SAT-PAE Jáchal
WATER MONITORING · EARLY WARNING
20 early warning stations for the Jáchal River Basin. YSI EXO2 probes, bbe biosensors, Starlink/Iridium telemetry, proprietary SCADA. USD 11.94M investment.
Project Description
Early Warning System for the Jáchal River Basin. Includes 20 continuous monitoring stations with YSI EXO2 multiparameter probes, bbe biosensors for pollutant detection, Starlink/Iridium satellite telemetry, and a proprietary SCADA system. The project is executed by a consortium UNSJ-UCC-Arzobispado-Gobierno de San Juan.
Identification
- Status: Under evaluation
- Area: WATER MONITORING · EARLY WARNING
- Code: /en/projects/sat-pae-jachal
- Partners: 4
- Technologies: 4
Main Objective
Deploy and validate an early-warning system at basin scale for water-quality and hydrological risk detection, enabling auditable and actionable environmental decision support.
Technological Challenges
Distributed sensing network
Design and deploy 20 monitoring stations with representative spatial coverage over critical basin points.
Industrial-grade sensor integration
Integrate multiparametric probes and biosensors with repeatable calibration and maintenance protocols.
Hybrid satellite telemetry
Guarantee data continuity in remote areas through redundant satellite communication schemes.
SCADA and alert intelligence
Implement real-time dashboards, thresholding, and traceability for pollution and hydrological anomalies.
Key Features
Coverage target
20 automatic monitoring stations
Core instrumentation
YSI EXO2 probes and bbe biosensors
Telemetry
Hybrid Starlink/Iridium architecture
Reference investment
USD 11.94 million
Phase Timeline
Phase 1: System engineering
M1-M6Architecture definition, station planning, and communication design.
Phase 2: Pilot deployment
M7-M14Initial field rollout, calibration, and telemetry hardening.
Phase 3: Scale-up and alerts
M15-M26Network expansion and operationalization of alert rules.
Phase 4: Transfer and continuity
M27-M36Operational validation, training, and sustainability handoff.
Team
Faculty and Researchers
- Dr. Martín A. Guzzo
Students and Fellows
No fellows listed for this project yet.
Strategic Partners
UNSJ
Lead executor
Contribution: Leads engineering integration and technical coordination.
UCC
Co-executor
Contribution: Supports validation and technical articulation.
Government and social institutions
Territorial partners
Contribution: Enable deployment governance and long-term institutional adoption.