IN-LINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM OF WATER CONTAMINATION WITH ORGANIC MATTER

An inline early warning system of water contamination with fluorescence signature comprises: (a) an optical chamber embeddable into a water-supply system and having an internal passage configured for conducting a flow of water to be tested (b) a UV light source configured for illuminating the flow of water via the entrance window and excite tryptophan-like fluorescence at 280 nm and humic-like-fluorescence at 320-360 nm; (c) an optical sensor arrangement configured for sensing the tryptophan-like fluorescence and humic-like-fluorescence emissions at 350 nm and 400 to 480 nm via the exit window, respectively; (d) a UV light source configured for illuminating the flow of water via the entrance window and excite natural fluorescence of water contamination; (e) a non-optical sensor arrangement; (f) an acquisition and control unit configured for measuring tryptophan-like fluorescence and humic-like-fluorescence emissions and (g) a processor configured processing obtained measured data.