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Halogen SystemsInc.
MP5-A Return on Investment Calculator
Online Chlorine Analysis Β· Municipal Water Treatment
NSF-61 Certified
No wastestream required
ποΈ Unit Configuration & Investment
π Treatment Plant
Γ
$
$7,900
π‘ Grab Stations Cellular
Γ
$
β
+ $630/unit/yr cellular included
π΅ Add'l Distribution
Γ
$
β
π§ͺ pH Units
Competitor electrode sensors displaced β each monitoring point counts separately
1 unit total
$7,900
β‘ 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
~0.1 L/min Β· ~13,870 gal/yr per unit
Calibration FrequencyEvery 9 months
10 min per calibration Β· 6β12 months
π§ 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· 2β8 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
π§ 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· 2β8 weeks
Membrane Replacement Frequency1.5Γ per year
$153 per kit
Electrolyte Replacement FrequencyEvery 4 months
$134 per bottle
Include pH Sensor Maintenance (+$266/yr)
π§ͺ Grab Sample Parameters
β Set Grab Stations above to activate
Sample Stations (from Unit Config)
0 stations
Sampling Days per Year
Daily=365 Β· Weekdaysβ260 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· Monthlyβ24
Include Vehicle / Fleet Costs
Daily Fleet Operating Cost$150/day
Include Grab Sample Savings in Total ROI
β±οΈ
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
π΄
Competitor Annual Cost
$0
What they're spending right now
Monthly Cost of Delay
$0/mo
Every month without MP5-A costs them
πΏ
Chlorine Analyzer Wastestream
$0
β gal/yr eliminated
Competitor waste/yr70,000 Γ units
MP5-A wastestreamZero (NSF-61)
Value at state rateβ
βοΈ
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
π
Total Water Reclaimed
0 gal/yr
Chlorine analyzer unitsβ
pH sensor unitsβ
Dollar value at water rateβ
π§ͺ
Grab Sample Elimination Savings
MP5-A continuous monitoring replaces manual daily DPD sampling
$0
β
Annual FTE Labor Savedβ
Annual DPD Reagent Savedβ
Gross / Net After Cellularβ
β‘ 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
3-Year Savings
$0
Typical decision horizon
5-Year Savings
$0
Long-term value
Refresh kit amortized in annual cost
π Treatment Plant
β
β
π‘ Distribution
β
grab + add'l combined
π‘ Combined Payback
β
total investment
π Cumulative Savings vs. Investment
Cumulative Savings
Total Investment
Payback Crossover
π 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 & Consumables | β | $772 | β |
| Chlorine Analyzer Wastestream | β | $0 | β |
| pH Sensor Wastestream β | β | $0 (built-in) | β |
| Grab Sample Program β‘ | β | $0 Β· Continuous | β |
| Per-Unit Annual Savings (sensor only) | β | β | β |
| Total All Units | β |
β pH wastestream savings reflect all β pH units configured, which may differ from chlorine analyzer count β each displaced electrode sensor is counted independently.
β‘ 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.
β‘ 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.
All values are estimates β adjust inputs to match your prospect's actual conditions.
