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Recommended actions for Water Utilities

Accurately determine the benefits obtained by pump condition monitoring

1. Work out the electricity costs for pumping

Typical Electricity Usage in a Water Utility

2. Identify the high cost pump stations that will benefit from fixed monitoring systems

Typically 10% of the pump stations use 80& of the electricity

3. Work out present greenhouse gas emissions

Typical sources of greenhouse emissions for a water utility

4. Work out present maintenance costs

Repair and refurbishment costs
Staff and overheads

5. Estimate probable annual overall savings

10 to 15% of electricity costs for pumping
50% of maintenance costs
Compare savings over typically 5 years with cost of P22 pump monitors

6. Implementation

Purchase P22P portable unit. Test 50 to 100 representative pumps.
Purchase P22F fixed system with pump scheduling software for a high power pump station with typically 8 pumps. Test for 6 -12 months.
Extrapolate savings to all pumps and take appropriate action, e.g.
- Fit fixed systems to all high power pumping stations
- Regular performance testing of lower power pumps