Realizing Water Savings Through Dipper Well Replacement · 2020. 2. 3. · Through Dipper Well...
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Realizing Water SavingsThrough Dipper Well
Replacement3/22/2018
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Presentation by:
Michael SlaterResearch Engineer
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Total Dip Well Water/Energy Use in CA
• California has 100k dip wells• Water use from 0.25 to 1 gpm• Some run 24/7/365• Between 100 and 1400 gal/d• CA estimated total: 75,000 AF/yr
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Overview of Work• Pilot Study
• Juice Shop• 3 Dip wells monitored, 1 replaced
• Metropolitan Water District of Southern California• Full Service Restaurants• 2 Dip wells monitored, both replaced
• Santa Clara Valley Water District• Various Site Types• Project will total 5 dip wells monitored and
replaced• So far: 3 dipper wells monitored, none yet
replaced
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Technologies Monitored (1/2)
Lolsberg i.ScoopShower• Pressure switch• Adjustable head
ConserveWell Heated Utensil Holder• Manually replace water
• 4h timer
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Technologies Monitored (2/2)
Wells Heated Dipper Well• Has electric heater to maintain 140˚F tank
temperature• Has built-in spigot for easy filling• Has manual drain valve
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These were field monitoring studies!
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Pilot Study: Jamba Juice Emeryville (cold water Dip Well)
• Daily Averages:• Time = 12.5 hr• Water consumed = 167 gal• Flow Rate = 0.25 gpm
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Jamba Results
Replacement Post Replacement
Average Flow Rate (gpm) 0.25 0.3
Operating Time (hr) 12.5 0.5
Daily Water Use (gal) 167 9.6
Reduction in Water use 94%
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Cost Savings
If all 3 Dipper Wells were Replaced
• Total water use: 10,450 gal/y
• Total cost: $182/y
• Savings: 170,000 gal, $2,980 per year
• ROI: Less than 1 year
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Black Bear Los Banos Scoop Shower Savings
• Baseline Dipper Well used 486.5 gal/day of cold water
• Scoop Shower replacement used 4.9 gal/day
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Black Bear Los Banos Results
Existing Replacement
Average Flow Rate (gpm) 0.6 0.3
Operating Time (h) 12.5 minimal
Daily Water Use (gal) 486.5 4.9
Reduction in Water use 99%
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Continuous flow is extremely wasteful
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Los Banos Scoop Shower Flow Rates (gpm), 8/1
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Black Bear LB Operation
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Staff operating practices had massive impact on total use!!!
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Savings through Operation Standardization
• Replacement Use per day = 5 gpm• Very little variation• Weekend use higher than weekday use• New water use pattern matches service demand!
• Single well changeout saved 175,000 gallons per year
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BB Madera Savings – both water and energy
Hot-Water Fed Dipper Well• Left on overnight• Low flow rate
Replaced with ConserveWell:• Manual dump/fill• Staff replaced water every 4h• Left on overnight
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Black Bear Madera Results
Existing Replacement
Average Flow Rate (gpm) 0.25 N/A
Operating Time (hr) 24 24
Daily Water Use (gal) 321 4
Daily Energy Use 2.8 therms 3.2 kWh or 0.1 therms equiv.
Reduction in Water use 97%
Reduction in Energy use 99%
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Lifetime savings
Los Banos Savings Madera Savings
10 Year water savings (gal)
1,762,000 1,159,000
10 Year energy savings (therms)
N/A 9,970 equivalent therms
10 Year Direct utility savings
$30,660 $29,270
Embedded energy savings (kWh)
6,500 4,170
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SCVWD Study (so far…)
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SCVWD Baseline Results
Corporate Campus (Hot Wells)
Stanford FloMo Stanford Jamba Juice
Daily Water Use (gal/d) 178 231 46
Average flow rate (gpm) 0.4 0.4 0.08
Energy Use per day 2.1 kWh N/A N/A
Difference between Stanford FloMo and Stanford Jamba is the difference between average and best-in-class operating practices
Corporate Campus site is not ideal use of Wells Heated Utensil Holder, also not worst case scenario
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Google Operating Profile 1/22/18
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Project Limitations
• More research is needed
• Site types, operating patterns
• Untested technologies
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We can be the manufacturer filter!
• Any utility incentive program needs to only apply to verified technologies
• Set minimum water and energy savings threshold for recognition
• Have Frontier Energy test new technologies in the field in each applicable segment and have manufacturers fund the testing
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Down the Road…
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Third party program justificationEstimated
Average State Rebate Value
Scoop Shower Savings
Scoop Shower
Incentive Potential
Utensil Holder Savings
Utensil Holder
Incentive Potential
Water (HCF/y) $4/HCF 235 $940 155 $620
Gas (therms/y) $1/therm 0 0 997 $997
Electricity (kWh/y) $0.08/kWh 0 0 -1,168 -$93
Embedded Energy (kWh/y)
$0.08/kWh 650 $52 417 $33
Total $992 $1,557
Purchase price for each unit is $500, so there’s strong potential for a third party direct install program. Frontier Energy is equipped to be project implementers
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Next Steps
Field evaluate remaining untested products
Field studies at different site types
Work with health departments to get approval of each unit in every application and develop universal SOPs
Develop joint-utility incentives and direct install program
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