Microbiological Testing with Akvo Caddisfly

The Aquagenx CBT EC+TC Kit paired with Akvo Caddisfly lets you easily and instantly test water quality in the field with your smartphone no matter where you are.  You can create surveys to collect water quality data and related data in the field. All surveys are sent to the online Akvo Flow data platform for rapid data sharing, data analysis, visualization and decision making.

Akvo Caddisfly combined with the CBT EC+TC Kit is an excellent, simple tool for small projects to large national surveys. The Android mobile app lets you simplify microbiological water quality testing:

• Automatically calculate CBT test results – Most Probable Number (MPN) of E. coli in 100 mL sample
• Automatically calculate Upper 95% Confidence Interval of sample results
• Automatically calculate World Health Organization Health Risk Category of sample
• Create and map surveys
• Combine water quality data with GPS data, metadata and qualitative data
• Simplify quantitative, microbiological water quality testing and data capture in the field

Akvo Caddisfly Features and Services

Akvo Caddisfly offers a wide array of parameters:

• Colorimetry (Residual Chlorine, Fluoride, Nitrate, etc.)
• Sensors (Electrical Conductivity, pH, Turbidity)
• Microbiology (E. coli/Total Coliform)
• Strip Tests (Arsenic, Nitrate, pH, etc.)

Akvo Flow is more than a software tool. It’s part of Akvo’s ecosystem of interoperable tools, professional services, and expertise:

• Local training
• Survey design
• Project planning
• Data analysis
• Sector expertise
• Regional technical support