When heavy rains hit, minutes matter. A few extra moments of warning can mean the difference between reaching safety before a flood or being caught by rising...
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October 17, 2018
Rotterdam pumping station eliminates clogs with Flygt Concertor
A pumping station in Rotterdam was repeatedly clogging due to wet wipes. The Municipality of Rotterdam decided to install the Flygt Concertor intelligent...
September 24, 2018
4 steps to planning a successful sewage bypass
When sewer systems need to undergo maintenance, complex bypass operations are often required to transfer the wastewater to another part of the system. Here are...
September 12, 2018
How to prepare your water utility for hurricanes and floods
About 25 percent of sanitary sewer overflows are caused by weather events, such as heavy rainfall, snowmelt and ground saturation. Xylem has helped thousands...
Organic micropollutants in wastewater, also known as trace substances, have increasingly come under scrutiny from the authorities responsible for water...
March 22, 2018
Biotech pioneers win 2018 Stockholm Water Prize
Professors Bruce Rittmann and Mark van Loosdrecht have been named the 2018 Stockholm Water Prize Laureates for revolutionizing water and wastewater treatment....