http://www.ftshydrology.com/index.htmlFTS Hydrology Blogensales@ftshydrology.comCopyright 2012 FTS2012-03-20T13:23:32-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Mon, 9 May 2011 17:35:51 -0700sales@ftshydrology.comTurbidityWater Quality2012-03-20T13:23:32-07:00http://www.ftshydrology.com/blog_files/f00bc4277a916d8b8a2c9edc7e6ba318-32.html#unique-entry-id-32http://www.ftshydrology.com/blog_files/f00bc4277a916d8b8a2c9edc7e6ba318-32.html#unique-entry-id-32It’s hardly headline news whenever ecologists and loggers find themselves locked into a war of words over the future of an area of forestry. But rather than the often heard arguments about the destruction of precious ecosystems and wildlife habitat, a contentious battle currently raging in Alberta is focused heavily on water quality.

Following the issue of a license to clear-cut an area of prime forest in the protected Castle River area in the Canadian Rockies, protestors have been campaigning to halt the logging.

According to University of Alberta professor of ecology David Schindler, the Castle watersheds “generate most of the water for the Old Man System” which provides the drinking water for such southern Albertan cities as Lethbridge. Schindler says, “You start messing around, logging them, you’re likely to invite high turbidity… due to erosion”.]]>sales@ftshydrology.comAxiom dataloggercustomer stories2012-03-02T14:57:44-08:00http://www.ftshydrology.com/blog_files/026c26ce3b72753959834b41ed80f5f9-31.html#unique-entry-id-31http://www.ftshydrology.com/blog_files/026c26ce3b72753959834b41ed80f5f9-31.html#unique-entry-id-31FTS equipment is renowned around the world for its ruggedness and reliability. No wonder it is the first choice for thousands of remote applications, where difficult terrain and harsh conditions necessitate minimal site visits for maintenance and the upkeep of monitoring stations.

Our Axiom Dataloggers are famously dependable and guaranteed to withstand some of the most extreme conditions on the planet. Our equipment has held up against hurricanes, grizzly bear attacks and even the onslaught of the dastardly porcupine.

Porcupine?]]>sales@ftshydrology.comStormwaterTurbidityconstruction2012-03-02T14:51:24-08:00http://www.ftshydrology.com/blog_files/234f6734437227358cded079ad3e934c-30.html#unique-entry-id-30http://www.ftshydrology.com/blog_files/234f6734437227358cded079ad3e934c-30.html#unique-entry-id-30Further to the news that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its 2012 construction general permit, the Associated General Contractors of America has published its response from the perspective of construction operators.

Heavily involved in directing many elements of the newly revised permit, the AGC had grave concerns that the initial proposals would have brought crippling regulations to many areas of the construction industry.
By working hand-in-glove, the EPA and ACG have been able to design a set of guidelines which aim to help protect waterways, without impacting too heavily on contractors. ]]>sales@ftshydrology.comvideo2012-02-23T22:02:53-08:00http://www.ftshydrology.com/blog_files/c8f2c58e2b1d30c4e6c810bbe15bdde3-29.html#unique-entry-id-29http://www.ftshydrology.com/blog_files/c8f2c58e2b1d30c4e6c810bbe15bdde3-29.html#unique-entry-id-29
Karl Rhynas compares the simplicity of installing DigiTemp, our recently-launched SDI-12 submersible temperature sensor, to the complexity of an analog sensor in this informative video.]]>sales@ftshydrology.comSediment MonitoringWater QualityStormwater2012-02-23T16:45:40-08:00http://www.ftshydrology.com/blog_files/a314749ab6b716217e20401bd22f182d-28.html#unique-entry-id-28http://www.ftshydrology.com/blog_files/a314749ab6b716217e20401bd22f182d-28.html#unique-entry-id-28Our waterways are important for so many reasons. We rely on them as sources of drinking water, for recreation and agriculture, and they are an essential ecosystem supporting countless organisms from plants to fish to large mammals.

Water pollution has long been a serious issue, and all kinds of contaminants can find their way into our streams, rivers and lakes. Among these sources, construction and the effects of stormwater run-off from operating sites are of significant concern.]]>