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August 2026 Newsletter

Introduction

30 August 2026

 

 

I’m sitting in Amsterdam reflecting on how our amenity is what we put up with. Specifically, given HydroTerra is delving deep into odour monitoring. I’m thinking about odour.

Why, well Amsterdam used to be called the “good looking lady with bad breath!” In the 1800s and 1900s, Amsterdam was a canal network operating as a pungent sewer where people now swim. It took over a century of engineering innovation but it is now a beautiful odour free environment. Why did it change? Well they worked out where the smell was coming from and they invested in fixing it up!

If you’re running a facility and the world thinks you smell, we can help work out what’s generating the smell and where it’s coming from. How: continuous monitors and climate stations, with smart data analysis and visualisation. We support and integrate the latest and greatest of odour monitoring technologies.

Enjoy this months newsletter focused on air quality monitoring.

 

Richard Campbell

Managing Director

Built on record sales and proven reliability, the new Solinst Levelogger 6 has arrived.

31 August 2026


Following record sales of the Solinst Levelogger 5, HydroTerra is excited to announce that the next generation has arrived. The new Solinst Levelogger 6 builds on the proven performance that made its predecessor one of the most trusted and widely adopted water level dataloggers in the industry....
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We attended the ALGA emerging contaminants symposium: Apparently PFAS wasn’t enough

31 August 2026


The ALGA Emerging Contaminants Symposium in Melbourne explored the list of substances showing up in our environment and the widening gap between what laboratories can detect and what the rest of us know to do with the results. A session on plastics, additives and...
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Our micro-webinar series continues to draw a crowd – An introduction to continuous odour monitoring.

31 August 2026


Our micro-webinar series continues to be popular. We had a big audience tune in to learn how continuous air quality and odour monitoring can help organisations better understand environmental impacts, respond to complaints, and make faster operational decisions. While traditional odour assessments...
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Indoor air quality monitoring made simple with Beacon Passive Gas Samplers

31 August 2026


Is the air inside your facility as safe as you think it is?
  When assessing workplace health and safety, airborne contaminants are often among the most difficult hazards to identify. Gases and vapours may be present at low concentrations, intermittent emissions can be...
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From visible pollution to potential odour: HydroTerra’s AI-powered remote contactless pollution detection service

31 August 2026


Pollution entering a waterway is not always immediately reported or investigated. Discharges may occur between routine inspections, during wet weather or at locations that are difficult to monitor. By the time the problem is identified, the pollution may have moved downstream, dispersed or begun affecting nearby communities. Odour complaints often describe...
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From sensors to insights: How Oizom is helping Sydney to monitor urban air quality

31 August 2026


How do you keep track of air quality in one of Australia's busiest cities when extreme weather and urban activity can make accurate monitoring a challenge? A local council in metropolitan Sydney faced exactly that challenge. As the city continues to grow, maintaining...
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CSIRO and HydroTerra working together on a solution to spot algal blooms sooner

31 August 2026


HydroTerra is proud to announce we are now the licensee of CSIRO’s HydraSpectra technology bringing a proven algal bloom early-warning sensor to water managers right across Australia. In June 2026, CSIRO published a fascinating piece on one of the most pressing challenges facing our waterways: Algal blooms explained: How scientists...
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Can you measure a smell? A mini guide to effective odour monitoring

31 August 2026


Environmental compliance odour monitoring is an important practice for assessing and managing odour emissions that may impact workers, neighbouring communities, and the environment. Effective odour monitoring helps organisations meet regulatory requirements, respond to community complaints, and identify sources of nuisance odours before...
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Come and visit us at the AHA Technical Workshop

31 August 2026


HydroTerra is excited to be attending the AHA 2026 Technical Workshop, Australia's premier hands-on event for hydrographers, water monitoring professionals, technical specialists, and environmental data experts. Held in Victor Harbor and the Coorong region, the workshop brings together industry practitioners and suppliers for...
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Thank you, CSIRO, for another fascinating webinar presentation

31 August 2026


From coasts to deep oceans: Emerging technologies reshaping environmental monitoring It was such a pleasure to have CSIRO's senior research engineer, Andrew Filisetti and senior experimental scientis, Pat McMahon join our webinar series. Andrew and Pat shared how emerging technologies are improving the...
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