Trade Waste Flow Meters
Choosing the wrong trade waste flow meter can become an expensive and time-consuming mistake. An incorrectly specified or configured meter may lead to compliance issues, inaccurate measurements and costly replacement work.
SampleScience takes the risk out of trade waste metering. We carefully select the right flow meter for your application, considering your operating conditions, flow rates and chemical compatibility, before supplying it fully configured to meet your local water authority's requirements.
With extensive experience across Australian trade waste applications, we ensure your metering solution is compliant, installation-ready and designed to meet the conditions of your Trade Waste Agreement - helping you avoid costly rework down the track.
Complete Installation,
Verification & compliance support
Even the best flow meter can fail to meet compliance requirements if it is installed incorrectly, configured improperly, or not maintained and verified as required.
Trade waste flow meters must be professionally installed in accordance with manufacturer specifications and water authority requirements.
Incorrect installation can lead to inaccurate measurements, unreliable data, fault conditions, failed audits, and costly remedial works. In many cases, these issues are not discovered until compliance inspections or verification testing are undertaken.
SampleScience provides a complete trade waste metering service, including supply, installation, commissioning, annual verification, maintenance, and compliance support. Our experienced technicians ensure that your meter is installed correctly, operates as intended, and continues to meet ongoing regulatory obligations throughout its lifecycle.
We also assist with data logging, reporting requirements, and verification services, ensuring you have access to accurate, defensible data when it matters most.
Avoid the cost and disruption of non-compliance by partnering with a team that understands trade waste metering and Australian water authority requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Australian water authorities almost exclusively require the use of electromagnetic (magflow) meters for trade waste applications.
Magflow meters have no moving parts, which makes them far more reliable in harsh trade waste conditions where solids, grease, or debris may be present. They are not prone to wear, blockage, or fouling and provide consistently high accuracy over time, making them the preferred and compliant option.
In most cases, no. Most water authorities don't accept battery-powered magflow meters for trade waste. Externally powered meters offer a higher sampling rate, better long-term accuracy, no risk of battery failure, and the output signals many authorities require for compliance.
Yes. The selected meter must meet your local water authority’s compliance requirements.
A key requirement is that the meter must be capable of field verification, typically within 10 days of installation and annually thereafter.
SampleScience has extensive experience verifying all major trade waste magflow brands, including Siemens, Yokogawa, ABB, GDH, and Euromag (Bermad). Our team ensures your meter meets all compliance requirements quickly and efficiently.
Yes. Correct meter selection, installation, and configuration are all critical for trade waste compliance.
You must ensure that:
- The correct meter size is selected to suit your flow range, ensuring accuracy across both low and high flows
- The meter is installed in accordance with manufacturer and water authority guidelines
- Engineering units are correctly configured
- Outputs are properly scaled to meet authority requirements
Most Australian water authorities also require a pre-configured output cable with specific wiring and a custom plug to meet their standards.
Selecting the wrong meter size or incorrect configuration can lead to inaccurate readings and compliance issues, potentially resulting in costly rework.
SampleScience can assist with selecting the right meter for your application and can supply a fully compliant, pre-configured magflow solution tailored to your specific trade waste agreement and water authority requirements - helping you avoid issues down the track.