Stormwater systems demand new tools to manage pollution risks before they reach downstream communities.
Eco Detection’s Founder and Executive Director, Jefferson Harcourt, speaks about the new phase of accountability in water quality management in the September 2025 issue of Inside Water Magazine.
Monitoring what matters when it matters
Stormwater presents some of the most challenging conditions for water quality monitoring, including low flows, sudden spikes, mixed contaminants, and unpredictable site access. Eco Detection monitors stormwater systems across four states and is drawing attention from councils, utilities, regulators and governments alike.
Eco Detection’s approach is built to meet these challenges directly. The system can sit dormant during dry weather and activate automatically when runoff occurs. Critically, it can capture that first kill flush, the initial surge of polluted water that carries concentrations up to 30 times higher that subsequent samples.