1 Hach Water Information Management Solution (WIMS) Overview June 2010

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Hach Water Information Management Solution (WIMS)

Overview

June 2010

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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 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

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Hach JOB Cal

Easy to set upEasy to learnEasy to use

Maintenance scheduling and tracking

Hach JOB Cal



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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Integrate all water

system

data in ONE place

Get accurate data easily

Quickly analyze and

compare results

Easy calculations for

reports

See the complete picture of your water and waste water system so you can uncover hidden costs in your operation

•Tailor-made to meet your specific needs •Know your data is accurate & secure•Easy-to-understand dashboards•Trends analysis charts•What-if models•Internal and regulatory reports

Hach WIMSMake Performance Decisions Confidently

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Isn’t Excel Good Enough?

Some things to consider• How many times must the data be

touched/recopied before it is finally entered into my spreadsheet or report?

• How many people need to contribute to get all the data you need for your regulatory and business reports?

• How long does it take you to pull all this together?

• How confident are you that the data is accurate?

• Are your calculations always correct/accurate/consistent? Are data qualifiers accurately handled?

• How do you back up and secure your data?

• How do you assure revision control?

• Where is historical data stored and can it be easily accessed?

Some common concerns• Where did this number come from? Did it

get changed or is this the actual result?

• What happened to the formula in my spreadsheet?

• Who changed my number?

• Why is this number different in this report?

• Am I liable for errors in regulatory reports?

• How do I compare data from multiple spreadsheets?

• How can I be sure that this is the most accurate information?

• What happens to the spreadsheets when my permit levels change?

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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

• Partnerships with GE Fanuc Ifix & Wonderware – 80% of US SCADA market

• 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 JOB Cal



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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 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• Easy-to-interpret format• 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 – Informed Decisions

• Data comes together in a central database

– Easy access, local or over secure Web

• Safe and secure historical records

• Accurate data entered one time

• Audit trails

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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+ 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

Easily edit or alter formulas

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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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1 Hach Water Information Management Solution (WIMS) Overview June 2010