Water plant filter, estimate of annual maintenance costs
Water plant filter, estimate of annual maintenance costs
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Hello,
I am doing an alternatives analysis of replacing a municipal water plant filter and clarifier vs. replacing a filter and repairing an existing clarifier. What would be a reasonable estimate of annual maintenance cost as a percentage of initial cost, and a source for that number? I suppose I could get some value from the vendor but I don’t necessarily trust numbers from vendors.
Thanks, engingguy
I am doing an alternatives analysis of replacing a municipal water plant filter and clarifier vs. replacing a filter and repairing an existing clarifier. What would be a reasonable estimate of annual maintenance cost as a percentage of initial cost, and a source for that number? I suppose I could get some value from the vendor but I don’t necessarily trust numbers from vendors.
Thanks, engingguy





RE: Water plant filter, estimate of annual maintenance costs
Are the filters the same in both options?- if they are then only the clarifier component is different.
Does the owner of the installation have any information on the maintenance costs of the existing clarifier?
Does the repair of the old clarifier substantially change the maintenance costs? For example are you replacing painted structures below water line with stainless steel.
Are the old and new clarifiers similar style and technology?- annual costs for ongoing maintenance may be very similar if they are similar styles etc.
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Ashtree
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RE: Water plant filter, estimate of annual maintenance costs
I suppose this is more an economics and asset management problem than an engineering problem. The Big Engineer alone knows what the actual maintenance costs will be. I am looking for an accepted industry figure as a percentage of initial cost to be put into a maintenance fund.
Thanks, engingguy
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RE: Water plant filter, estimate of annual maintenance costs
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