Netherlands: KWR has launched HydroMonitor: a multi-faceted tool for hydrologists and the successor to Menyanthes.

The tool is the outcome of years of development, surveys of user wishes, and research into the best methods to make the program future-proof. On the basis of national data sources, HydroMonitor offers a complete picture of the external influences on groundwater levels.

HydroMonitor can quickly and easily clarify the hydrological situation in an area. The tool was developed by KWR and contains all the functionalities for time series analysis and visualization from the preceding Menyanthes (Hydro-Times). The design can be implemented internationally, fed with new data sources, and integrated with supplementary modules.

Multi-Faceted Tool for Hydrologists
The groundwater level is influenced by a variety of factors, such as precipitation, evaporation, groundwater abstraction, and the water level of streams, canals, and rivers. With HydroMonitor every hydrologist and ecologist can analyze time series, with no need to invest the time and have the scientific expertise that is required by other programs. HydroMonitor is generally applied in a variety of ways to get a grip on groundwater systems. For example, to assess whether water management measures have the desired impact on groundwater levels. Or to quickly produce groundwater statistics from a time series set.

Free License
HydroMonitor’s predecessor is Menyanthes, which is now used by more than 150 organizations in the Netherlands and internationally: Water boards, provinces, municipalities, water utilities, and land managers. KWR itself frequently also uses Menyanthes in its own research. The program’s successor HydroMonitor is expected to achieve similar popularity. Users with a Menyanthes Service Agreement can transition to HydroMonitor for free.

KWR Water Research Institute generates knowledge to enable the water sector to operate water-wisely in our urbanized society. Its scientific findings and the resulting practical innovations contribute worldwide to sustainable water provision in the urban water cycle.

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