Water quality monitor system and method

A water quality monitor for an aquatic application, the water quality monitor designed to measure water flowing therethrough and comprising:

• a base having a first end and a second end;
• a cover coupled to and enclosing the first end of the base;
• a removable and rechargeable power assembly coupled to at least one of the base or the cover;
• a flow cell jar extending from the second end of the base;
• a sensor probe connected to the second end of the base and extending downwardly into the flow cell jar, the sensor probe configured to measure water quality parameters including a pH value, an oxidation-reduction potential value, and a water temperature value of the water flowing through the water quality monitor;
• an inlet with an inlet flow control valve and an outlet on opposing ends of the base and designed to be connected in-line to the plumbing of the aquatic application;
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• a controller configured to transmit the measured water quality parameters from the water quality monitor to a cloud storage system using a wireless network, the controller further comprising a flow switch configured to periodically check for water flow, wherein the controller instructs the water quality monitor to enter a sleep mode when less than a threshold amount of water flow is detected.