Protecting water and conserving biodiversity

Every 20 minutes, a species disappears.   Biodiversity is threatened In the face of an ever-developing society, increasingly massive urbanisation and growing pollution, it is becoming more and more difficult to protect biodiversity. It is in under threat and to protect it, we need to combat: Pollution Reduction of natural environments Overexploitation of wildlife Invasive non-native species Climate change Lengthy and costly monitoring Today, inventories are carried out manually and require the mobilisation of resources (people, equipment, time). The average duration of an inventory is 2 to 3 years for a municipality, and varies according to the size, the degree of thoroughness required and the ecological complexity of the area. The results must then be analysed and formalised internally before an action plan can be prepared. An inventory can cost up to €38,000 which is a very significant investment.   All this results in fragmented analyses over time, species counts carried out at intervals of several years and a risk of being unaware of the decline of a species due to a lack of regular inventories.   Our solution: Use technology to listen to and protect nature Birdz has teamed up with the French Natural History Museum to put all its expertise into a comprehensive and accessible solution: a sensor to listen to nature and a portal allowing you to access biodiversity data from your local area. PLEASE CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION

A major challenge of the 21st century  Large urban areas continue to become more heavily populated with an ever-increasing number of inhabitants. The demand for water is increasing in line with this development. With it, the risks of pollution are multiplying: everyday human activities, industries, intensive agriculture, mobility… are all potential sources of deterioration in water quality.   In addition, there is seasonal pollution worsened by climate change: proliferation of algal blooms, overflows following floods, etc.   Protecting the resource at its source  Securing surface water resources is therefore a major challenge for increasingly urban societies. Water quality and the related cost depend to a large extent on the performance of urban drinking water management services, but the most important factor is the quality of the water in the place where it is abstracted. It is therefore necessary to monitor and protect the quality of the resource upstream of the abstraction. However, the qualitative monitoring of water resources is often insufficient to ensure active management that anticipates and manages these difficult situations.   An operational and modular solution to meet the needs of communities  SWARM is the efficient and innovative answer to monitoring surface water resources.    Our solution provides an operational and modular response to the needs of communities through monitoring of water resources. The SWARM system is an excellent solution because of the number of potential measurement points and the resulting information processing capacity. Its low installation and maintenance requirements and its great adaptability make it very attractive from a financial point of view. Contact us

An ageing and increasingly fragile water network Drinking water networks are becoming increasingly decrepit. As pipes regularly exceed their theoretical lifespan, they are subjected to frequent damage that make them even more vulnerable. Even more so when fire hydrants are not used properly. Hydrants require large flows at very high pressure, and that has an impact on the pipes.   Combating wastage, network breakdown and fraud Fire hydrants are on public roads and are not underground like the rest of the network. Municipalities are responsible for the proper management of fire hydrants and are exposed to the risk of fraud, damage and even accidents in the event of freezing, for example. These hazards can have significant repercussions on the entire drinking water network: water loss, decrease in water quality, weakening of the pipes themselves and even overcharging.   Monitor the activity of your fire hydrants and get information in real time APILINK, our solution for monitoring your fire hydrants’ activity, detects things that happen to them: opening (planned or unplanned), closing, the hydrant being knocked over, fraud, etc.   PLEASE CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION

A major challenge of the 21st century Ensuring and improving water quality is a major challenge in the 21st century, which the United Nations has taken up with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals which aim to bring peace and prosperity for people and the planet by 2030. Meeting this challenge becomes even more complex during major events such as big sporting competitions, trade fairs and international meetings. Structurally, health risks are present everywhere in drinking water distribution networks for many reasons: ageing pipes, use of chemicals in the industry, accidents and terrorist risks. The large flows required for these major events greatly increase these risks.   Securing major events Today, more than ever, major political, cultural and sporting events must be secured to prevent any risks of health and environmental contamination, whether intentional or not. As a public water network manager (public company or drinking water distributor), you are responsible, alongside the host cities, for the health and safety of the water network in your area. You must therefore ensure water security for major events in your city (exhibitions, conferences, etc.).   Measuring and monitoring for control Through its Swiss subsidiary Neroxis, Birdz has designed a monitoring system that continuously ensures the quality of water distributed: KAPTA™. The performance of this solution is based on a patented multi-parameter measurement system that is connected, energy independent and totally secure. KAPTA™ includes customised water quality observatory offers on key parameters such as chlorine, turbidity, pressure, conductivity and temperature. The KAPTA™ system is simple and reliable, with an unrivalled lifespan, requiring no maintenance and operating without energy or chemical reagents. It is approved by the authorities and is part of the 2017 version of the ORSEC Water plan. Contact us

Ensuring quality water: a major challenge for the 21st century Ensuring and improving water quality is a major challenge in the 21st century, which the United Nations has taken up with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Structurally, health risks are present at every level in a drinking water distribution network: ageing pipes, widespread use of chemicals in the industry, accidents and terrorist risks.   For 42% of French people, water quality is the most worrying environmental issue 996,000 km of drinking water distribution network in France A local health issue for network managers Water is subject to multiple sources of deterioration while being transported that can affect its quality. Public companies or drinking water distributors in charge of public water networks, managers of industrial or commercial areas are responsible for the quality of drinking water throughout its cycle. Monitoring water quality is a health objective of prime importance.   Securing water supplies for major events The security of drinking water becomes crucial during large-scale political, cultural and sporting events. These large gatherings must be secured to prevent any risk of contamination (whether deliberate or not) of drinking water which could affect health or the environment. This is the responsibility of public drinking water companies and distributors. They are the guarantors, alongside the host cities, of the health and safety of the area’s water network, and must ensure the safety of the water at major events hosting the public.   With KAPTA™: measure, control and optimise drinking water networks Through its Swiss subsidiary Neroxis, Birdz has designed a monitoring system that continuously ensures the quality of water distributed, thanks to its Kapta™ probe. The performance of this solution is based on a patented multi-parameter measurement system that is connected, energy independent and totally secure.   KAPTA™ includes customised water quality measurements on key parameters such as chlorine, turbidity, pressure, conductivity and temperature. The KAPTA™ system is simple and reliable, with an unrivalled lifespan, requiring no maintenance and operating without energy or chemical reagents. It is approved by the authorities and is part of the 2017 version of the ORSEC Water plan.   KAPTA probes are available with 2 measurement ranges:   AC probe measurements: Chlorine, Conductivity, Pressure, Temperature OT probe measurements: Turbidity, Organic matter, Temperature Contact us