Municipal Water & Environmental Level Sensors

Municipalities, utilities, engineering firms, and state and local agencies depend on accurate level measurement to manage water resources, protect infrastructure, and maintain regulatory compliance.

BinMaster provides rugged non-contact radar and ultrasonic sensors, wireless gateways, and cloud-based monitoring software that deliver reliable level data from virtually anywhere.

Whether monitoring a single tank or an entire municipality, BinMaster solutions provide real-time visibility into water levels, wastewater systems, stormwater infrastructure, reservoirs, and flood-prone areas. Combined with LTX-100 wireless gateways and BinCloud® remote monitoring software, operators gain instant access to level data from a phone, tablet, or PC.

Senix ultrasonic sensor installed above a river to monitor water levels and identify flood trends

Complete Monitoring Solutions for Water Infrastructure

From drinking water storage to wastewater treatment and environmental monitoring, BinMaster offers scalable solutions that help municipalities improve operational efficiency while reducing maintenance costs.

Typical applications include:

Water storage tanks and elevated water towers
Rivers, streams, reservoirs, and canals
Flood monitoring stations
Clarifiers, settling, and equalization basins at wastewater treatment plants
Lift and pump stations, including wet wells
Stormwater detention ponds and retention ponds
Leachate collection tanks

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BinMaster solutions help municipalities and government agencies operate more efficiently while improving public safety and environmental stewardship.

Reduce manual inspections of potentially hazardous materials or liquids

Automate and improve timeliness of emergency response

Prevent overflows and flooding of treatment basins and effluent

Protect pumps, equipment, and overall infrastructure

Improve regulatory reporting with precise historical data

Workers rely on safe, accurate monitoring software for real-time visibility

Compact non-contact radar mounted above a stream for real-time water level monitoring

Non-Contact Radar for Reliable Level Measurement

BinMaster's 80 GHz compact non-contact radar sensors provide accurate, continuous, non-contact level measurement for water and wastewater applications where reliability is critical.

CNCR series sensors feature an easy-to-install design with minimal maintenance requirements.

Radars from BinMaster are available with analog, Modbus, and wireless communication options.

Radar technology performs exceptionally well in outdoor environments and applications with challenging conditions.

Severe weather
Condensation or vapors
Temperature changes
Fluctuating process conditions

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Potable water storage, including intermediate bulk containers (IBCs)

Wet wells and underground holding tanks for water or sewage

Wastewater tanks and clarifying basins of nearly any size

Chemical tanks where non-contact measurement prolongs sensor performance and service life

Pump and lift stations; monitor liquid levels or automate pump controls

Stormwater detention systems or vaults used for urban water runoff

ToughSonic ultrasonic sensor used in tandem with a streamgage for accurate water monitoring and flood detection

Ultrasonic Sensors for Environmental Water Monitoring

ToughSonic® ultrasonic sensors provide an economical solution for measuring liquid levels, distances, and open-air water applications.

Their rugged construction makes them ideal for municipal and environmental monitoring where dependable performance is required year after year.

Designed for outdoor installations, the non-contact sensors offer simple setup via included SensorView™ configuration software.

ToughSonic ultrasonics are offered with analog and serial communication outputs to suit your exact needs.

Stainless-steel models offer measurement range up to 50 ft.
Chemical-resistant PVDF sensors measure up to 35 ft.

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Flood monitoring over time; continuously measure rising water levels

Irrigation systems or water storage tanks utilized in agriculture and crop applications

Lake or river level monitoring at remote locations for accessible, real-time data

Open water channels such as streams, flumes and weirs, or coastlines

Reservoirs and canals, from dams to stormwater runoff channels

Stormwater retention and flood mitigation systems, including sewers and retention ponds

LTX-100 network gateway delivers water level data wirelessly to other gateways or remote monitoring software

Connect Remote Sites with the LTX-100 Gateway

Municipal water systems often include assets spread across large facilities or several monitoring locations.

The BinMaster LTX-100 network gateway simplifies remote monitoring by collecting sensor data from up to 30 sensors.

Data is securely transmitted up to one mile line-of-sight to BinCloud® monitoring software.

The LTX-100 supports standard Modbus communications and LoRa wireless networking, allowing utilities to connect multiple sensors without installing expensive communication infrastructure.

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An example of BinCloud remote monitoring software's centralized data interface, including tank-specific water levels

BinCloud transforms level measurements into actionable information. Instead of walking through a facility, or traveling to remote sites, operators can instantly view levels from any internet-connected device.

Real-time dashboards, automated alerts, historical reporting, and multi-site visibility help municipalities and agencies improve response times while reducing unnecessary field visits.