Public methods
Water Table Watch
Lake Pulse reports measurements. It does not score, rate, rank or forecast lakes or properties.
What it measures
What's measured
1 parameter
- Value type
- Not published
| Parameter | Unit | Reading interval |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater level (depth to water) | ft or m | Every 5 minutes to once a day, set by you, plus each pump run |
- Groundwater level (depth to water)
- Unit:
- ft or m
- Reading interval:
- Every 5 minutes to once a day, set by you, plus each pump run
You get
- Continuous readings streamed to your lake's Portal
- Charts in the Analytics Hub and configurable alerts (Plus, Lake Admin, PRO)
How it's produced
- Instrument
- Non-invasive acoustic well-level sensor; nothing touches the water
- Accuracy
- 0.1 ft, no drift once calibrated; USGS-tested
- Range
- Depth to water 5–750 ft; casing 2–18 in
- Well requirement
- Submersible pump well with either a well cap (we supply the replacement) or a well seal with an open 1/2" NPT port
- Installed by
- You, or your well contractor for the cap swap on capped wells
- Data transmission
- Long-range radio to a gateway up to 1,800 ft away, connected to your home internet
How (lab/instrument, method)
- Instrument
- Non-invasive acoustic well-level sensor; nothing touches the water
- Accuracy
- 0.1 ft, no drift once calibrated; USGS-tested
- Range
- Depth to water 5–750 ft; casing 2–18 in
- Well requirement
- Submersible pump well with either a well cap (we supply the replacement) or a well seal with an open 1/2" NPT port
- Installed by
- You, or your well contractor for the cap swap on capped wells
- Data transmission
- Long-range radio to a gateway up to 1,800 ft away, connected to your home internet
Limits (MDL/RL, resolution, interval)
Published limits appear with their parameters in the measurement box above. Unspecified detection limits, reporting limits, resolution, and reading intervals are not inferred.
Value type
Not supplied in the product's published methods.
What it can and can't tell you
Every reading is time-stamped and tagged by type as it is recorded. Readings come from one sensor at one well; conditions elsewhere will differ, sometimes sharply and within hours. The sensor measures with a digital acoustic signal and does not touch the water, so it does not drift or foul once calibrated. It can occasionally fail, usually because of a wear part such as the battery or microphone cable. Gaps in the record are shown as gaps, never filled in. Sensor values are field measurements, not laboratory analyses. Alerts are notifications of a reading, not a safety determination. Results can help you make decisions about your groundwater supply and water use, but no result is definitive for every place and time. It is always good practice to check with your state or local authorities.
Version and last updated date
- Methods version
- Not supplied in the product's published methods.
- Last updated
- Not supplied in the product's published methods.
