With Good Flow Data:
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Greater control
Decisions grounded in facts
Needs clearly prioritized
Remove the risk from planning
The Long, Painful Journey To Collect Good Flow Data
THE STAGES OF
FLOW DATA COLLECTION
In-House Monitoring Program
STAGE 1: PURCHASE MONITORING EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
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Determine requirements
Research meter options
• Sensors
• Loggers
• Power
• Telemetry
• Software
Purchase the CORRECT
equipment for your needs
Consider purchasing an extended
warranty or service agreement
Manage inventory storage
STAGE 2: MANAGE LABOR
LABOR
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Hire knowledgeable labor
Provide initial & ongoing training
Manage payroll
Create & maintain benefits
package (Insurance, 401k, etc.)
STAGE 3: TOOL NEEDS
TOOLS
• Vehicle Fleet
• Road safety
equipment/gear,
barricades
• CSE equipment; tripods,
blowers, gas meters
• A wide range of power
& hand tools
• Laptops
STAGE 4: OVERSEE PAPERWORK
PAPERWORK
• Oversee labor certifications
- Confined space, etc.
• Manage traffic control
& permitting
• Provide liability protection
• Create & maintain
calibration, as-built info
STAGE 5: INSTALL EQUIPMENT
INSTALLATION
• Connect power (battery, A/C, Solar)
• Program Equipment
• Install Equipment - Requires 3 staff
on site for every confined space entry
• Calibrate Sensors
• Program/Install Communications
• Verify good installation, monitor
closely
• Call Equipment Tech Support
• Adjust programming due to
poor hydraulics
• Order more equipment due to
scope changes, site issues
STAGE 6: ONGOING MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
MAINTENANCE
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Routine monitoring (daily/weekly)
Flag equipment issues
Routine visits to collect data
Clean sensor, replace batteries
(tools needed)
Visit sites to troubleshoot (CSE often
required, safety equipment needed)
Call Equipment Tech Support
Swap equipment, repair equipment
Send units in for service
STAGE 7: DATA HOUSEKEEPING
DATA HOUSEKEEPING
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Devise data management system
Integrate data from all sources
Review data for integration issues
Troubleshoot, adjust integration,
downloading
• Call data integration tech support
IS THERE AN EASIER WAY?
Meet Hach’s Data Delivery Services (DDS)
The path of least resistance
WHAT IS DDS?
Highly efficient flow monitoring service tailored to deliver your flow
data – in real time – so you can immediately perform analysis.
For a fixed monthly fee, Hach Flow provides:
• All necessary equipment
• Data transmission
• Technical support
• Equipment installation, monitoring and maintenance
THE BENEFITS OF DDS
Use state-of-the-art flow monitoring equipment
without buying any inventory.
All equipment is included in the monthly cost so you don’t have to pay a
premium to be on the cutting edge of technology, and you never have to
worry about your equipment becoming obsolete.
THE BENEFITS OF DDS
Get started quickly.
Hach has an extensive supply of loggers and installers that allow
us to get your meters installed and sending data in no time.
THE BENEFITS OF DDS
Receive the data you need, guaranteed.
Hach Company monitors the status of all your wirelessly-networked
flow meters 24/7 and guarantees a 95% uptime.
THE BENEFITS OF DDS
Leave repairs to us.
In the event equipment becomes fouled or malfunctions in any way,
Hach handles all repair or replacement at no additional cost to you.
THE BENEFITS OF DDS
Know your flow status anytime, anywhere.
All metered locations can be programmed to send text or email alerts
as desired, and alarms can be set for any measurement.
THE BENEFITS OF DDS
Harness the power of real-time data.
Hach DDS includes FSDATA Online Data Manager, a cloud-based software that
allows you to view your collection systems’ response to weather events or
improvement projects in real-time from any computer with a web browser.
THE BENEFITS OF DDS
Use DDS for either long- or short-term monitoring.
From ongoing flow data collection to temporary projects like I&I studies,
DDS is an economical, ideal solution.
Let DDS empower you
with smart data, and
leave the rest to us.
Data Delivery Services
Right Data. Right Results. Right Now.
Talk to a Hach Flow Representative today
to build your own DDS program.
www.hachflow.com