Heron Instruments’ dipper-Tag Multi Purpose Tagline is the most economical tool in our water level meter family. The dipper-Tag water level meter can be used by drillers, well contractors, and field sampling technicians to: determine the top of the water column the bottom of the well the top of a bentonite or backfill layer or to lower […]

In honour of #ThrowBackThursday we encourage you to watch this video from 3 years ago of the dipper-T Water Level Meter with well-casing indicator probe in action on the History Channel show The Curse of Oak Island! Watch the video below to see our water level meter being used to locate a steel drill bar […]

In the current drive to increase our use of renewable energy and reduce our dependence of fossil fuels, scientists are undertaking the study of tides as a possible source of green power.  Governments around the world are investing millions of dollars into the development of technologies aimed at harvesting this untapped resource. Tidal power would […]

Introducing the dipper-See EXAMINER, the Vertical Downhole Inspection Camera and the newest addition to Heron Instruments product lineup. Incorporating some of the most popular features from our world renowned dipper-T, our custom winding handle, molded vinyl holding grip and built in hanger and tape guide, this robust yet affordable vertical inspection camera is a valuable […]

Very often, ground water wells are not easily accessible.  You may have to travel to a remote location or hike, when roadways are not available or passable, to reach them.  In these cases, the size and weight of the equipment you need to transport can add significant cost and inconvenience to a project.  To alleviate […]

ACTION FOCUS FOR WORLD OCEANS DAY 2018: Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean. World Oceans Day, June 8, was initiated in 1992 as a Canadian celebration and then subsequently adopted by the UN and turned into a global celebration in 2008.  It is an annual opportunity to honour, protect and conserve the world’s […]

June 5 has been designated by the United Nations as World Environment Day.  India, the host nation for 2018, has chosen the theme for this year: This is intended as a call to action for each of us to make changes aimed at reducing the world’s increasing plastic pollution.  Plastic has now insinuated itself into […]

Between May 14th and 18th, 2018 a total of 3,305 exhibitors from 58 countries attended Munich, Germany to present products and innovations to the environmental industry.  IFAT was attended by more than 141,000 experts from 160 countries where the world’s leading trade fair for environmental technologies highlighted the management of water, sewage, waste and raw […]

Sometimes when you need to measure a water level, there is other equipment installed in the well getting in the way.  It could be a pump, pressure transducers or other water quality monitoring equipment.  Using a standard 5/8” probe is not practical.  A probe that size can get stuck between the equipment and the side […]

What is the difference between the readings collected with the dipper-T or water tape2 and the data downloaded from the dipperLog?  Aren’t they both water level measurements?  Why would you need both types of data? This is a common question we receive.  In reality, these instruments provide very different information. dipper-T(2)/water tape2 A water lever […]