Recently, the public has become more sensitive towards environmental problems. People are concerned with the natural conditions of their place of residence, their health, and food quality. Water has a significant effect on adequate conditions. Taking due account of the aforesaid, the Lithuanian Geological Survey has taken actions and implemented the project “Strengthening of the Geo-Environmental Monitoring Capacities”. Part of the works was completed by “Elsis TS”, the company belonging to the belonging to the group of information and communication technology companies.
Geo-environmental monitoring consists of a fairly broad and diverse complex of surveys and observation work. However, the information that is currently received by the Lithuanian ground water monitoring stations is inefficient, requires large financial costs and human resources, and is non-compliant with the requirements of EU directives in the field of water protection.
Upon implementation of the project “Strengthening of the Geo-Environmental Monitoring Capacities”, efficient and accurate information on ground water, its condition and quality will be obtained. The telemetric stations equipped during the Project will transmit information on the change of depths of ground water occurrence and enable to provide timely information on the approaching flows of ground water on the surface of the earth or sudden soil desiccation to the residents and the respective institutions. This will allow reducing monitoring costs, assessing and forecasting the shortage of water and its impact on the ecosystem, and providing for programmes of measures which would help implementing the objectives related to water protection in water bodies.
With a view to ensure quality performance of the works, properly assess the soil, the physical mechanical indicators of rocks and ground as well as the chemical composition of surface water, a total of 20 automated telemetric stations and a telemetric centre were equipped. The technical equipment intended for collection and transmission of data via GSM/GPRS, the ground water level and temperature measurement sensors with pressure compensation and other equipment were installed in each telemetric station. The Project was co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Lithuanian State budget.