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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 22/10/2026

✨ A small team contributing to big projects! ✨ People are often surprised that TRAQUA only has three full-time staff and one freelancer. We may be small, but we're mighty, providing specialised expertise in fluorescent dye tracing and related field hydrogeology to some very exciting projects.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 21/10/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺: 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶'𝗶'𝘀 '𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶', 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 '𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀' 𝗮𝗻𝗱 '𝗹𝗮𝘄' ⚖️ In Hawaii, communities grew the root vegetable kalo (taro) in loʻi, which are terraced ponds fed by auwai, or hand-dug channels that diverted stream water.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 20/10/2026

Be there or be square at our yearly webinar taking place tomorrow 21st of October from 2-4pm CEST. Dye Tracing in Practice - case studies on tracer testing. www.linkedin.com/events/dyetr...

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 19/10/2026

I can't wait to participate in next week's '𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲' conference, both as a panellist on Tuesday and as a speaker on Wednesday! The conference will cover all aspects of water as a resource.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026

Collecting data for a tracer test campaign performed for a remediation project. How effective is your soil remediation? How much of the injected product is recovered? What is the residence time and groundwater flow speed? There are questions that can be clearly answered by a dye tracer test.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺: 𝗦𝗮𝗾𝗶𝘆𝗮 - 𝗔 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗸𝗲𝘆/𝗼𝘅, 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ⚙️🐴🐂 The Nubian saqiya, a water wheel with attached clay pots, remains an important solution to bring water from the Nile to agricultural fields in northern Sudan and southern Egypt.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 09/10/2026

Register for the 5th edition of our free webinar "𝗗𝘆𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲" on 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝘆𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴. Case studies include Aquifer Storage and Recovery, ground remediation (PFAS), karst characterisation, and dye tracer qualities. LI event link: www.linkedin.com/events/75059...

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026

Last week, TRAQUA installed new water-level sensors and their supporting tubes to enable continuous monitoring of the water level during the construction of new underground infrastructure.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺: 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗿, 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 💧🌿 The ancient irrigation system of Battir, Palestine, is a masterpiece of Roman era engineering and continuous community water management. The village, located between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, is considered a 'living natural museum'.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 05/10/2026

TRAQUA recently conducted tracer tests to improve understanding of residence times and other hydrogeological parameters for the 𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁. PFASTER is a European LIFE-funded project, coordinated by Jan De Nul Group, which will test 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗦 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026

Hydrogeology 101. Measuring piezometric levels.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026

This week, we started another tracer test campaign for an Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) project in the crystalline rock of Brussels. Fluorescent tracer testing can be used to calibrate and refine hydrothermal models for ATES systems in fractured aquifers.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 : 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 🌉 What better known symbol of ancient water wisdom than the Roman aqueducts, marvels of engineering and sustainable infrastructure (some of which are still in use today).

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026

TRAQUA and Tetraedre Sarl can provide a 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 for the monitoring of different groundwater parameters. We are happy to close the gap between instrumentation and field expertise by collaborating more closely with Swiss datalogger experts Tetraedre Sarl.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026

Great news! As part of our yearly tradition, TRAQUA will be organising our free '𝗗𝘆𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲' 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 again. This is our fifth edition, and we're thrilled to always have such wonderful presenters with interesting case studies. This year is no different.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026

Did you miss our joint poster at the @iahgroundwater.bsky.social 2026 Congress Budapest? Fear not, here's a quick recap. The poster presents the use of fluorescent tracer testing to calibrate and refine hydrothermal models for Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems in fractured aquifers.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 : 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 ⛲ Long before Buda and Pest, located on opposite banks of the Danube, were connected by the permanent Chain Bridge in 1849 to form Budapest, the area was home to the thriving Roman settlement of Aquincum.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

Taking part in the @iahgroundwater.bsky.social Groundwater Conference means... 🔸having lots of interesting conversations; 🔸getting educated by Prof. Chesnaux on Darcy's Law; 🔸seeing your company logo displayed on the big screen #proudmoment; 🔸having a photoshoot with booth and company partners AGT.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 21/09/2026

From the TRAQUA stand at the amazing @iahgroundwater.bsky.social World Groundwater Congress in 30°C Budapest, to the field in 15°C Brussels with Maurel for groundwater monitoring related to the construction of a storm water basin. No rest for the wicked 😅.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 18/09/2026

Those who have been following my posts this week may have noticed that TRAQUA is also offering its 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 for 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. 💡 Open-loop geothermal systems, which use aquifers, rivers, lakes or mine water, outperform closed-loop alternatives. 𝗪𝗵𝘆? Because water is an exceptionally efficient thermal energy carrier.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 17/09/2026

𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼, 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 ♨️ Piero Conti lit 5 bulbs using geothermal steam, generating the world’s first electricity from natural heat. This became the 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 in 1911, a title it held alone for nearly 50 years.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026

Great news! As part of our yearly tradition, we will be organising our free 'Dye tracing in practice' webinar again. This is our fifth webinar, and we're thrilled to always have such wonderful presenters with interesting case studies. This year is no different.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 16/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀? Flooded mine networks have an untapped potential for geothermal storage, and understanding the hydrogeology is crucial to unlock this resource.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 15/09/2026

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 ♨️ Geothermal systems that use aquifers or abandoned mines depend heavily on hydrogeological parameters. Fluorescent dye tracer testing can reveal hidden groundwater flow paths that may be limiting your efficiency and return on investment (ROI).

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 13/09/2026

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗖𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗞𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗧 🥳 𝟭𝟯 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 has been officially chosen as the UNESCO 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝘀𝘁, in commemoration of the month in which the International Union of Speleology (IUS/UIS - uis-speleo.org) was founded.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 12/09/2026

My bags are packed! Looking forward to see you in Budapest for the @iahgroundwater.bsky.social - International Association of Hydrogeologists World Groundwater Congress 2026. This is an exciting edition for TRAQUA, as it will be our first time sponsoring and exhibiting.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 10/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗸𝗮𝗿𝘀𝘁...𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀... Honestly, as someone who's not an expert, I couldn't see the forest for the trees, so I did some digging. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥: 🧵

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 10/09/2026

Only a few more days until the start of the @iahgroundwater.bsky.social - 2026 World Groundwater Congress in Budapest. It's the yearly conference that all groundwater experts and enthusiasts look forward to, where they can learn, network and meet up with old and new friends.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 : 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮 🏺 The ancient fortress of Argishtikhinili, located in the Aralik Valley in the centre of Armenia and built by King Argishti I in the 8th century BCE, introduced advanced hydraulic engineering techniques.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026

Every Eurokarst conference includes field trips. Sofie chose to find out more about tunnelling in Switzerland's challenging mountainous and karstic regions, as well as about ground subsidence in a village near Basel.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 07/09/2026

Eurokarst 2026 in Neuchâtel is a wrap. A big thanks to the organising team for the interesting and smoothly running programme (and excellent vegan lunches and gala dinner 🤩).

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 06/09/2026

Similar design, different location. Courtauld Gallery, London.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 02/09/2026

🔎🪨💧 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀... Karst landscapes, with their caves, sinkholes, and underground rivers, have fascinated us for thousands of years. Let's take a closer look at the evolution and foundations of karst research.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 01/09/2026

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗿𝘀𝘁? Here's a little summary of the EpuKarst project TRAQUA is involved in. 80% of Wallonia’s drinking water comes from groundwater, and over half of which comes from karst limestone aquifers. These are vital resources threatened by agricultural nitrates.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 31/08/2026

A little intro to karst... The term '𝗸𝗮𝗿𝘀𝘁' originates from the Karst Plateau in Slovenia, home to 11.875 registered caves. This geological feature occurs when acidic rainwater dissolves limestone, resulting in the formation of sinkholes, caves, and underground rivers.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

Looking forward to the event '𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲' organised by @geolsoc.bsky.social at Burlington House in October. I'll be presenting "𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺."

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

What most non-specialists seem to miss is that a few heavy rainstorms don't undo a long period of droughts and low groundwater levels, because:

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

If you're not much of a LinkedIn warrior (/addict), did you know you can subscribe to the 𝗲-𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 of our monthly TRAQUA newsletter? 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? Bottom of the home page 👉 www.traqua.be

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 27/08/2026

@cornwalluk.bsky.social 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹, Land's End, magnificent coastlines, pastries, historical tin and copper mining...and a literal "𝗵𝗼𝘁" 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆. The geology that made Cornwall exceptional for tin & copper also makes it a hot spot for geothermal energy and the innovation that drives it.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 26/08/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 : 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮'𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 🛁 Sri Lanka is a tropical island at the southern tip of India. 80% of its land is a dry zone, vulnerable to water scarcity. So over 2.400 years ago, kings came up with a solution to turn the island into a thriving hydraulic civilization.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 25/08/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱... For millennia, Cornwall was an important location for 𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. As a result, it was also the birthplace of some revolutionary steam engine innovations that would later prove indispensable in driving the Industrial Revolution.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 24/08/2026

I'm looking forward to represent TRAQUA at two conferences in September. The first one, 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, the bi-annual conference on the hydrogeology of Karst and Carbonate Reservoirs, is starting next Monday in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 20/08/2026

TRAQUA specialises in field hydrogeology 💧, karst systems and fluorescent dye tracing 🧪, but this niche expertise can be applied to a wide range of contexts :

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 19/08/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 : 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀 💧📏 A fascinating 'UNESCO Intangible Heritage' is associated with ancient water systems such as qanats, khettaras, foggaras and levadas.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 18/08/2026

As I sauntered (more like intense hiking, but I so love the word) along the South West Coast Path in Cornwall, I'll pass by many tin and copper mines fallen into despair. It makes me wonder what made the underground in Cornwall and Devon so well suited to mining.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 17/08/2026

Porthcurno, Cornwall, official tourist info page. You're officially my favourite town 😂.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 17/08/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻! This time, the loot is 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, a 2001 book by Simon Winchester on the 19th Century geologist William Smith.

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Traqua.be 💧🧪🔦 @traqua.eurosky.social · 13/08/2026

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮̂𝘁𝗲𝗹! I'm looking forward to meeting all the karst enthusiasts again. ▶️ www.eurokarst.org As always, TRAQUA will be present as a sponsor with a stand and some Belgian chocolates (better than Swiss 😄).

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