All WATERCARE project sites are equipt with the automatic sampling device which takes samples of water after a heavy rain period .
ARZILLA
In the pilot site Arzilla stream in Fano, CNR has installed the downstream water sampling system at the Arzilla mouth, the weather station in a position free from obstacles, the level sensor and the second sampling station located upstream the Arzilla river. These two sampling stations are equipped each with an automatic sampler positioned into an adapted box to protect the instrument. The upstream station is located 7 meters higher from the river level making more complicated to suck the water from the Arzilla. For this reason an efficient pump system was realized to carry the water from the river to the automatic sampler. The entire sampling system to monitor the rainfall events along the Arzilla stream is completed.
RAŠA
Equipment for WQIS is installed on Pump station Štalije in River Raša site. It will test microbiological (Escherichia coli and Enterococci) and chemical parameters of river water polluted with sewage waters of Krapan stream depending on meteorological conditions, especially quantity of rain. In addition, parallel METRIS team will analyze sea water on the nearest beaches and transitional water to gain more information of pollution spreading in Raša bay during sunny weather conditions and heavy rain weather.
CETINA
In order to enable the fulfillment of the objectives of the WATERCARE project, which is the development of an integrated water quality system (WQIS) to connect meteorological events and the response of the drainage system in relation to the microbiological impact on bathing water, measuring equipment was installed in the Cetina River in Split Dalmatia County. The installed equipment will measure meteorological, hydrological and bacteriological data to better understand how to assess sea quality at different distances from the coast to recreational waters and highlight current urban wastewater and the health status of the coastal system.
NERETVA
Dubrovnik Neretva Region installed the specialized equipment on their site, the mouth of river Neretva. After a careful review and analysis of potential locations in cooperation with stakeholders and experts, the location on Neretva was selected and the equipment was installed. Equipment will measure meteorological, hydrological and bacteriological data and will take samples of water at weather-adjusted intervals.
PESCARA
Equipment is installed on Pescara river. The box is located within a fenced area close to the north quay along the Pescara river, flowing out the Adriatic Sea.
Like on other project sites, specializes equipment will measure and chemical parameters of river water polluted with sewage waters of Pescara.