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5. Commercial Meters

Last updated on 2022-09-14

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MeterParameter~Price (2018)
FlowTracker2 handheld Acoustic Doppler VelocimeterVelocity, discharge$15,000
Hach FH950Velocity, discharge$7,000
Swoffer 3000 and other modelsVelocity, discharge$2000-2500
OTT MF proVelocity, discharge$6000-8000
OTT C31Velocity, discharge
OTT C2Velocity, discharge (small streams)
Global Water Flow ProbeVelocity$1,000
MJP Student Stream FlowmeterVelocity$250
Flow Rate SensorVelocity$130
YSI multiparameter water quality metersConductivity, temperature, depth, pH, DO, turbidity, Nitrate$2000-9000
Hydrolab Quanta Multi-Probe MeterConductivity, temperature,depth, pH, ORP, DO turbidity$5000-6000
Hydrolab MS5 – Mulitparameter Mini SondeTemperature, Conductivity, Depth, pH,ORP, DO, Turbidity, Chlorophyll a, Blue-Green Algae, Rhodamine WT, Ammonium, Nitrate, Chloride, TDG$7000-9000
Hanna, HI9829
Multiparameter pH/ISE/EC/DO/Turbidity Waterproof Meter with optional GPS
pH, ORP, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, ammonium, chloride, nitrate, temperature$2,550-5000
Hanna, HI99301, Portable High Range EC/TDS MeterConductivity, TDS, temperature$185
Hanna, HI98129
pH/Conductivity/TDS Tester (Low Range)
Conductivity, pH, TDS, temperature$150
Hanna, HI98130
pH/Conductivity/TDS Tester (High Range)
Conductivity, pH, TDS$150
Oakton, ECTestr™ 11Conductivity, TDS, temperature$92
Hanna, HI98303
DiST® 3 Waterproof EC Tester (0-2000 µS/cm)
Conductivity, temperature (0-2000μS/cm), Res 1μS/cm$52
Hanna, HI98304
DiST® 4 Waterproof EC Tester (0.00-20.00 mS/cm)
Conductivity, temperature (0-20,000 µS/cm), Res 10 µS/com$52
Hach Test Strips (30-600 mg/L)Chloride, pH, chlorine, nitrate and nitrite, hardness, alkalinity, ammonia$13-50
Hach, Chloride QuanTab® Test Strips, 300-6000 mg/LChloride$48.85
Hanna turbidity metersTurbidity$700-1100
Global Water Portable Turbidity MeterTurbidity$1,500
TPS, WP-88 Turbidity MeterTurbidity$2,000
Thermo Scientific™ Orion™ AQUAfast AQ3010 Turbidity MeterTurbidity$990
Hach 2100Q Portable TurbidimeterTurbidity$1,215
Sper Turbidity Meter, 860040Turbidity$349
Carolina® Turbidity Tube, 120 cmTurbidity$78
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