What Environmental Monitoring Solutions does

Environmental Monitoring Solutions (EMS), now operating as Cura Terrae Water, is a UK-based water and environmental services company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Sheffield. Since March 2022 it has been a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of the Cura Terrae environmental services group (approximately 350 employees across 14 UK sites). The company sells proprietary AI-driven autonomous control systems — CENTAUR® (Fuzzy Logic AI for CSO spill reduction and urban flood risk), IRONMAN® (AI-optimised ferric dosing for phosphate removal) and SMART Sewer® (AI blockage detection) — alongside the eDAS® environmental data acquisition and visualisation platform. It complements these with an extensive distributed catalogue of third-party monitoring hardware (Teledyne ISCO, In-Situ, Katronic, Pulsar, Vega, Endress+Hauser) available for purchase or hire.

EMS operates three revenue streams: hardware sales and rental of monitoring equipment; professional services including flow and load surveys, water quality monitoring, trade effluent monitoring, environmental management and training; and licensing of its smart wastewater control IP. Its go-to-market combines enterprise field sales — site surveys, installation, and bespoke solutions targeted at UK water utilities, industrial manufacturers, local authorities and construction firms — with product-led growth through proprietary and distributed monitoring equipment plus the eDAS data platform. Customer evidence covers UK water companies (Severn Trent, Thames Water, Scottish Water, Welsh Water, Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water), industrial manufacturers (Rolls-Royce, Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover, Premier Foods), international deployment with Aguas de Coimbra (Portugal), and academic partnerships with the Universities of Sheffield, Coimbra, Leeds Beckett, Cambridge and Leeds.

The company's competitive position is anchored by MCERTS-certified equipment, ISO 9001/14001/45001 accreditation, Achilles UVDB qualification and SafeContractor status, alongside integration of CENTAUR's control algorithm into Innovyze InfoWorks ICM and SWMM modelling software. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company does not appear to have raised external venture capital, instead funding R&D through EU Horizon 2020, Innovate UK, Eurostars and challenge grants (including a share of Ofwat's £40M Water Breakthrough Challenge in May 2024).

Name

Environmental Monitoring Solutions

Legal name

Cura Terrae Water Ltd

Website

https://em-solutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Water Management Services

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Monitoring, Sensors & Instrumentation (SCADA-integrated analyzers, probes, samplers) (EUANAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wastewater & Industrial Effluent Monitoring (NPDES/Permit Compliance) (EUAHACAD), Water Quality Monitoring (Surface Water, Stormwater, Drinking Water) (EUAHACAC), Distribution System Water Quality & Integrity Monitoring (residuals, DBPs, nitrification, corrosion) (EUANAJAI), NRW Data Management & Water Balance (IWA Methodology, GIS/SCADA Integration, Digital Twins) (EUANAKAJ), Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK)

Keywords

• Water quality monitoring
• Flow monitoring services
• Environmental compliance
• Wastewater management
• Trade effluent monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Monitoring Equipment Sales and Hire: Sale and rental of environmental monitoring equipment including water samplers, flow meters, water quality sondes, and telemetry solutions. Products available for purchase or hire.
2. Professional Services: Environmental consultancy services including flow and load surveys, water quality monitoring, trade effluent monitoring, environmental management, training, and compliance support.
3. Smart Solutions Licensing: Proprietary intelligent systems including CENTAUR for flood risk reduction and CSO spill management, licensed for deployment in wastewater networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Environmental Monitoring Solutions (now trading as Cura Terrae Water) provides water and environmental monitoring services, environmental consultancy and advisory services, and training. The company develops and sells proprietary AI-powered autonomous systems including CENTAUR® for sewer network flood and CSO spill control, IRONMAN® for phosphate dosing optimisation, SMART Sewer® for blockage detection, and the eDAS® environmental data platform. It also distributes MCERTS-certified third-party monitoring equipment (ISCO samplers, In-Situ sondes, Katronic flow meters, Pulsar and VEGA instruments) for purchase or hire across the UK.

Product overview

Environmental Monitoring Solutions (EMS), now operating as Cura Terrae Water, offers a comprehensive water and environmental monitoring portfolio combining proprietary AI-powered autonomous systems with distributed third-party monitoring equipment. The core proprietary products include CENTAUR (autonomous wastewater network control using Fuzzy Logic AI for flood risk reduction and CSO spill reduction), eDAS (environmental data acquisition and visualization platform), IRONMAN (AI-optimized iron dosing for phosphate removal), and SMART Sewer (AI blockage detection). These are complemented by an extensive range of distributed monitoring equipment including ISCO automatic water samplers (6712FR, 5800, BLZZRD, GLS), In-Situ level and water quality monitoring sondes (Level TROLL Series, Aqua TROLL Series, SmarTROLL), Katronic clamp-on flow meters (KATflow series), and Pulsar Measurement level instruments. The company also provides professional services including flow and load surveys, water quality monitoring, trade effluent monitoring, and environmental training. Products are available for purchase or hire with certifications including MCERTS, ATEX, and ISO standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CENTAUR® An award-winning intelligent autonomous system that uses a SENSE-THINK-ACT mode with Fuzzy Logic AI and a proprietary radio protocol to dynamically control pass-forward flow, increasing hydraulic capacity in foul and stormwater networks for urban flood risk reduction and combined sewer overflow (CSO) spill reduction. Sold or licensed to water utilities and municipal authorities.
• IRONMAN® A smart control system that uses AI to optimise ferric dosing for phosphate removal in real time under tightening consents, replacing worst-case assumption-based dosing and preventing over- or under-dosing. Deployed at wastewater treatment works.
• SMART Sewer® An AI-powered blockage detection system that identifies network hydraulic anomalies and developing blockages in wastewater networks before they cause flooding or pollution events.
• eDAS® (Environmental Data Acquisition System) An environmental data acquisition and visualisation platform that displays environmental performance data on-site and remotely via secure internet dashboards, centralising data from multiple monitoring locations with automated reporting and custom stakeholder access.
• ISCO Automatic Wastewater Samplers (Distributed) Range of Teledyne ISCO automatic wastewater samplers distributed by EMS, including the ISCO 6712FR Refrigerated Sampler, ISCO 5800 MCERTS Refrigerated Sampler, ISCO 6712 MCERTS Portable Autosampler, ISCO BLZZRD Portable Refrigerated Autosampler, ISCO GLS Compact Portable Composite Autosampler, and ISCO ProPak bags and pressurised line accessories. Available for purchase or hire.
• In-Situ Water Level Loggers (Distributed) Range of In-Situ water level, pressure and temperature loggers distributed by EMS, including the Level TROLL Series, Level TROLL 400, Rugged TROLL Series, Baro TROLL Instruments, Rugged Water Level Meter, Vu-Link cellular data logger, and SmarTROLL RDO Handheld. Used for storm water, coastal, river and groundwater monitoring applications.
• In-Situ Aqua TROLL Multiparameter Water Quality Sondes (Distributed) Range of In-Situ multiparameter water quality sondes distributed by EMS, including the Aqua TROLL 100, 200, 400, 500, 600, 700, and 800 models, plus the RDO PRO-X Dissolved Oxygen Probe. Used for water quality spot checks and long-term continuous monitoring in harsh environments.
• KATflow and Pulsar Flow Monitoring Equipment (Distributed) Range of clamp-on ultrasonic flow meters (KATflow 100, 150, 170 ATEX, 200, 210, 230), Pulsar Measurement dBMACH3 Open Channel Flow Transducer, Ultra 4 MCERTS Class 1 controller, REFLECT radar sensor, VEGA VEGAPULS C 21 radar sensor, electromagnetic flow meters, and MACE Doppler ultrasonic velocity sensors. Distributed by EMS for sale or hire.
• Weir Tanks and Flumes (Distributed) A range of weir tanks and flumes supplied by EMS to support flow measurement and monitoring requirements across wastewater and industrial applications.
• Flow and Load Surveys Comprehensive surveys for municipal and regulated utilities covering survey design, equipment deployment, flow monitoring, load monitoring, composite sampling, laboratory analysis, data validation, regulatory reporting, and support for WINEP, AMP, and DWMP submissions.
• Flow Surveys Full-service flow measurement solutions covering survey design, flow monitoring, river gauging, velocity profiling, rainfall monitoring, event-based surveys, dilution gauging, and data analysis for rivers, culverts and sewer networks.
• Water Quality Monitoring Water quality monitoring service including routine sampling, real-time sensors with telemetry, event monitoring, pollution response, laboratory analysis, and compliance reporting for river systems and treatment works.
• Trade Effluent Monitoring End-to-end industrial water monitoring for discharge consent requirements including site surveys, flow and load surveys, system design, equipment supply, installation, commissioning, calibration, telemetry data collection, maintenance, and training.
• Environmental Training Training courses including Environmental Permitting, Environmental Auditing, Bespoke Environmental Training, Environmental Management for Directors, Environmental Awareness, Waste Documentation, CITB SEATS, and Introduction to Environmental Awareness Level 1 eLearning.
• Environmental Management Consultancy Specialist environmental management services including Phase One Environmental Due Diligence Assessment, Environmental Audits and Inspections, Legal Compliance Support, Environmental Support and Assistance, Environmental Permit Applications, and Environmental Management Systems (e.g. ISO 14001 implementation).

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% reduction in spill events in first year following CENTAUR installation (Cowes, Isle of Wight)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Teledyne ISCOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 July 2023EMS became a distributor for Teledyne ISCO flow monitoring and wastewater sampling products. This enables EMS to offer Teledyne ISCO equipment including samplers, flow meters, and accessories as part of their product portfolio.
• University of SheffieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary academic partner in development of CENTAUR, IRONMAN, SMART Sewer, and other innovation projects. Collaborated on EU Horizon 2020 project and ongoing R&D for AI-based wastewater management solutions.
• University of CoimbracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner in CENTAUR project and IWAN (Intelligent Wastewater Networks) project. Deployed CENTAUR system in Coimbra, Portugal to protect World Heritage Site from flooding.
• Aguas de CoimbracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater utility partner in Coimbra, Portugal where CENTAUR system was successfully deployed for managing peak flows and reducing flood risk in the city.
• Veolia EaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in original EU Horizon 2020 consortium that developed CENTAUR technology for urban flood risk reduction and CSO spill reduction.
• Northumbrian Water LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in IRONMAN project for intelligent, autonomous control of iron dosing for phosphate removal optimization.
• EawagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in original EU Horizon 2020 consortium for CENTAUR development.
• SteinhardtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in original EU Horizon 2020 consortium for CENTAUR development.
• Leeds Beckett UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in MANTIS project for low-cost groundwater pump monitoring technology, featured in UN 75: Sustainable Engineering in Action book.
• InnovyzecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership enabling CENTAUR modelling capability in InfoWorks ICM and SWMM software, allowing implementations to be fully investigated prior to deployment.
• Practical Control LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in MultiMEMS project for novel micro-technology platform for nutrient sensing in natural waters.
• VisualWind LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in MANTIS project for low-cost groundwater pump monitoring technology.
• Anglian WatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement holder for Flow Monitoring and Survey Data Collection. Also partnered on Knowledge Transfer Project for pumping station control systems development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: Xylem is a global water technology major with smart metering, network analytics, and wastewater treatment solutions. Overlaps with EMS on flow monitoring, CSO analytics, and AI-driven utility optimization, but at vastly larger scale including Wallace & Tiernan, Sensus, and Pure Technologies.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia is a global water and environmental services giant and a former CENTAUR Horizon 2020 consortium partner. Competes with EMS in flow monitoring, water quality, and wastewater network services for utilities, but with a much broader services portfolio.
• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Suez provides water and wastewater treatment services, monitoring, and digital solutions to utilities and industry globally. Comparable to EMS's water quality monitoring and trade effluent compliance offerings, though at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• KROHNE: KROHNE is a leading manufacturer of industrial process instrumentation including flowmeters and water analysis sensors. Comparable to EMS's distributed flow meter portfolio (similar positioning to Katronic and electromagnetic meters) and serves the same water utility and industrial customers.
• In-Situ Inc. In-Situ manufactures water quality sondes, level loggers, and telemetry (Aqua TROLL, Level TROLL, Vu-Link) distributed by EMS. Direct competitor in multiparameter water quality instrumentation and groundwater/level monitoring for environmental applications.
• Teledyne ISCO: Teledyne ISCO manufactures automatic wastewater samplers, flow meters, and accessories for environmental monitoring. They are an EMS distribution partner and serve overlapping municipal and industrial customers with MCERTS-style compliant sampling equipment.
• Enviro Technology Services: Enviro Technology (ET) is a sister company within the Cura Terrae group providing air quality monitoring. Highly relevant intra-group peer for benchmarking environmental monitoring services portfolio; together the two make up the core environmental monitoring capability of Cura Terrae.
• Hach: Hach (a Veralto/Danaher business) is a global leader in water quality monitoring instruments, reagents, and services. Directly comparable to EMS's water quality sonde, sampler, and telemetry business across municipal and industrial customers.
• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser manufactures process instrumentation including flow, level, and water quality sensors used in wastewater and industrial effluent applications. Their ATEX-certified Liquiport sampler is distributed by EMS, making them both a supplier and a direct competitor in instrumentation.

Regional players

• Hafren Water: Hafren Water is a UK-based water and environmental services provider focused on flow monitoring and wastewater compliance. Comparable to EMS/Cura Terrae Water on UK water utility flow and load survey services and trade effluent monitoring.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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