Smart Monitoring of Groundwater

This paper highlights preliminary results from an ongoing experimentation with apps for groundwater monitoring. As a featured application, the authors have provided a concise description of the specific application or the potential of their application and their interim/preliminary work. There are various groundwater databases, and scanty/sketchy groundwater monitoring and information systems. Groundwater monitoring has been difficult in the Southern African region particularly Congo, for the water administrative authorities. Water clients do not submit the required compulsory critical data for effective monitoring of water use. This, combined with the absence of limits to boreholes dug by permit holders to water authorities, has led to challenges in decision making and groundwater conservation. In terms of methodology, using an android telephone, well information, water levels and climatic related information such as precipitation was assembled and sent to a composed store through a sort code/USSD/Instrument free line in texts (SMS). This is proficient through a 3G/GSM/GPRS module that is part of the sensor equipment to be used for this procedure. Once in the store, requests were used to recuperate data in the required design. Additionally, a cloud framework at the point where a long-lasting file was followed up. The researchers acknowledge that the experimentation is still being carried out considering a case of the Regideso catchment in Congo.