When heavy rains hit, minutes matter. A few extra moments of warning can mean the difference between reaching safety before a flood or being caught by rising...
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September 25, 2017
Xylem commits $1 million to hurricane and flooding relief efforts
In response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and flooding in South Asia, Xylem has committed $1 million in expanded support for relief efforts. The hurricanes...
September 4, 2017
Congratulations to the 2017 Stockholm Junior Water Prize winners!
Two students from the US, Ryan Thorpe and Rachel Chang, won the 2017 Stockholm Junior Water Prize on August 29. The students developed a new way to quickly...
Public outreach is critical for water utilities when they need to raise awareness about water issues, inform consumers about rate changes, and get feedback...
June 27, 2017
Why it’s time to rebuild America’s water infrastructure
If America’s water infrastructure was a carton of milk in your fridge, you would have thrown it away a long time ago. If it was a student, it would be getting...
June 24, 2017
How utilities can systemically reduce non-revenue water
Non-revenue water is any water that a utility produces for which it does not collect any income. In the United States, about 24 percent of all water produced...