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Case study

River Severn Partnership

Transforming Public Water Safety with Real-Time Environmental Monitoring

A real-time bathing water quality system that turns complex environmental data into clear public guidance for safer wild swimming decisions.

UK first

Real-time bathing water quality monitoring.

Instant clarity

Traffic light system for quick decisions.

Data unified

Three monitoring sources, one interface.

500+ sites ready

Scalable model for nationwide rollout.

Environmental innovation

Client
River Severn Partnership
Sector
Environmental monitoring and public safety
Delivery
Risk assessment system, multi-source data integration and mobile interface

The River Severn Partnership faced a critical gap between environmental data collection and public access.

Traditional methods relied on manual sample collection and laboratory analysis, creating significant delays between data gathering and public reporting.

Wild swimmers were making decisions about water safety without knowing current conditions, particularly after rainfall events that dramatically impact water quality.

The challenge was to bridge complex environmental monitoring and simple, actionable public guidance.

Why real-time access mattered

Water quality changes rapidly, especially after rainfall, but the public had no simple way to access current conditions before entering the water.

Current conditions

Swimmers needed timely information, not delayed reports

Manual sampling and lab analysis meant public reporting could lag behind real-world conditions, leaving swimmers without reliable information when water quality changed quickly.

Public guidance

Complex data needed to become simple guidance

The solution had to translate environmental measurements into a format anyone could understand immediately, without requiring technical knowledge.

Joined-up monitoring

Multiple sources needed one clear interface

The organisation required a system that could integrate different monitoring sources and present a single, practical view of bathing water quality.

Real-time environmental data made clear for the public

Wolf Logic built a system that combines multiple monitoring sources, assesses water quality risk and presents clear traffic light guidance through a user-friendly mobile interface.

Intelligent risk assessment system

Environmental data was translated into clear traffic light guidance

Wolf Logic developed an intuitive warning system that analyses turbidity, ammonium levels and rainfall patterns to generate real-time safety assessments in a simple green, amber and red format.

Multi-source data integration

Three monitoring platforms were unified into one source of truth

We connected Meteor Cloud, Fluidion sensors and the Environment Agency's Hydrology Data Explorer, eliminating data silos and creating a single interface for current water quality conditions.

User-friendly mobile interface

The public could check conditions quickly before swimming

Our team built a mobile application focused on clarity and ease of use, presenting essential information without overwhelming users with technical environmental detail.

A scalable model for transparent water safety information

The solution gives swimmers access to current water quality guidance and creates a framework that can scale across bathing sites throughout the UK.

Enhanced public safety

Swimmers can make informed decisions using current conditions

The real-time monitoring system provides immediate visibility into water quality changes, particularly after rainfall events, helping reduce health risks associated with wild swimming.

Revolutionary scalability

The model can extend to more than 500 bathing sites

The solution established a scalable approach for bridging environmental science and public health, creating a framework for nationwide water quality transparency.

Environmental transparency

Communities gained clearer access to local waterway data

Public access to real-time environmental data transformed how communities engage with local waterways, supporting individual decision-making and broader environmental awareness.

Next step

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