Christchurch gets real time water monitoring for $70k tech upgrade

Christchurch gets real time water monitoring for $70k tech upgrade
The system has been installed to improve understanding of the Avon River's water. (Image: Spark)
Ben Moore
Christchurch city council has worked with Spark and Adroit to create an Internet of Things (IoT) water quality monitoring system which gives near real-time data for the city.Michael Healy, Christchurch city council’s smart city manager, told BusinessDesk the council-funded project cost $70,000.A spokesperson for Spark said the project was the result of a partnership and confirmed the council and the two tech companies were working on the concept together, with Spark and Auckland-based IoT company Adroit offering the council discounted rat...

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