{"id":1022191,"date":"2023-03-30T23:56:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T21:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/?p=1022191"},"modified":"2023-04-03T18:49:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T16:49:27","slug":"conductivity-a-fundamental-water-quality-parameter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/en\/conductivity-a-fundamental-water-quality-parameter\/","title":{"rendered":"Conductivity: A Fundamental Water Quality Parameter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1022191\" class=\"elementor elementor-1022191\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e08e14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e08e14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0976fbd\" data-id=\"0976fbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73804ee elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73804ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Monitoring the conductivity of groundwater and surface water is an essential task for maintaining the quality and safety of our water resources. Continuous monitoring of conductivity can help identify long-term trends and seasonal variations in water quality, which are used to predict changes in water availability and quality over time. This can aid in the development of effective management strategies to ensure the sustainability of our water resources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6a0ccb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6a0ccb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1921a9\" data-id=\"f1921a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49026c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49026c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What is water conductivity?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7ce5f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7ce5f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bf520d\" data-id=\"9bf520d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e24c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38e24c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Water conductivity is a measure of how well a water sample can transmit an electrical current measured in Siemens\u00a0per meter (S\/m). It is an important water quality parameter that can provide information about the presence and concentration of various ions in water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3239ae0\" data-id=\"3239ae0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84065c4 pp-table-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-table\" data-id=\"84065c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;table_type&quot;:&quot;responsive&quot;,&quot;scrollable&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"pp-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-table-container\">\n\t\t\t<table \n\t\t\tclass=\"pp-table tablesaw\" data-tablesaw-mode=\"stack\"\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<colgroup>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<col\n\t\t\t\t\tspan=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"elementor-repeater-item-a40070e\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/colgroup>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"pp-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"pp-table-cell pp-table-cell-d3ed707\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-content\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-text\">Solution<\/span><\/span><\/th><th class=\"pp-table-cell pp-table-cell-1902c09\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-content\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-text\">Conductivity<\/span><\/span><\/th>\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tfoot>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<\/tfoot>\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t<tr ><td class=\"pp-table-cell pp-table-cell-a636935\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-content\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-text\">Deionized water<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"pp-table-cell pp-table-cell-811737a\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-content\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-text\">0.05 \u03bcS\/cm at 25 \u00b0C<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr ><td class=\"pp-table-cell pp-table-cell-6599be5\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-content\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-text\">Typical drinking water<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"pp-table-cell pp-table-cell-40fad34\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-content\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-text\">200\u2013800 \u03bcS\/cm<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr ><td class=\"pp-table-cell pp-table-cell-fabfe30\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-content\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-text\">Sea water<\/span><\/span><\/td><td class=\"pp-table-cell pp-table-cell-3bd6120\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-content\"><span class=\"pp-table-cell-text\">50,000 \u00b5S\/cm or 50 mS\/cm<\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr>\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97e66e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97e66e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14a329d\" data-id=\"14a329d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc7f650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc7f650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How do you measure conductivity in water?<\/h3><p>There are various methods for measuring conductivity in surface and groundwater, ranging from grab sampling to sophisticated systems. Some of the most commonly used methods include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Collecting water samples<\/strong> in the field and returning to the lab to analyze<\/li><li><strong>Spot checking<\/strong> with handheld meters by submerging a probe into a body of water\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Continuous monitoring<\/strong> with an installed sensor paired with a datalogger to record and transmit the data\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b208bb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b208bb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1cd006\" data-id=\"c1cd006\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96ee1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d96ee1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Why monitor conductivity?<\/h3><p>By collecting and analyzing water conductivity data, scientists, engineers, and resource managers can better understand and manage water. Conductivity data can be used to assess the quality of water for <strong>drinking<\/strong> and <strong>irrigation<\/strong>, to:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><b>Identify <\/b>the types of minerals present in the water<\/li><li><b>Monitor <\/b>changes in water over time<\/li><li><b>Detect <\/b>contamination from sources such as agricultural runoff, industrial discharges, and sewage<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b96c79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b96c79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c89a94\" data-id=\"6c89a94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4681380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4681380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What does water conductivity data tell us?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dc5912 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dc5912\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-541bead\" data-id=\"541bead\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd7044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bd7044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conductivity data is fundamental to the derived water quality parameters of total dissolved solids (TDS) and salinity. By taking measurements of conductivity we gain further insight into the unique chemical dynamics of a water system. Continuous monitoring of TDS and salinity levels in groundwater and surface water is done for multiple applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5117826 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5117826\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-005ca75\" data-id=\"005ca75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d38c804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d38c804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Conductivity-icon-gray-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1022200\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Conductivity-icon-gray-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Conductivity-icon-gray-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Conductivity-icon-gray-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Conductivity-icon-gray-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Conductivity-icon-gray.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146a8ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"146a8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Salinity-icon-gray-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1022202\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Salinity-icon-gray-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Salinity-icon-gray-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Salinity-icon-gray-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Salinity-icon-gray-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Salinity-icon-gray.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b2cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27b2cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDS-icon-gray-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1022204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDS-icon-gray-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDS-icon-gray-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDS-icon-gray-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDS-icon-gray-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TDS-icon-gray.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa40d87\" data-id=\"aa40d87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d7688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21d7688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Saltwater Intrusion<\/h4><p>As TDS and salinity increase in a system, so does conductivity because compounds like dissolved salt (NaCl) conduct electricity. Saltwater intrusion is a common process that can alter water quality in freshwater aquifer systems. Saltwater intrusion is influenced by:<\/p><ul><li>Groundwater pumping in coastal areas<\/li><li>Water movement up drainage channels<\/li><li>Sea level rise as a result of climate change<\/li><li>Hurricane storm surge<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86eb47f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86eb47f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Runoff Contamination<\/h4><p>Surface water runoff can significantly impact groundwater quality. Contaminants such as fertilizers, pesticides, and other chemicals like road salts can enter surface water sources and ultimately infiltrate groundwater, leading to pollution of aquifers. Monitoring the conductivity of surface water sources can help identify potential pollution sources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9d4f52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9d4f52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88279e0\" data-id=\"88279e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189ad8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"189ad8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All in all, continuous monitoring of conductivity, TDS, and salinity levels can help identify saltwater intrusion, surface water pollution, and long-term trends in water quality. By utilizing this information, we can take proactive measures to maintain the safety and sustainability of our water supply for generations to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b519f5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b519f5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f99b6d\" data-id=\"4f99b6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb58b5b elementor-widget-divider--view-line 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c94bd9f\" data-id=\"c94bd9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef42abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef42abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ecoLOG_1000-300x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1021822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ecoLOG_1000-300x208.jpg 300w, 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37d5641 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37d5641\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a7a43b\" data-id=\"3a7a43b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c53966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c53966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Further Reading<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bfldr.com\/1XMCM0ZF\/as\/xzps5vcc6k4n75hpjpf5qtbw\/OTT_Guide_Groundwater_Selection_Guide\">Groundwater Monitoring Selection Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.otthydromet.com\/en\/ott-field-trip-the-wetlands-of-louisiana\/\">OTT Field Trip: The Wetlands of Louisiana<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c237909 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c237909\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ae49fa\" data-id=\"3ae49fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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