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Problem: Alum costs are increasing

Case Study Managing Chemical Costs by Finding Optimal Alum Usage ( Analyzing Alum  effect on S ettled Water T urbidity). Problem: Alum costs are increasing. Symptoms: Having trouble controlling Settled Water Turbidity Monthly chemical bill increasing, over budget year to date

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Problem: Alum costs are increasing

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  1. Case StudyManaging Chemical Costs by Finding Optimal Alum Usage (Analyzing Alum effect on SettledWater Turbidity)

  2. Problem: Alum costs are increasing Symptoms: • Having trouble controlling Settled Water Turbidity • Monthly chemical bill increasing, over budget year to date • Higher than historical backwash frequencies - loss of production • Operators are changing dosing frequently based on gut feel. No consensus on dosing strategy.

  3. Plan: Analyzing the problem The principles of “Plan-Do-Check-Act” provide sustainable results. Plan: Use WIMS to view Historic SCADA data from Hach Turbidity meters on Raw and Settled Water vs Alum usage entered manually by the Operators. “Looking at single parameter is interesting, but combining the three parameters paints the big picture” “The ability to combine any of our data (SCADA, Lab, Operator collected, calculations) quickly is an invaluable tool in managing a water plant”

  4. Plan: Identify the problem The WIMS chart below shows that increased alum dosing (circled) did not improve settled water turbidity. This led to an opportunity to save up to 10 percent in alum dosage. The data shows to dose based on Raw Water Turbidity/demand but never dose more than 6500 lbs/day.

  5. Do-Check: Sustainability • Best Management Practices say it is not enough to simply identify the problem • and formulate a solution. They must be sustainable to gain maximum benefit! • Sustainability is achieved by: • Clearly defining goals • Continuous monitoring and improvement Corrective action taken resulting in long term benefits Monitoring becomes easy Useful graphs are one click away

  6. Act: Results and Continuous Improvement • Savings achieved: • 10% savings on chemical usage (~10K/yr per MGD) • Better time management • Consistent settled water turbidities requires less frequent backwash: • Increased capacity • Less wasted finished water • Management by exception: • Dashboards allow easy monitoring for sustainability • Notification by email or mobile devices for fast response to potential problems • Everyone is Making Data-Driven Decisions: • Data clearly shows trends, issues and improvements • Data provides visibility • Data used to communicate more effectively • Everyone knows what the goal is and how to achieve it

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