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Process control features to optimize energy efficiency and process stability
Before online instrumentation, process adjustments to biological activated sludge processes were made based on delayed results from laboratory testing. The introduction of online instrumentation to the process tanks improved the response time and allowed operations staff to make process adjustments based on real-time data.
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Propel Swim Academy Combines RMF and UV for Superior Water Quality
Propel Swim Academy is a three pool, 12,000 ft² facility located in South Riding, Virginia. This family friendly swim school is the only stand-alone facility in the South Riding area to feature three indoor pools. During planning, Propel‘s owner, Linda Stewart, focused on three primary goals: water quality, sustainability and a compact footprint.
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Publiacqua SpA: Integrating the drinking water management system
Centralize water cycle management for Publiacqua SpA, the utility in charge of providing the drinking water service in Medio Valdarno, in Tuscany, which has four provinces: Florence, Prato, Pistoia and Arezzo.
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Public utility removes arsenic to control underground plume
A public water agency in California contacted Xylem to treat remove arsenic from a groundwater supply. They needed to achieve a 1 ppb effluent level from the treatment system, 90% lower than the current drinking water standard in California. In addition they needed to have the treatment operating within weeks.
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Recycling Cadmium Cyanide Rinse Water to Meet Stringent Quality Requirements
When an aerospace structure manufacturer aimed to limit POTW discharge, Evoqua implemented a rinsewater recycling system using ion exchange, reducing manual treatment, lowering costs, and maintaining high-quality standards.
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Recycling hexavalent chromium rinse waters to meet sustainability goals
An aerospace manufacturer reduced water use and sewer discharge by recycling chromium rinse waters using ion exchange and reverse osmosis, while meeting strict quality standards.
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Reliable Water Management for Central Sterilization
St. Luke’s Hospital is a leading health care provider in southeastern Massachusetts with a wide range of medical and surgical services. Specialized areas include neurosurgery, cardiology, children’s health services, and orthopedic and general surgery.
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Remote monitoring & controls for unmanned reliability
Xylem was tasked with designing a seep collection system to collect water from a low volume seep through the wall of a decommissioned fly ash pond. The sump was located in an active river floodplain that flooded with as little as 1-2 inches of rain, so the customer needed an automatic shutdown when the river covered the sump.
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Remote Pumping Solution helps Mine Operators Reach New Depths in Harsh Environment
A customer in Perú needed to drain water as its large open-pit mine operation reached as deep as 1,200 ft (365 m) below the surface. The discovery of more copper in the mine, and an expected excess of water during rainy summer months also prompted the company to act. They sought a remote solution for monitoring and controlling their pumping system, particularly as routing electrical power became more difficult the deeper they dug....
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Risks associated with the use of dispense gases in a food and beverage service establishment
A dispense gas is simply a pressurized gas used for dispensing drinks. The gas of choice is typically carbon dioxide (CO2), especially for carbonated drinks such as soda and beer. Carbon dioxide is commonly employed in the food service environment in a variety of equipment systems such as carbonation, refrigeration, and....
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San Diego plant cuts THM levels in half
The 34 MGD Otay Water Treatment Plant in San Diego, California serves a population of approx. 200,000. The plant receives raw water from two sources - imported water from the Colorado River and runoff from three local reservoirs.
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Sazerac Northwest Ordinance Distilling (NOD) plant upgrades to sustainable anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) system
The cost of hauling wastewater caused Sazerac Distilling to upgrade its wastewater treatment system to a sustainable anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) system by Xylem. -
SCV Water Agency selects Xylem vessels & media for PFAS removal
Santa Clarita is located about 35 miles north of Los Angeles. The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) services nearly 74,000 customers and obtains about 50% of its drinking water through local groundwater aquifers. Positioned behind the William S. Hart community baseball and softball fields three two-vessel systems have been installed to remove PFAS from drinking water.
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Secure in-field firmware updates to support more resilient connected products
EU Cyber Resilience Act: Manufacturers must report vulnerabilities from Sept 2026, with full compliance required by Dec 2027 -
Temporary DAF system supports refinery outage
A temporary wastewater treatment system was deployed during a planned outage to support operations while two existing DAF units underwent repair. -
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