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How can operators monitor and assess pipeline water crossings in the face of severe flooding?
Areas across North America have been impacted by flooding over the past month causing concern for pipeline owners and operators. Severe flooding, river scour...
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How large a leak could you be missing with CPM?
Computational pipeline monitoring (CPM) is legislated on most pipelines in North America. While these systems are crucial in maintaining the integrity of a...
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How Threat Monitoring Can Save Pipeline Operators Time and Money
Pipeline damage can happen even with a robust integrity program in place. Third-party damage during excavation, natural disasters, and even material defects...
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How to Harness the Power of Your Condition Data
Collecting condition data is critical for proactive pipeline management. Being able to make effective decisions on that data is just as important. Learn how...
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Identifying and Addressing the Weak Links
A recent water main repair highlights the accuracy of inline inspection and the value of condition assessment for proactive pipeline management. Pure...
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Increased Regulation Makes Rising Main Management A Risk Priority
While metallic rising mains have been historically difficult to manage, a risk-based approach increases confidence in the condition of the pipeline. Nothing...
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Is Continuous Monitoring Only for High-Risk Pipelines?
SoundPrint ® AFO has been the gold standard for continuous monitoring of high-risk prestressed concrete pipelines (PCCP) for over two decades. Data from the...
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Know your standards: AWWA to release new standards for concrete pressure pipe installation
Transmission mains are a costly and important investment for communities, and proper installation is a critical first step to protecting this investment....
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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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Should I collect data on the condition of the cylinder in prestressed concrete cylinder pipe?
Prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) has a reliable track record with generally low distress rates. Utilities can safely manage PCCP by detecting the...
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Thirty Years of Innovation in Pipeline Management
Water and wastewater utilities must meet the growing needs of their communities with finite and often diminishing resources. Utility asset managers face the...
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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...
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What Makes a Pipeline Deteriorate to a State of Failure?
According to AWWA’s 2016 Benchmarking Survey, the average water and wastewater utility has seven breaks per 100 miles of piping every year. Tip-top systems...
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Where Do You Stand?
Each day, 850 main breaks occur in North America. A study by Utah State University reported that the average break rate per 100 miles of pipe can be as high as...
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Xylem Watermark | Because Every Drop Counts
Watermark is Xylem’s corporate social responsibility program. Our mission is to provide education and equitable access to safe water and sanitation to support...
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Xylem Watermark | The Global Water Crisis
The world is facing unprecedented water challenges, placing communities, the environment, and our futures at risk. Get to know THE FACTS
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Xylem Watermark | About Us
As a leading global water technology company, Xylem is dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues. As a part of this mission, Xylem...
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Xylem Watermark | Our Impact
Xylem Watermark 2025 Sustainability Goals We aim to achieve these goals by empowering our employees to volunteer, and partnering with venture impact funds,...
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ACT Fundraises for Midwest Flooding Response with Red Cross
This spring, the Midwest is experiencing extensive flooding that is expected to last through May. Xylem colleagues and business partners have not been directly...
