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Should I spot check prestressed concrete cylinder pipe?
A successful condition assessment program uses the right mix of methods to cost-effectively reduce risk. Do spot checks deserve a place in the toolbox for managing prestressed concrete pipelines?
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Water meter delivers long-term accuracy for German water utility
Accurate meter readings are essential for a water utility’s ability to detect leaks and reduce non-revenue water. A German water utility, ESWE Versorgungs AG, tested to see how well their Sensus iPERL meter was holding up after operating for seven years in the harsh conditions at a bus washing facility. Here’s what they found out.
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Xylem Together 2023: Fostering sustainable partnerships for a water-secure Europe
Xylem brought together water sector channel partners to advance collaboration and sustainability in Vienna for the first-ever “Xylem Together” European partner event. The conference focused on fostering innovation to help water operators better serve their communities.
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“A gamechanger” – how a digital working culture can transform utility operations
Digitalization has proven to be a vital tool in building collaboration across teams to deliver compelling results. It is one of the major trends that emerges in “Ripple Effect: A Movement Towards Digital Transformation,” a new paper capturing insights from global utility leaders and experts about their experience of “going digital.” The full paper will be released next month.
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Net-zero survey: utilities racing to decarbonize
To track progress toward Net Zero, in late 2022, Xylem commissioned a survey of utilities across North America and Europe. We spoke with Austin Alexander, Vice President, Sustainability and Social Impact at Xylem, to break down the results and understand how utilities are decarbonizing quickly and affordably.
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Advancing health and safety for our employees – and the communities we serve
Employee health and safety is critical at Xylem as we work to solve the world’s toughest water challenges. We’ve set ambitious 2025 health and safety goals and established a rigorous continuous improvement approach at Xylem locations around the globe.
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3 ways to reduce the environmental impact of pumping systems
What are today’s best opportunities for reducing the environmental impact of pumping systems? That’s the question Stephanie Smith asked Xylem’s expert engineers when she started her role as Director of Global Product Sustainability. Here’s what she learned.
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Earth Day 2023: 5 ways Xylem is reducing our environmental footprint
For Earth Day 2023, we’re spotlighting 5 ways that Xylem is investing in our planet by reducing our environmental impact. We’re committed to being a responsible corporate steward, advancing sustainability across our company footprint, and through our customer solutions and work to serve communities, as we address the world’s water challenges.
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The Soweto Garden Network: Creating a new model to feed communities
At Orange Farm, an hour south of Soweto, South Africa, a young boy cups his hands in freshly turned soil and smiles, as he and his classmates learn how to plant spinach, red cabbage, and potato seedlings. Closer to the city, at the Megatong Primary School, a Xylem volunteer installs a rainwater collection tank for a new drip irrigation system at the school’s community garden, where the students will put their new skills to work to grow their own fresh produce.
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Ripple Effect: Accelerating digital transformation
How digital twin technology can help water utilities ride the digital wave
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How water utilities benefit from digital twins at the asset level
Water utilities are increasingly using digital twin technology at the asset level to optimize maintenance and lower costs. Here’s how a wastewater utility in Europe used digital twin technology to solve cavitation issues at a pumping station.
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How one utility uses a digital twin to manage real-time drinking water distribution
Operators need to efficiently manage drinking water networks, but they often lack visibility into their systems to make data-driven decisions. Learn how one utility is using hydroinformatics and a network digital twin to improve operations.
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Andrea Rinaldo wins the Stockholm Water Prize for research on rivers
Andrea Rinaldo’s pioneering research has led to new insights into the complex ways in which water shapes the Earth’s surface and ecosystems.
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World Water Day 2023: 5 stories of solving water and accelerating change
On World Water Day 2023, Xylem celebrates our customers for delivering clean, safe water and combatting pollution despite mounting water challenges. Here are 5 stories of innovation to make their communities and businesses more water-secure and sustainable.
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3 steps water utilities should take to start using digital twin technology
Digital twin technology helps water utilities manage resources more efficiently and make smarter decisions about infrastructure. But if your water utility hasn’t used digital twin technology before, what’s the best way to get started? Here’s a three-step approach that will help you get faster results.
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Meet the Super Volunteers behind Xylem Watermark
Volunteering to solve water and create a better world is a shared passion that brings together Xylem colleagues around the globe. In 2022, 87% of employees, or more than 15,000 colleagues, volunteered through the company’s social responsibility program, Xylem Watermark – collectively dedicating 157,000 hours to education about water challenges, expanding access to safe water and sanitation, and supporting communities in crisis, among other focus areas. We asked five of Xylem’s most active volunteers, members of Watermark’s Make Your Mark club, to share what inspires them most about solving water.
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Sinking or swimming in a data-enabled water utility: Q&A with IWA expert Oliver Grievson
Data and digital technology are increasing priorities for the water industry, helping utilities solve real problems. But while there are many paths to digitalization, there are also pitfalls.
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Why I solve water: 4 women leaders driving change in the water sector
In honor of International Women’s Day 2023, Xylem is gathering leaders across the company for panel discussions on this year’s theme #EmbraceEquity. Making Waves caught up with four panelists who are helping Xylem customers around the globe overcome water challenges.
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How Buffalo, New York, is saving millions through smart sewers
Innovative utility builds resilience, while protecting bottom-line, through proven digital solution
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4 benefits of digital twin technology for water utilities
Everyone is talking about digital twin technology, but what are its most practical applications and benefits for water utilities? Let’s take a look.
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People of Xylem: Monique Terry, Senior Director, Continuous Improvement
Monique Terry shares her journey from engineering student to continuous improvement leader, driving innovation, mentoring talent, and championing diversity at Xylem.
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Researchers use Xylem technology to explore origins of life on Earth
What can an Antarctic lake tell us about the origins of life on Earth, and how can it help guide our search for life on Mars? These are some of the questions researchers hope to answer using Xylem’s YSI Technology as they dive deep beneath the surface of Antarctica’s Lake Untersee. Join them on a journey three billion years into the past.
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A day in the life: PipeDiver inspection with pressurized insertion & extraction
Join us onsite for a day in the life of a PipeDiver inspection with pressurized insertion and extraction. See how the team uses specialized standpipes to launch and remove PipeDiver from a live pipeline without disrupting service.
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Denmark’s largest UV system is now in operation
Every hour the UV system can treat as much drinking water as almost nine Olympic swimming pools.