Satellite “eyes” on the water of Rhodes by EYATH

EYATH has installed satellite “eyes” on the waters of Rhodes in collaboration with the South Aegean Region, with the aim of monitoring the quality and level of the region’s water.

Specifically, EYATH, through its subsidiary EYATH Services S.A., recently signed a contract with the South Aegean Region, which aims to monitor the quality and level of the waters of the Gadoura dam reservoir, in Rhodes, using satellite remote sensing. The project is funded by the Public Investment Program of the South Aegean Region and has a duration of 18 months. The services provided by EYATH to the South Aegean Region are: Aegean will include, in addition to monitoring through satellite data the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the waters in the Gadouras reservoir, and an assessment of the impacts on the quality of the reservoir’s water from the 2023 wild fires, as well as the possibility of possible preventive measures.

“EYATH already has many years of experience in recording the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the waters of Lake Polyphytos, which is also the main source of water supply for Thessaloniki. We have created our own in-situ know-how, which utilizes satellite data from the Copernicus system, and we are constantly investing in innovation and strengthening our technological infrastructure”, pointed out the CEO of EYATH, Anthimos Amanatidis, adding that “EYATH now systematically provides know-how and best practices outside its narrow limits of responsibility, strengthening the ability of water management bodies to monitor their qualitative and quantitative characteristics with advanced technological methods”.

With the implementation of the project in Rhodes, EYATH confirms its commitment to sustainable management of water resources through innovative technologies, as well as its goal to systematically strengthen its position as a leading force in the water supply and sanitation sector in Greece and SE Europe.

Schematic illustration of the Gadouras dam reservoir in Rhodes, showing the methods of collecting water quality data using satellite means and unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as indicative results regarding surface water quality.