Frequently asked questions

What contaminants does AquaValid detect?

AquaValid detects a broad range of dissolved metals — including lithium, copper, zinc, lead, cadmium, nickel, cobalt, iron, and more (full list on the elements page). If a parameter you care about isn’t listed, contact us — we can run testing to determine whether it’s visible to AquaValid.

What does real-time data collection mean?

Instead of pulling a grab sample and waiting days for an off-site lab, AquaValid sits in-line in your process and measures dissolved metals continuously, delivering results about a minute after sampling, on a continuous ~10-minute cycle. That’s trend monitoring, not a single data point — your operators see metal concentrations as they change over time, not as they were last week.

How does real-time data save money?

Three ways. Process: instant feedback on metal concentrations lets you optimize reagent dosing and extraction chemistry on the fly, increasing recovery. Compliance: you catch an effluent excursion before it crosses a regulatory threshold, not after the fine. Equipment: tracking the mineral profiles that cause scaling and fouling lets you treat water before it damages high-value assets.

Can you interface with my SCADA?

Yes. AquaValid delivers its measurements as a continuous digital data feed via API, so your team can pull real-time metal concentrations into SCADA dashboards, historians, and control systems for alerts, trending, and adaptive process control.

What applications is AquaValid suited for?

Anywhere dissolved metals matter and lab lag hurts: effluent and tailings compliance monitoring, extraction process control (including lithium brine and DLE), feed and reclaim water verification, desalination, machinery and cooling-water protection, and high-frequency data feeds for AI and predictive operations.

Can you detect more than one element with one analyzer?

Yes — multimetal analysis is the core of the technology. A single AquaValid monitors up to 5 metals concurrently, selected from any combination of its 27 available analytes — rather than one analyzer per element.

Can AquaValid monitor more than one stream?

Each AquaValid monitors one stream natively. To cover multiple streams you can either feed one unit through external switching plumbing, or — the more common deployment — place multiple units at key points in your process.

How much maintenance does the system require?

AquaValid is designed for fully automated operation — no grab sampling and no lab operator on site. Day to day, an operator does a quick ~15-minute check — topping up reagents and a visual inspection, no special training required. Scheduled preventative service is monthly (1–4 hours) and annual (~3 additional hours), performed by 2S Water-trained local service partners with remote support from 2S Water.

Does your system use reagents?

AquaValid uses a single reagent — a plasma conditioner. The unit also carries its own custom calibration standards and deionized water, which is how it keeps itself calibrated and fully automated in the field. There’s no cabinet of test-specific chemistry to stock and swap, unlike colorimetric analyzers that consume a different reagent per parameter.