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Asset Management Economic Analysis for Small Meter Replacement Eric Brainich Asset Manager

Asset Management Economic Analysis for Small Meter Replacement Eric Brainich Asset Manager Portland Water Bureau May 2008. Small meter in Portland. Portland Water Bureau small meters Replacement cost = $13 million Annual income measured by small meters: $23 million for water

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Asset Management Economic Analysis for Small Meter Replacement Eric Brainich Asset Manager

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  1. Asset Management Economic Analysis for Small Meter Replacement Eric Brainich Asset Manager Portland Water Bureau May 2008

  2. Small meter in Portland Portland Water Bureau small meters Replacement cost = $13 million Annual income measured by small meters: $23 million for water $56 million for sewer

  3. Methodology • 5/8” meters • Estimate meter degradation curve • Calculate unrecorded water revenue loss as meter accuracy declines during life of meter • Cost of replacing meter • Minimize life-cycle cost of meters

  4. Estimating meter degradation Factors to consider in estimating degradation: • Make/model of meter Model A & Model B • Consumption (vs. age) of meter 500 / 1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500 / 3000 ccf • Test flow rates Low = 0.25/0.5/1.0 gpm Medium = 3 gpm High = 10 gpm • Weighted flow rates Low = 15% Medium = 75% High = 10%

  5. Estimating meter degradation • Random sample of 441 5/8” meters (222 of Model A and 219 of Model B) • Minimum 30 samples for each model and consumption category • Plotted on GIS to provide qualitative check to ensure randomness of sample data

  6. Portland Water BureauMeter Shop

  7. Meter Test Results

  8. Meter Test Results

  9. Economic Analysis – Least Cost Life Cycle

  10. Economic Analysis – Least Cost Life Cycle

  11. Economic Analysis – Least Cost Life Cycle

  12. Economic Analysis – Least Cost Life Cycle

  13. Economic Analysis – Least Cost Life Cycle

  14. Economic sensitivity analysis

  15. AWWA meter guidelines1 • Removal from service based on accuracy and meter type. • Recommends using sample test data to identify groups of meters with accuracy problems to ensure money used to exchange meters is spent on the poorest performing meters. 1/ Taken from M6 Manual

  16. Conclusions & Recommendations • Least-cost life-cycle analysis used to justify replacement timing (ensures cost of program not more than “revenue loss” or rate increase needed to cover unrecorded water usage) • Random sample of meters • Weighted flow rates depend upon local consumption patterns

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