Automation of on-site microbial water quality monitoring from source to tap : Challenges and perspectives
Recent Publication
Clean drinking water is essential for public health and requires reliable monitoring of microbial quality. Until now, controls have mostly been based on traditional laboratory methods, which have been the standard since the 19th century. However, new sensor technologies are bringing about a change: they enable automated, continuous monitoring with immediate data transmission. These innovations not only improve monitoring, but also support risk-based approaches, which are becoming increasingly important in regulation. This allows contamination to be detected earlier and targeted countermeasures to be taken. PD Dr. Andreas Farnleitner MSc, Head of the Department of Water Quality and Health, was part of the team of authors of this article.
Burnet, J. B., Demeter, K., Dorner, S., Farnleitner, A. H., Hammes, F., Pinto, A. J., Prest, E. I., Prévost, M., Stott, R., & van Bel, N. (2025). Automation of on-site microbial water quality monitoring from source to tap: Challenges and perspectives. Water Research, 274, 123121. Artikel 123121. Vorzeitige Online-Publikation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.123121
Univ.-Prof. PD Dr. Andreas Farnleitner MSc
Head of
Department of Water Quality and Health