LoRaWAN Water Well & Cistern Telemetry Without 4G Coverage
How private long-range LoRaWAN radio technology allows rural fincas across Menorca to monitor water depth in wells and cisterns kilometers away without trenching cables or paying mobile SIM fees.
Water in Rural Menorca: The Critical Asset
Outside the main towns, properties in Menorca depend on private water boreholes and traditional rainwater cisterns (*aljubs*). In many rural zones, mobile cellular 4G signal is weak or non-existent due to undulating terrain and protected natural topography.
LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) is the optimal technology for island agriculture and rural estates: it operates on sub-gigahertz radio frequencies (EU868) that effortlessly penetrate thick stone walls and travel over 10 kilometers line-of-sight.
Why Submersible Hydrostatic Probes Excel
Unlike ultrasonic sensors that can struggle with condensation droplets or narrow well casings, our submersible hydrostatic probes rest at the bottom of the well. They measure the water column pressure above them with millimeter precision, sending encrypted data packets to your gateway every 15 minutes.