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Xylem updates key pumping station in Stockholm
Beneath Stockholm’s beautiful Kungsträdgården park, located downtown with a view of the Royal Palace, lies a pumping station that is key to the city’s...
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Solving water sustainably
Like the ripples caused by a drop of water, sustainable changes in water technology and processes can lead to big results. In Xylem’s new sustainability report...
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Solving California’s drought with water recycling
Last week California Governor Jerry Brown signed emergency legislation that fast-tracks more than $1 billion in funding for drought relief and critical water...
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5 amazing water videos
Water is vital to every part of our lives – it can bring us health, joy and destruction, and also do some pretty cool things in space. Check out our top five...
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Xylem provides recycled-water solution for new Levi’s® Stadium
The new $1.3 billion Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara, California, home to the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers is a model of sustainability. It has a 27,000-...
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Massive reservoir project uses floating pump station
The Abberton Reservoir near Colchester, England, plays a strategic role in supplying drinking water to 1.5 million people in Essex. When the already enormous...
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Xylem wins award for energy-efficient biogas solution
Xylem was recently presented with a Silver Medal Innovation Award for developing a biogas solution using a Flygt submersible mixer. The Xylem team, led by Dr....
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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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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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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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White paper on variable speed wastewater pumping
For the last 10 to 15 years, the wastewater industry has been undergoing a fundamental shift towards variable speed pumping. It’s easy to understand why: the...
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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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Xylem wins AWWA award
The American Water Works Association has announced this year’s “Best in Advertising” award winners. For the AWWA’s publication Journal – American Water Works...
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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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Water events calendar 2014
Whether you are interested in new products, making contacts or learning about new trends in the water and wastewater industries, there are a number of events...
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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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Water plant chooses cost-efficient UV solution
When Sydvatten AB needed a UV disinfection solution for its water plant in Skåne in southern Sweden, it opted for a custom-made system from Xylem’s WEDECO...
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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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Choosing the right material for your wastewater pumps
Over the last few decades wastewater has become more complex. The material for a wastewater pump, therefore, must be carefully selected based on the...
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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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Pumping solution cuts costs in Italy
Companies working with sewage collection, treatment and disposal are frequently confronted with the challenge of minimizing costs, while seeking to protect the...
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A powerful pump in a slim package
The brand-new Flygt Slimline propeller pump series from Xylem has been specially designed to handle large volumes of water at low heads. These self-cleaning...
