Badger Meter FilterSmart Backwash Monitor

The Badger Meter FilterSmart Backwash Monitor is a gravity filter monitoring system designed to measure media expansion and wash-water turbidity during backwash cycles.

Combining underwater ultrasonic level sensing with turbidity measurement provides operators with trend data for evaluating filter behavior throughout the cleaning process.

Installed near the top of the gravity filter below the wash trough, the system tracks media elevation and the condition of the wash water as it exits the filter.

Process Controls Corporation - Badger Meter FilterSmart Backwash Monitor

This information supports informed backwash adjustments and ongoing assessment of filter operating conditions.

Key Characteristics

Direct measurement of filter media expansion and wash-water turbidity
Underwater ultrasonic sensing for tracking media elevation during backwash
Continuous monitoring that reduces dependence on manual backwash data collection
Trend data for evaluating backwash duration and filter operating conditions
Modbus RTU and 4-20 mA output options for integration with plant monitoring and control systems

Ideal Applications

Gravity filter backwash monitoring
Drinking water treatment filtration systems
Evaluation and adjustment of filter backwash sequences
Assessment of conditions associated with media loss and mud-ball formation
Monitoring changes related to media age, pump performance, valve operation, and seasonal filter dynamics