Our mission is to ensure cleaner and safer water by enabling affordable, scalable, and real-time contamination detection - improving public health and regulatory compliance.
DataPond’s current focus is on bio-contamination detection in surface water- rivers and lakes.
Next on our roadmap:
Treated Water
Bio-Contamination Monitoring
Drinking Water
Bio-Contamination Monitoring
The Challenge of Surface Water Contamination
Climate change and overpopulation are increasing microbial contamination risks in surface waters - posing serious risks to public health, ecosystems, regulatory compliance, and the economic viability of recreational sites due to closures and liability costs.
Traditional monitoring methods fall short because they are:
Slow
Lab-based tests take 1–3 days to deliver results, delaying response time.
Expensive
High costs limit testing frequency and geographic coverage.
Labor-Intensive
Sampling and analysis require skilled personnel and extensive infrastructure.
As a result, water authorities are often forced to operate reactively, addressing contamination only after it has already impacted public health and the environment.
Currently, there is no cost-effective, real-time sensor for detecting biological contaminants in water.
Timely detection of contamination is crucial for effective treatment.
DataPond’s solution provides continuous oversight where traditional testing falls short, allowing authorities to maintain regulatory compliance and protect public health.
PathWatch™ – Real-Time Microbial Risk Detection by DataPond
DataPond’s PathWatch™ is the first real-time, AI-powered system that transforms standard water quality data into instant microbial contamination alerts — with no additional hardware required.
Today’s surface water monitoring relies heavily on slow, manual testing.
With PathWatch™, water authorities can instantly detect microbial contamination using their existing sensors, dramatically improving water safety, regulatory compliance, and environmental protection.
Seamless Integration. Instant Protection.
Already measuring parameters like pH, turbidity, conductivity, or dissolved oxygen? You’re ready.
PathWatch™ connects directly to your existing water quality sensors — no need to collect samples, ship them to labs, or wait days for results.
Key capabilities include:
Real-Time Microbial Risk Detection:
Classify water contamination risk as Poor / Sufficient / Good.
Immediate Alerts:
Operators and water authorities receive live notifications via a secure cloud platform.
Actionable Reporting:
Continuous monitoring with automatic, easy-to-interpret reports.
Why Choose PathWatch™?
Continuous, Real-Time Monitoring
Affordable & Scalable
Cloud-Based Reporting & Alerts
Seamless Integration with Existing Infrastructure
AI-Based Early Detection
Our Technology
Following years of research at Tel-Aviv University,
DataPond developed a revolutionary data-driven proprietary solution:
Sensor comprises 5 physical parameters obtained from conventional low-cost sensors
ML model trained on proprietary water parameters data sets
Actionable Insights:
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Alerts
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Predictions
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Statistics
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Trends
Our proprietary AI and Machine Learning models analyze data from existing, off-the-shelf water quality sensors - eliminating the need for expensive custom hardware.
DataPond’s solution leverages data from existing, off-the-shelf water quality sensors - including:
Temperature
pH
Electrical conductivity
Dissolved oxygen
Turbidity
Using advanced AI and ML models and unique datasets, DataPond processes this data in real-time to detect microbial contamination such as fecal coliforms and E. coli - without needing specialized hardware or complex infrastructure:
Real-Time Data Processing
Our AI models continuously analyze water quality data from standard sensors. The solution identifies patterns and accurately predicts microbial contamination in real time.
Unique Proprietary Data
DataPond’s AI is trained on high-quality data sourced from global monitoring networks and data produced through innovative methods at our state-of-the-art Water Laboratory — ensuring unmatched accuracy and reliability in contamination detection.
The Future of Water Monitoring is Here
PathWatch™ delivers what traditional methods cannot:
No Sample Collection
No Waiting for Results
No Installation of New Hardware
Our partners and investors
Our team
The founding team is comprised of expert researchers and highly experienced entrepreneurs:
Prof. Hadas Mamane
Chief Scientific Officer
Water treatment expert.
Head of the Environmental Eng. program and Water-Energy Lab, Tel Aviv University
Itai Arad
Chief Executive Officer
Over 30 years in management, including founding two technology start-ups in the medical and image recognition fields.
Asaf Pras
Chief Technology Officer
Water Sensing Expert. Ph.D. student in Environmental Eng.
Meir Morgenstern
Chief Product Officer
Serial entrepreneur, founder of CloudOn (Acq. by Dropbox), and former Dropbox Israel general manager.
Dr. Lior Asaf
Advisor
A global expert in water engineering and development with over 20 years of experience in the water field. Former Israel’s Water Attaché in India.
Rajneesh Chopra
Advisor
Global Business leader in the water sector. Specialties: Global business Management , Water Management, wastewater management.
Ravid Levi
Advisor
Water, climate and environment innovation leader. Director of Israel's Water Innovation Community
Our deep expertise in water quality and AI technology positions DataPond as a game-changer in the water industry — providing solutions that are affordable, scalable, and easy to deploy.
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Ready to Transform Your Water Monitoring?
Interested in learning more or setting up a pilot program?
Contact us to discover how DataPond can integrate with your existing infrastructure and improve your water monitoring capabilities.
