Overview
Water Quality parameters are the individual values you measure — Free Chlorine, pH, Turbidity, and so on. Each parameter you use in a ruleset needs a minimum and maximum, and those thresholds are what every reading is validated against. This article covers the full parameter list, how to set thresholds, and how to enable or disable a parameter within a ruleset.
🚀 Early Access: Water Quality is an early-access feature — expect changes and new features as the module evolves.
Users must be Super Users or have the following Role to manage rulesets:
Checklists: Modify or Create
Configuring a parameter
1. Open your ruleset
Go to Configuration > Checklists > Water Quality Ruleset and select the ruleset you want to configure.
2. Add or edit a parameter
Open the sub-rule (for example Deep Water Pools), find the parameter you want, enter a minimum and maximum value, and click Save.
Enabling and disabling parameters
Each parameter in a ruleset has a checkbox that turns it on or off. Disabling a parameter keeps its configured thresholds but takes it out of use — the parameter is no longer validated and won't appear for selection on a Water Quality Question.
Best practice: Disable a parameter you've stopped tracking rather than clearing its values. If you start measuring it again later, its thresholds are still there — no need to look the limits up a second time.
Note: An enabled parameter needs both a minimum and a maximum. Disabling a parameter takes it out of validation, so it no longer has to carry thresholds to be used.
Available parameters
Free Chlorine — ensures disinfectant levels are effective.
Combined Chlorine — monitors buildup of chloramines.
Total Chlorine — total disinfectant measurement.
pH — water acidity or alkalinity.
Alkalinity — buffer to stabilize pH.
Calcium Hardness — prevents corrosion or scaling.
Cyanuric Acid — stabilizer for chlorine.
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) — overall water quality balance.
Turbidity — water clarity, indicating suspended particles or cloudiness.
Salt — for saltwater pools.
Bromine — alternative disinfectant.
Phosphates — nutrient monitoring to prevent algae.
ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) — real-time measure of disinfection capacity.
Best practices
Set values based on local health regulations and industry standards.
Use different sub-rules where pools, spas, or water features need different thresholds.
Disable parameters you no longer track rather than deleting their values.
Review thresholds regularly so they meet current operational standards.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Do I have to give every parameter a value?
A: Every enabled parameter needs a minimum and maximum. If a parameter doesn't apply, disable it with its checkbox instead of leaving it without thresholds.
Q: What happens to a parameter's thresholds when I disable it?
A: They're kept. Disabling only takes the parameter out of validation and out of the selectable list on the Water Quality Question — re-enable it and the values are still there.
Q: Can I change parameter values after staff have started using them?
A: Yes, but changes only apply to future checks. Historical Results aren't updated.
Q: What happens if staff enter a value outside the min/max range?
A: They see a validation warning and are prompted to address it before completing the Checklist.