Managing Chemical Costs: Utility was seeing seasonal issues but without access to accurate, historical data was re-inventing the solution each time. With WIMS analysis tool they were able to see along term trend and investigate and document the issues and solution.
- Symptoms:
- A ~4MGD Drinking Water Plant feeding KMn04, PAC, Sulfuric Acid, Coagulant, Fluoride, Chlorine, KOH, Phosphate, Ammonium Sulfate saw chemical costs rising - The utility wanted to understand what was driving the costs and put some processes in place to manage chemical usage
- Results:
- ~$25,000/year in chemical savings - Less than 1 hour required for detailed analysis and solution discovery - Making data-driven decisions – data shows trends, issues and improvements leading to: -- Better budgeting -- More efficient operation -- Better communications
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