How a Company Switched from City Water to Well Water and Saved $25,000 Yearly -- A Real World Documented Case Study

Company switches from city water to well water, and saves $25,000 yearly with Self-Cleaning Filters -- a real world documented case study.

(PRWEB) October 7, 2005 -- Company switches from city water to well water, and saves $25,000 yearly with Ronningen-Petter Self-Cleaning Filters -- a real world documented case study.

Situation

In a cost-cutting effort, a knife manufacturer switched from city water to well water for cooling their molding machines. One of their concerns, however, was that the well water be filtered to a level as clean as or cleaner than the city water -- otherwise, waste would be generated in the form of off-spec product.

Suggested Filtration Method

Eliminate waste at the source by use cleanable filter media. Why? No cartridges or bags to landfill or incinerate.

With cleanable filter media, you only have to deal with the unwanted solids. In addition, you may not have to contend with them either.

Cleanable media offer an effective method of eliminating waste at the source and significant monetary savings, too. Just how significant? You can begin to get an idea by following this example. It assumes the application requires a typical 12-cartridge filter using 10-inch cartridges.

First, we know that a 55-gallon drum can hold 180 cartridges if carefully filled. Assuming you replace these cartridges daily (which would not be unusual), you will fill one drum every 15 days - or about 20 drums per year.

The cost for disposing of non-hazardous waste is already $400-$800 per drum. Moreover, the cost for disposing of hazardous waste is fast approaching $1,000 a drum. When you multiply this cost by the number of filters at your plant, you can begin to see the savings.

Consider this, too: If, in anticipation of changing regulations, you are treating all your non-hazardous waste as hazardous waste to avoid future fines and clean-up costs, it is easy to see how the reduced waste volume made possible by cleanable media can begin paying immediate dividends.

Ronningen-Petter Solution

The Ronningen-Petter stainless steel AFR self-cleaning filter met the company's objective for water clarity, and enabled them to save $25,000 annually in city water costs. In addition, by using a self-cleaning filter instead of a cartridge filter, they avoided the high cost of land filling cartridges.

by Ask Filter Man

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