Groundwater monitoring system installation at Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
On October 2, 2025, the SWIM project team in person of engr. Bermiel Allen U. Tuppil and engr. Wilfredo H. Bose travelled to the municipality of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya to install the 11th groundwater monitoring station. The team went to the municipal office to have a courtesy call with engr. Deejay Manuel, after which they proceed the installation site at Uddiawan, Elementary School where they prepared the equipment and then installed the groundwater monitoring station. As part of the process, the SWIM team also trained local personnel on how to restart the instrument in case of a power outage. Once installation was complete, they conducted a thorough inspection to confirm that everything was functioning as intended.
The groundwater monitoring system is equipped with three sensors. The first is a level transducer, a pressure-based device that measures the liquid level and provides water level readings. The second is a digital conductivity sensor, which records three parameters: conductivity, salinity, and total dissolved solids. Finally, a pH sensor measures the acidity or alkalinity of the water on a scale of 0 to 14