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MP5-A Return on Investment Calculator

Online Chlorine Analysis Β· Municipal Water Treatment

NSF-61 Certified No wastestream required
πŸ—οΈ Unit Configuration & Investment
🏭 Treatment Plant
Γ—
$
$7,900
πŸ“‘ Grab Stations Cellular
Γ—
$
β€”
πŸ”΅ Add'l Distribution
Γ—
$
β€”
πŸ§ͺ pH Units
Competitor electrode sensors displaced β€” each monitoring point counts separately
1 unit total $7,900
⚑ MP5-A Parameters
Annual Maintenance20 min/yr (fixed)
Annual Wear Parts$520/yr (fixed)
5-Year Refresh Kit (amortized)$252/yr ($1,260 Γ· 5)
Total MP5-A Annual Parts$772/yr
Chlorine Analyzer Wastestream70,000 gal/yr saved
Built-in pH Probe WastestreamZero Β· NSF-61
Include Competitor pH Sensor Wastestream
~0.1 L/min Β· ~13,870 gal/yr per unit
Calibration FrequencyEvery 9 months
10 min per calibration Β· 6–12 months
πŸ”§ Traditional DPD Parameters
MAINTENANCE TIME
Monthly Maintenance180 min/yr
pH Probe Cleaning (weekly)1,560 min/yr
pH Calibration (weekly)520 min/yr
Tubing Replacement Time32 min
Chlorine Calibration FrequencyEvery 4 weeks
20 min per calibration Β· 2–8 weeks
pH Salt Bridge ReplacementEvery 4 months
45 min per replacement
Include Extended Acid Soak (45 min)
WEAR PARTS & CONSUMABLES
Reagents (monthly)$979/yr
Standard Cell Solution$128/yr
Tubing / Maintenance Kit$449/yr
pH Probe Unit Cost$1,367
pH Probe Lifespan1.5 years
Cleaning Solutions$240/yr
Calibration Buffers$124/yr
πŸ”§ Traditional Amperometric Parameters
Routine Maintenance FrequencyEvery 4 months
Time Per Routine Session22 min
Annual Service Time45 min
Calibration FrequencyEvery 4 weeks
50 min per calibration Β· 2–8 weeks
Membrane Replacement Frequency1.5Γ— per year
$153 per kit
Electrolyte Replacement FrequencyEvery 4 months
$134 per bottle
Include pH Sensor Maintenance (+$266/yr)
πŸ§ͺ Grab Sample Parameters
↑ Set Grab Stations above to activate
Sample Stations (from Unit Config) 0 stations
Sampling Days per Year
Daily=365 Β· Weekdaysβ‰ˆ260 Β· Weekly=52
Time per Station (drive+test+log)15 min
DPD Packet Cost per Test$0.45
Confirmatory Samples/Year With MP5-A26 days/yr
Weekly=52 Β· Bi-weekly=26 Β· Monthlyβ‰ˆ24
Include Vehicle / Fleet Costs
Include Grab Sample Savings in Total ROI
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Annual Labor Savings
$0
β€” hrs saved/yr
Competitor time/yrβ€”
MP5-A time/yrβ€”
Time saved Γ— unitsβ€”
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Annual Parts Savings
$0
per year
Competitor parts/yrβ€”
MP5-A parts/yr$772
Savings Γ— unitsβ€”
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Competitor Annual Cost
$0
What they're spending right now
Monthly Cost of Delay
$0/mo
Every month without MP5-A costs them
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Chlorine Analyzer Wastestream
$0
β€” gal/yr eliminated
Competitor waste/yr70,000 Γ— units
MP5-A wastestreamZero (NSF-61)
Value at state rateβ€”
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pH Sensor Wastestream
$0
~13,870 gal/yr per unit
Competitor pH waste~0.1 L/min
MP5-A pH (built-in)Zero
Total gal eliminatedβ€”
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Total Water Reclaimed
0 gal/yr
Chlorine analyzer unitsβ€”
pH sensor unitsβ€”
Dollar value at water rateβ€”
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Grab Sample Elimination Savings
MP5-A continuous monitoring replaces manual daily DPD sampling
$0
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Annual FTE Labor Savedβ€”
Annual DPD Reagent Savedβ€”
Gross / Net After Cellularβ€”
⚑ Total Projected Savings
Treatment Plant
1 unit Γ— $7,900
$7,900
Grab Stations Cellular
0 units Γ— $6,313
β€”
Add'l Distribution
0 units Γ— $7,900
β€”
Total Investment
$7,900
Year 1 ROI
β€”%
annual savings Γ· investment
5-Year ROI
β€”%
cumulative savings Γ· investment
10-Year IRR
β€”%
internal rate of return
1-Year Savings
$0
Annual total Β· all contexts
5-Year Savings
$0
Long-term value
Refresh kit amortized in annual cost
🏭 Treatment Plant
β€”
β€”
πŸ“‘ Distribution
β€”
grab + add'l combined
πŸ’‘ Combined Payback
β€”
total investment
πŸ“ˆ Cumulative Savings vs. Investment
Cumulative Savings
Total Investment
Payback Crossover
πŸ“Š Annual Cost Breakdown: MP5-A vs. Traditional DPD

All body columns show per-unit costs. Footer shows total across all configured units.

Cost Category Traditional DPD (per unit) MP5-A (per unit) Savings (per unit)
Labor (maintenance + calibration)β€”β€”β€”
Parts & Consumablesβ€”$772β€”
Chlorine Analyzer Wastestreamβ€”$0β€”
pH Sensor Wastestream †—$0 (built-in)β€”
Grab Sample Program ‑—$0 Β· Continuousβ€”
Per-Unit Annual Savings (sensor only)β€”β€”β€”
Total All Unitsβ€”
† pH wastestream savings reflect all β€” pH units configured, which may differ from chlorine analyzer count β€” each displaced electrode sensor is counted independently.
‑ Grab sample savings are a fleet-level cost tied to grab station units β€” per-unit Γ— analyzer count will not equal the total line when grab savings are included.
Wages from BLS OES 518031 with 1.40Γ— burden multiplier Β· Water rates are estimated municipal production costs β€” update to utility's actual internal rate for precision.
All values are estimates β€” adjust inputs to match your prospect's actual conditions.

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