached to a surface and protected by an extracellular matrix. In water networks it can act as a reservoir of microorganisms and contribute to recontamination.

    Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.

  • CIP

    CIP is cleaning in place of industrial lines, equipment or circuits without full disassembly. Rinse or process water may require microbiological control.

    Sector relevance: Helps connect process hygiene, recirculation, treatment, sampling points and documented follow-up.

  • Reclaimed water

    Reclaimed water is treated wastewater reused for authorized applications such as agricultural irrigation or other uses defined by regulation.

    Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.

  • Wastewater

    Wastewater is water affected by domestic, industrial or process use before treatment or discharge. It can indicate microbial load, source pressure and treatment needs.

    Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.

  • Chlorination

    Chlorination is a disinfection step that uses chlorine compounds to reduce microbial risk. Its effectiveness depends on dose, contact time, water quality and target organisms.

    Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.

  • UV / Ultraviolet disinfection

    UV disinfection uses ultraviolet light to inactivate microorganisms. Performance depends on UV dose, water transmittance, lamp condition, hydraulics and target organism.

    Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.

  • Turbidity

    Turbidity is the cloudiness of water caused by suspended particles. It can affect treatment performance, disinfection efficiency and interpretation of water-quality changes.

    Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.

  • Terminal point

    A terminal point is the final outlet or point of use in a water system, such as a tap, shower, hose or process connection where exposure or sampling may occur.

    Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.

  • ISO 5667-1

    ISO 5667-1 is a general standard on designing water sampling programs and sampling techniques.

    Sector relevance: Useful for selecting the right method, product family, sampling point, report or traceability workflow in water quality programs.

FAQ

Can AquaVerify be used for any industrial process water?

It can be configured for multiple matrices and uses: intake, internally treated water, recirculation, cooling, cleaning, reuse or effluent. The final scope depends on the control plan and technical requirements of each plant.

Does it replace the external or accredited laboratory?

No. AquaVerify does not replace the laboratory or define the accredited scope by itself. It connects requests, samples, methods, results, CoA, evidence and follow-up so the workflow is more traceable.

Can it work with several laboratory providers?

Yes. The system can organize different sites, laboratories, methods, users and report formats within a shared workflow.

Does it include somatic coliphage control?

It can incorporate modules and workflows for somatic coliphages when the analytical plan requires them, especially in matrices where a complementary indicator of fecal or viral contamination is needed.

What happens when there is a deviation?

The team can record context, result, criterion, affected asset, owner, corrective action, resampling, attachments and documented closure.

Can it be used for cooling towers or other aerosol-generating installations?

It can support traceability of points, results, evidence and actions in installations with aerosol-associated risk. The applicable plan must be defined according to regulation and technical judgement.

Is it useful for multi-site groups?

Yes. It organizes sites, assets, users, laboratories, results and reports so teams can compare trends and maintain common criteria.

How does implementation start?

It usually starts with an inventory of points, circuits, matrices, frequencies, methods, laboratories, owners and decisions that depend on each result.