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Xylem wins water reuse equipment manufacturer of the year
Xylem was recently awarded the 2014 WateReuse Equipment Manufacturer of the Year by the WateReuse Association. The award was presented at the WateReuse...
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Protecting coastal cities from climate change
A number of recently published reports are telling coastal cities around the world what they might already know: rising water levels and tides are putting them...
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97 billion hours and still no toilet
November 19 is World Toilet Day – created by the UN to draw attention to the fundamental importance of sanitation. While having access to a clean, safe toilet...
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New white paper on how to avoid pump cavitation
A new white paper from Xylem reports that cavitation damage to pumps is increasing, very often due to poor system design and cost pressures during the design...
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Saajhi pump brings new power to small-scale farming
Late 2014 saw manufacturing stabilize for one of Xylem’s newest products, the Saajhi Stepping Pump. Measuring just over a meter high and weighing less than 20...
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And the prize goes to…
The winner of the world’s most respected youth award for water-related science was recently announced – here’s why you should be deeply impressed. To...
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Cross-sector cooperation needed for water management
A new report says cooperation between stakeholders in the UK is vital in securing future water supplies and managing water better. The “Sink or Swim” report...
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Uncovering the secrets of the deep
Scientists in the United States have found a massive reservoir of water three times the size of the Earth’s oceans, located 400 miles below the surface of the...
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Failure not an option for wastewater utility
Faced with shrinking budgets, some US wastewater utilities have defaulted to a “run-to-fail” strategy for assets such as lift station pumps. But the Costa Mesa...
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Dr. Peter Gleick: Water efficiency key to solving crisis
As California continues to struggle to manage the worst drought in more than a century, water issues are once again at the top of the political and economic...
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Sanitation program helps keep girls in school
On a recent trip to India, Xylem employee Cecilia Holmquist Östling heard firsthand from school girls in West Bengal how new sanitation facilities have helped...
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World Bank: Time to plan energy and water use together
The World Bank is launching a new initiative called Thirsty Energy that will help developing countries better plan for the impact of water scarcity on energy...
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Bringing relief to Typhoon Haiyan survivors
In partnership with Mercy Corps and Planet Water Foundation, Xylem recently announced it is providing safe water and sanitation solutions to support survivors...
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Celebrating the toilet
Many people imagine the toilet to be the dirtiest place in their home (it’s not, see below). The toilet is a tolerated necessity, but not worthy of our...
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World Water Week highlights
Did you miss World Water Week 2013? The theme of this year’s conference, held September 1-6 in Stockholm, was water cooperation. More than 200 organizations...
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The looming water shortage crisis
An astronaut’s view of Earth reveals a blue planet with 70 percent of its surface covered in water. Yet the World Economic Forum (WEF) earlier this year ranked...
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Abolishing water poverty
One in eight people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water. Xylem Watermark and Planet Water are working to change this by providing clean...
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Sanitation innovator wins Stockholm Water Prize
Dr. Peter Morgan has been named the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his work to protect the health of millions of people through improved sanitation...
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Big building projects get boost from Xylem’s Bell & Gossett pumps
Some of the biggest building projects in New York, Los Angeles and Detroit are using pumps and other equipment from Xylem’s Bell & Gossett brand. Learn about...
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Xylem Bell & Gossett reopens renovated Little Red Schoolhouse
Since its inception in 1954, more than 62,000 engineers, contractors and other hydronic, HVAC, and plumbing professionals have been educated at the Little Red...
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Xylem at Bauma 2019: New solutions and women’s networking event
At Bauma 2019, a leading trade fair for the construction and mining industries, Xylem will showcase its most resilient and innovative pumping solutions yet....
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What does Xylem do?
Xylem solves water in a variety of markets and provides a wide array of applications spanning the cycle of water. From transport to treatment to test, Xylem...
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A new water company
The newly formed Xylem builds on 100 years of water technology expertise to deliver a powerful combination of water transport, treatment and testing...
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Flygt BIBO – back and tougher than ever
Dewatering in mines and quarries requires a pump that can take a beating and still keep going. After its launch in the early 1960s, Flygt BIBO became the...
