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Q&A: Award-winning teenagers develop solution for farming in arid regions
The winners of this year’s Stockholm Junior Water Prize, Hiroki Matsuhashi and Takuma Miyaki, found a new use for tataki – a material used in Japanese earthen...
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Smart utility network to help Anglian Water tackle water shortages
By 2025, Anglian Water, located in East England, could face a projected water shortage of up to 30 million liters of water a day. To meet this challenge, the...
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Xylem funds WEF Chief Medical Officer to protect water professionals during COVID-19 and beyond
“There is a lot of science out there, and that science helps us to understand how to protect workers.” To help protect the health and safety of wastewater...
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Smart utility network helps city reduce annual water loss by 12 million gallons
When the City of Dallas, Georgia, launched an initiative to get a handle on water loss, they couldn’t know how far the journey would take them. Solid results...
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Xylem solves vibration problem in wastewater pumping station
People living near a wastewater pumping station in Hardenberg, the Netherlands, were complaining about the vibrations coming from the station, caused by an...
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Oslo detects leaks in water pipeline using advanced Xylem technology
As part of a program to reduce leaks in its water network, Oslo Municipality Water and Sewage (Oslo VAV) recently deployed Xylem’s specialized inline leak...
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2020 water events, conferences and exhibitions
Here is our annual list of water events, conferences and exhibitions around the world in 2020. The list also includes water-related trade shows for energy,...
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Documentary “Brave Blue World” highlights water innovation
An inspirational new documentary shows how technologies and innovations are changing how we manage water. Filmed across five continents, “Brave Blue World”...
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Water sustainability in focus as Swedish prime minister visits Xylem
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven visited a Xylem factory on October 23 to view technologies that are solving water challenges around the world. The visit...
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Water utility deploys mobile communications solution for meter data collection
When a city is growing as rapidly as Eagle Mountain City, Utah , it can be challenging for the water utility to keep up. Eagle Mountain is an easy commute to...
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Utility eliminates bad-tasting water due to algae with advanced oxidation
A South Carolina water utility was receiving hundreds of complaints per week about bad-tasting water after algal blooms. Xylem’s advanced oxidation treatment...
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Xylem launches new dry-pit pump testing facility in Sweden
Xylem has unveiled a new dry test pit for large capacity pumps at its global manufacturing plant in Emmaboda, Sweden. The new facility will enable testing of...
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Manchester City Football Club highlights global water challenges
Premier League Champions Manchester City and Xylem have teamed up to launch a campaign to drive awareness of urgent water challenges. The “Closer Than You...
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Thai rescue video: “We went down into the cave”
On June 23, 2018, a young Thai soccer team is reported missing. Nine days later, the boys are found trapped two miles inside a cave. It would be one of the...
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Sewer bypass solution delivered in France in one week
When connecting a new wastewater treatment plant in France to the sewer, a temporary bypass solution was needed for the old treatment plant. Xylem delivered a...
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Berlin canal to be turned into swimming area with UV system
An innovative project in central Berlin will transform a former shipping canal into an urban swimming area. The project, created by the non-profit Flussbad...
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Xylem CEO Patrick Decker: Smart water is the next disruption
Only smart water technology can solve how utilities address water affordability and scarcity, says Xylem CEO Patrick Decker. Following Xylem’s acquisition of...
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Piecing Together the Pipeline Integrity Puzzle
Pipelines are the safest way to deliver energy products. Robert Zmud has dedicated his career to making these assets even safer. PureHM’s Integrity Consulting...
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Proactive Pipeline Management Aging Infrastructure Report
Many utilities across the United States are dealing with the challenges of aging water and sewer infrastructure, much of which was installed many decades ago....
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PureHM Now Offering Comprehensive Suite of Internal Corrosion Solutions
We are happy to announce the recent addition of a full-scale Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA), Internal Corrosion Predictive Modeling (ICPM), and...
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Repair vs. Replace: A Comparative Analysis of Large Valve Management
Grand Rapids is the second largest water system in Michigan and delivers clean drinking water to the Greater Grand Rapids area using Lake Michigan as its raw...
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Responding to water and wastewater pipeline emergencies
U.S. and Canadian utilities experience an annual average of 11.1 breaks per 100 miles of pipe, according to a 2023 Utah State University study . When a water...
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Usable Field Information that Minimizes the Consequence of Failure
Water Main Valve Condition Assessment Valve condition assessment services involve inspecting, operating, and assessing the mechanical condition and operational...
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Using The Right Data To Improve Pipeline Management
With stories of broken mains and aging infrastructure attracting more public attention, pipeline owners face difficult questions about long-term planning for...
