iTRACKER® – The First I&I Detection Monitor

Eastech is proud to introduce a major economic breakthrough in detecting and locating I&I. For the first time ever, it is possible to cost-effectively pinpoint unwanted sources of I&I at a fraction of the expense of conventional methods. A revolutionary new technology, designated as DELTA Q, provides calculated volumetric changes in wastewater flows between periods of dry and wet weather that are exactly equal to differences in volume as determined by the time-proven Mannings Equation, without
the necessity for ascertaining pipe slopes, coefficients of roughness, labor-intensive installation, confined space entry, periodic maintenance and time-consuming data retrieval.

		NO MORE COSTLY INSTALLATION Installation is quickly accomplished in 15 minutes.No tools or hardware are required.The iTracker simply locks onto the top rung of the manhole ladder.
		NO MORE COSTLY CONFINED SPACE ENTRY Confined space entry is a thing of the past.Within seconds, from the street level above, the iTracker is firmly secured to the manhole ladder.
		NO MORE COSTLY MAINTENANCE Since the sensor of the iTracker never comes into direct contact with the flow media, maintenance is no longer an issue nor is loss of critical data.
		NO MORE COSTLY DATA RETRIEVAL Data retrieval is as easy as removing the USB flash drive located within the enclosure of the iTracker and then reinserting it into the USB port of any computer.

Eastech’s proprietary DELTA Q Technology provides municipalities with the opportunity to cost effectively locate and analyze major sources of I&I at 20% of the cost of systems presently utilizing Doppler/Pressure Cell technology

(I&I Detection Monitors)	CONVENTIONAL FLOW STUDY (Portable Doppler Meters)
(5) I&I Detection Monitors w/ iTracker Analysis Program $13,500	(5) Portable Flow Meters w/Flow Analysis Software $22,500
Installation (5 units) Non-Confined Space $750	Installation (5 units) (Confined Space Entry) $5,000
Yearly Maintenance (5 units) $0	Yearly Maintenance ($800/Unit/Month) $48,000
TOTAL COST $14,250	TOTAL COST $75,500
TOTAL FIRST YEAR SAVINGS (80%) $61,250

I&I Location,Volume and Cost Analysis Reports

The Process is simple. iTracker I&I Detection Monitors are strategically placed within designated manholes of each major basin comprising the overall wastewater collection system. An onboard data logger records wastewater levels for specified periods of time incorporating both dry and wet days. An internal USB flash drive housed within each iTracker stores the pertinent data for easy transfer to a PC running DELTA Q analysis programs. Once the recorded changes in levels between dry days and wet days are imported into a PC running the iTracker analysis software, DELTA Q algorithms calculate a mathematical factor, expressed in ratio form, showing the exact volumetric increases in flows between dry days and wet weather events for each major basin within the collection system.

DELTA Q analysis programs initiate both volumetric and cost reports of the effects of any extraneous flows that have entered each major basin during the designated monitoring period. Once the major basins contributing the highest rates of I&I are revealed, the iTrackers are removed and repositioned in order to further pinpoint the exact location of those segments within each major basin contributing the greatest volumes of extraneous ground and storm water. Again, analysis reports in simple pie chart form detail the location, volume and cost of those sections within a collection system generating the highest rates of inflow and infiltration.

• Locate areas of I&I by volume.
• Breakdown costs associated with I&I.
  
• Locate illegal sump pump and roof drain connections.
• Provide data for infrastructure Cost/Benefit studies.
• Locate areas of highest I&I for efficient use of camera surveillance.
• Identify pipe capacity and maintenance issues.

For a Step-by-Step explanation of the iTracker inflow and infiltration location detection process, please download pdf file.