1 hach water information management solution (wims) overview
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Hach Water Information Management Solution (WIMS)
Overview
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Troubleshoot Issues
Prepare Regulatory & Internal Reports
Automate Complex Calculations
Compile Data Easily
Monitor & Improve Performance
Use Data to Reduce Costs
Overview
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Hach: Water Quality Experts
• 75+ years of water analytics expertise• Industry innovator: 500+ patents over 130 patent families
• Local service, online chat, life-time technical support
Flow & Sampling Homeland Security TechnologyInformation Management Laboratory Field Process
On-line instrumentation
High-quality prepared reagents
Information management software
Accurate laboratory & portable devices
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Hach Integrates Information Management
Hach WIMS
Accurate InformationInformed Decisions
Data from automated and manual sourcesin a central, secure
repository providing easy regulatory and ad hoc reporting,
analysis and monitoring
Hach WIMS
Accurate InformationInformed Decisions
Data from automated and manual sourcesin a central, secure
repository providing easy regulatory and ad hoc reporting,
analysis and monitoring
Hach JOB Cal
Easy to set upEasy to learnEasy to use
Maintenance scheduling and tracking
Hach JOB Cal
Easy to set upEasy to learnEasy to use
Maintenance scheduling and tracking
Hach LAB Cal
Affordable, Effective Lab Data Management
Lab data sample scheduling and tracking
Hach LAB Cal
Affordable, Effective Lab Data Management
Lab data sample scheduling and tracking
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Buried in Data?
Don’t get slowed down by:• Piles of paperwork
• Time-consuming reports
• Mind-numbing calculations
Make it Meaningful!
Hach Water Information Management Solution
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“The system has resolved our key issues of data consolidation and integrity. It is
currently used by all treatment plant managers in their daily analysis of plant operations and
produces all required federal and state regulatory reports.”
Bob ZinklInformation Systems
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, MO
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See the complete picture of your water and / or waste water system
Hach Water Information Management Solution (Hach WIMS)
•Tailor-made for the water industry•Data is accurate & secure •Easy-to-understand dashboards•Trends analysis charts•What-if models•Internal and regulatory reports
Make Performance Decisions Confidently
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Water Industry Data ManagementCurrent Solutions – LIMS & SCADA
LIMS• First created for
pharmaceutical industry
• Used by Labs, not generally tied to data outside the Lab
• Used to organize and analyze data from a wide number of lab data sources
• Reports can be highly customized
SCADA• Designed for process
control & data acquisition
• Controls processes & provides excellent overview of data acquired from the processes
• Not designed to acquire and track data that is not part of the process (ex. Lab or Field data)
• Requires programming to create reports
LIMS & SCADA are the most common Data Management
systems in the Water industry
•Each is designed to manage different aspects of the operation•Neither can easily provide the overall view of the Water operation
Plus – not all facilities need or can afford either solution
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Water Industry Data ManagementCurrent Solutions - Excel
LIMS• First created for
pharmaceutical industry
• Used by Labs, not generally tied to data outside the Lab
• Used to organize and analyze data from a wide number of lab data sources
• Reports can be highly customized
SCADA• Designed for process
control & data acquisition
• Controls processes & provides excellent overview of data acquired from the processes
• Not designed to acquire and track data that is not part of the process (ex. Lab or Field data)
• Requires programming to create reports
Excel
Many facilities try to fill data management gaps with Excel, but
this has issues too…
• Commonly available software program
• Easy to manually enter data from different sources (lab, field, & sometimes SCADA)
• Easy for standard formats that can be shared with others
• Can graph data without separate programming
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Why Excel is not Good EnoughSome things to consider
• It’s easy to overwrite cells in Excel:– How are you protecting your data and formulas to prevent an accidental change? – Do you have any audit trails on the data to indicate when and why a cell had been changed?
• Excel has limitations on the amount of data it can hold:– Do you have different files for your current and historical data?
• Excel can import data but requires advanced programming to format it:– How is your data added to your Excel file and how long does it take?– If the data being imported needed to change, who will be able to make the change?
• Manipulating and reorganizing data once it is loaded into Excel can be difficult:– How long does it take to pull together your data when you need a non-standard report?– Are you able to get all the value from your data because it’s too difficult to further analyze?– How often do you want to look at the same data in different ways (e.g. different time frames, different comparisons)?
• Excel does not automatically back up data or provide version control:– What would happen if someone accidently deleted your file? – How do you assure revision control?
How do you make sure that you have and are using accurate information?How do you manage changes to the file or files?How much effort is needed to do a non-standard analysis or report?
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Water Industry Data ManagementThe “Right” Solution
LIMS• First created for
pharmaceutical industry
• Used by Labs, not generally tied to data outside the Lab
• Used to organize and analyze data from a wide number of lab data sources
• Reports can be highly customized
SCADA• Designed for process control &
data acquisition
• Controls processes & provides excellent overview of data acquired from the processes
• Not designed to acquire and track data that is not part of the process (ex. Lab or Field data)
• Requires programming to create reports
Hach Water Information Management Solution™• Designed specifically for water management with 100+ common Drinking Water and Wastewater calculations and report
templates for the most common regulatory reports such as SWTR, NPDES, DMRs…
• Data captured from all types of data sources including SCADA, Lab, Field
• Data secured in a centralized database that can be accessed locally or via a web interface
• Audit trails and historical records are safe and available for easy viewing
• Custom dashboards display your key information with shortcuts to the data and reports you need.
• Easily configure graphs for trend analysis, correlations, and control charting.
Excel• Commonly available software
program
• Easy to manually enter data from different sources (lab, field, & sometimes SCADA)
• Easy for standard formats that can be shared with others
• Can graph data without separate programming
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Looking to the Next Few Years…
• 45% utilities report 60% workforce retirement over next 5 years
• Increasing desire to optimize operations, not just meet regulatory compliance
• Mandates for integrated water information management – Already a mandate by CH2MHill/OMI, United Water & Veolia– Engineering firms have engineers focused exclusively on data management– Excel will not be acceptable as a primary data repository
• Growing need to have information (rather than just data) to make decisions and be proactive and predictive
• Instruments connected directly to PCs or web-hosted software to provide bi-directional control, data visualization, process optimization and reporting
• Increasing importance of water distribution system quality and growing prevalence of smart water grid
Data information management systems are better equipped to handle these new requirements
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Key Features Summary
Designed to be Easy to Use• Data entry forms designed to look just like your paper forms• Templates for regulatory reports such as SWTR, NPDES, DMRs…• Wizards help easily design additional reports, forms and graphs
Data at your fingertips • Data readily available for reports and analysis• No more unsecured spreadsheets, islands of data, duplicate entries • WIMS automatically transfers data from SCADA and LIMS systems
Powerful Business Information • Easily monitor operations with dashboards and other analysis tools• Optimize Operations with accurate historical and short term data• Manage with relevant data by setting up “exception” reports
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Integrated with Water Market Leaders
• Aligned with Leading SCADA manufacturers– Electronic data transfers from GE, Wonderware, Rockwell, etc.
• Partnership with ATL Sample Master – 30% of US LIMS water market
• Integrated with Hach Process and Lab Instrumentation– Industry leader for water quality instrumentation
• Recommended and sold by E&C’s and SCADA Integrators– Includes CDM, HDR, CH2M Hill, and IPS
• Contracts with major water companies– Veolia, United Water, American Water, etc.
Water market leaders value comprehensive data information management systems for comprehensive analysis and data security
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Hach Integrated Information Management has a strong foundation
• Based on OPS Systems 30 years of experience developing software for the water industry
• The only patented web-based delivery of water focused information management solutions(based on patents acquired from WaterEye)
• • Hach’s wide array of instruments, water analysis expertise, and
commitment to customer service
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Hach Integrates Information Management
Hach WIMS
Accurate InformationInformed Decisions
Data from automated and manual sourcesin a central, secure
repository providing easy regulatory and ad hoc reporting,
analysis and monitoring
Hach WIMS
Accurate InformationInformed Decisions
Data from automated and manual sourcesin a central, secure
repository providing easy regulatory and ad hoc reporting,
analysis and monitoring
Hach JOB Cal
Easy to set upEasy to learnEasy to use
Maintenance scheduling and tracking
Hach JOB Cal
Easy to set upEasy to learnEasy to use
Maintenance scheduling and tracking
Hach LAB Cal
Affordable, Effective Lab Data Management
Lab data sample scheduling and tracking
Hach LAB Cal
Affordable, Effective Lab Data Management
Lab data sample scheduling and tracking
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Hach LAB Cal – Lab Data Management• Schedule and track lab
samples with a visual calendar• Enter data with electronic
benchsheets• Use built-in standard methods
libraries
• Assure data security and secure data access
• Use Reporting & analysis tools• Get simplicity for managing lab
tasks
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LAB Cal Regulatory & Laboratory Reports
Available Reports:Chain of Custody Certificate of Analysis Quality Analysis/ControlMissing SampleException Reports
Reporting made easy only a mouse click away
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Hach Integrates Information Management
Hach WIMS
Accurate InformationInformed Decisions
Data from automated and manual sourcesin a central, secure
repository providing easy regulatory and ad hoc reporting,
analysis and monitoring
Hach WIMS
Accurate InformationInformed Decisions
Data from automated and manual sourcesin a central, secure
repository providing easy regulatory and ad hoc reporting,
analysis and monitoring
Hach JOB Cal
Easy to set upEasy to learnEasy to use
Maintenance scheduling and tracking
Hach JOB Cal
Easy to set upEasy to learnEasy to use
Maintenance scheduling and tracking
Hach LAB Cal
Affordable, Effective Lab Data Management
Lab data sample scheduling and tracking
Hach LAB Cal
Affordable, Effective Lab Data Management
Lab data sample scheduling and tracking
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Hach JOB Cal – Maintenance Scheduling & Tracking
Designed for maintenance people • Easy to set up• Easy to learn• Easy to use• Status at a glance • Familiar format and process
JOB Cal Basic• Automatically builds an interactive, color-
coded calendar for easy management of job activities
• Tracks just the basics of work order
JOB Cal Plus• Allows you to track more detail
– Inventory, vendors and purchasing – Who did the work and how long did it take
• Display equipment drawings or pictures.
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JOB Cal: At a Glance Calendar Shows…
What’s due:
What’s done:
What’s late:
What’s really late:
Skip it:
Easy to understand color codes
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Compile Data EasilyMore data is not better unless you can do something with it
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“The Hach WIMS product has been instrumental in the collection of relevant data. Its data capture and reporting
capabilities have provided us a comprehensive analysis of our wetlands
pilot project.”Stephanie Eisner
Natural Reclamation System Proj. Coordinator
City of Salem, WA
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See Your Whole Operation: Combine Data From Field, Lab & Operations
• Instant access to data, reports, entry forms, audit information• Data organized for easy interpretation• Track dosages, flows, concentration, summarized data like daily
average flow, 15 minute turbidity maxi, hourly DO min
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Easy Data Entry Organizes Information for Fast Access and Analysis
Manual Data Entry:
•Built-in templates for data entry
•Screens that match spreadsheet , daily log and benchsheet formats
Automated Data Entry:• SCADA
• Dataloggers
• LIMS
• Commercial Laboratory Reports
• Download data from portable field devices
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Accurate Information - Securely Stored
• Data comes together in a central database
– Easy access, local or over secure Web
• Safe and secure storage of historical records
• Data entered one time, minimizing errors
• Audit trails maintained
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Automate Complex CalculationsWith 100+ built-in formulas, you can stop worrying
about making mistakes in complex calculations
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“We love this software. I have the time to give this reference
because I have the software!”
James GrandstaffDivision Director
Henrico County Water Reclamation Facility, VA
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You Don’t Need to Be a Statistician
• Built-in equations and verification engines
• Easily add additional formulas
• Calculate and track just about anything
• Error and worry free• Get consistent results
based on EPA requirements
• Troubleshoot system upsets• Analyze cost overruns • Check compliance issues• Identify opportunities for cost reduction
100+ common water/ waste water industry-specific formulas
Error and worry free built-in calculations provide data consistency
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Example of Built-in Complex F-to-M Ratio
This cell result based on this formula
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Impact of Quick & Accurate Calculations Trust that data is
accurate and consistent.
Decisions are based on accurate dataTroubleshoot system
upsetsAnalyze cost
overrunsCheck compliance
issuesIdentify opportunities
for cost reduction
Find errors in formulas
Edit or alter formulas if needed or required
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Troubleshoot IssuesIntelligent alerts, modeling tools and
audit trails all help you resolve, predict and prevent disruptions
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“Hach WIMS is central to everything that the LEWWTP does. Each system that the LEWWTP has provides data
into Hach WIMS. It is essential to our process decisions.”
Brenna DurkinDBA Specialist
Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant
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Let Software do the Detective Work
• Assimilate information and find answers to: – System upsets
– Cost overruns
– Compliance issues
– Customer complaints
• Use predictive modeling tools to prevent future issues from occurring– Develop "what if" scenarios
• Perform simple or complex search queries – Find the exact information you need
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Automatically Compare & Verify All Info
Flags problems so you know exactly where they occurred
Immediately identifies change in the system
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Audit trails show who touched the data
Maintain Accurate Records with Audit Trails
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Run report for data outside: • Entry limits • Daily limits • QC limits • Forced entries
Output to Screen, Excel, HTML or Email
Data Exception Reports Help Manage Anomalies
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Sample report output to screen quickly helps identify issues
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Generated automatically:•Monthly report for all violations•QC control limit flags •Entry limit flags
Event Reports Provide Highlight Key Information
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Monitor & Improve PerformanceGet the data you need instantly in easy-to-read formats so you can
make decisions quickly
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“Hach WIMS has fostered analysis beyond regulatory data. Information on pumping stations, energy usage, material usage, and cost analysis are just a few of the trends performed to enhance ‘optimization.’ The new question is not ‘Can we analyze the data?’ but ‘Which data do you want to analyze?’”
Gwinnett County, GA
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Get Your Data Fast for Faster Decisions
• Personalized dashboards let you monitor key data– Immediately shows the information you need to know
– Provides shortcuts to other parts of the software
– Allows quick access to reports, graphs, entry forms
– Can be customized to the user
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Multiple graphs for your key performance indicators generated with a click of a button
Graph Pac Provides Visual System-wide Overview
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Chart Data Points for Easy Analysis
• Reporting and graphing tools– Configure graphs for trend analysis, correlations, and control charting
– Easily compare different sets of data to identify cost reduction opportunities
– Use preprogrammed templates, wizards, and built-in calculation tools
– Simplify report generation
and data analysisEx. Raw Turbidity Daily Avg, Daily Min,Daily Max
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Example Monthly Average Report for Specified Variable
Automatically calculates for
specified variable for fast
analysis
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Easy visualization of data against daily limits
Formats that best aid in understanding the data
Data Views Provide Easiest Visualization
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Prepare Regulatory & Internal ReportsCreate reports in seconds and then
schedule them to print or email automatically
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“The biggest advantage in our implementation of Hach WIMS is the automation of our reports. Reports that typically would take weeks at a time to prepare, now only take us a matter of a few hours. Additionally Hach WIMS fills a much needed gap. Our Operations Department now has access to data that allows them to make adjustments within their operational parameters in hours – instead of days.”
Peter Chang, System Engineer III King County,
WA
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Turn Raw Data into Actionable Information
• Eliminate reams of paper• Create business and regulatory
reports in seconds• Schedule automatic report output to
the screen, printed or by email• Utilize EPA and state report
templates: SWTR, DBR, NPDES, DMR, eDMR, MOR, SDWA, CCR, industrial pretreatment compliance, and more
• Configure standard reports with a few keystrokes using templates and wizards
• Develop ad-hoc reports in minutes
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Accurate Regulatory & Process Reports & Graphs
Create paper and electronic reports for Waste Water and Drinking Water for each state
Drinking Water
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Powerful Information at your Fingertips
Example Discharge Monitoring Report
Example Inflow/ Infiltration Study
Waste Water
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Case Studies
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Case 1: Improving Aeration Efficiency
Oxygen transfer efficiency is a function of bubble size. The smaller the bubble, the higher the efficiency. Ceramic or membrane diffusers will foul in time, causing the bubble size to increase. To minimize energy used and reduce downtime, it is important to determine when diffusers need to be cleaned.
Oxygen transfer efficiency is a function of bubble size. The smaller the bubble, the higher the efficiency. Ceramic or membrane diffusers will foul in time, causing the bubble size to increase. To minimize energy used and reduce downtime, it is important to determine when diffusers need to be cleaned.
Clients use WIMS™ to determine cleaning cycle by benchmarking pounds of BOD removed per KW of electricity used.
Clients use WIMS™ to determine cleaning cycle by benchmarking pounds of BOD removed per KW of electricity used.
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Case 2: Lowering Chemical Costs
In the chart of raw and settled water turbidity against alum dosage (obtained by using graphing tools in WIMS™), the client recognized 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.
In the chart of raw and settled water turbidity against alum dosage (obtained by using graphing tools in WIMS™), the client recognized 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.
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Case 3: Real-time estimation of BOD
The time-lag in obtaining BOD results, a 5-day lab test, make it challenging for plant operations to adjust treatment processes to adverse levels of BOD. By using powerful statistical tools built into WIMS™, a site-specific correlation between on-line UV absorbance against lab BOD measurements was obtained. The client can now estimate BOD in real-time, allowing for the optimization for treatment processes and avoid potential violations.
The time-lag in obtaining BOD results, a 5-day lab test, make it challenging for plant operations to adjust treatment processes to adverse levels of BOD. By using powerful statistical tools built into WIMS™, a site-specific correlation between on-line UV absorbance against lab BOD measurements was obtained. The client can now estimate BOD in real-time, allowing for the optimization for treatment processes and avoid potential violations.