In the Works

This summer, Aquatela Tech is focused on deploying four monitoring systems across the Twin Cities, with two installations along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis and two deployments in Lake Minnetonka.

Along the Mississippi, we will be installing two dock-mounted monitoring systems, referred to as Aquatela Current, which are designed to continuously track core water quality metrics such as temperature, total dissolved solids (TDS), and electrical conductivity (EC), while transmitting that data directly to our dashboard. This marks an important step for us, as it is our first time deploying a fixed, dock-based system in a flowing river environment, and we are particularly interested in understanding how consistent, real-time data behaves in a system with constant movement and variability.

In parallel, we are deploying two floating buoy systems, Aquatela Hydro Drift, in Lake Minnetonka. These deployments allow us to test our system in a contrasting environment, where water conditions are more stable and influenced by different ecological and human factors, while still collecting comparable data across locations.

Our goal this summer is not just deployment, but expansion in both technical capability and community engagement. We are actively working on improving the usability and clarity of our dashboard, refining hardware design based on real-world conditions, and building stronger relationships with the communities and stakeholders connected to each deployment site.

This phase is ultimately about understanding what works in practice, not just in theory, and using that understanding to guide how Aquatela can remain both accessible and affordable as we continue to grow.