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Water Utilities News

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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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...

Young inventors use food waste to create sustainable water filter

The winners of this year’s Stockholm Junior Water Prize developed a more sustainable way to produce a material used in water filters. Using the rinds of...

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...

5 innovative projects from the 2018 Stockholm Junior Water Prize

How do we solve water scarcity? Or prevent floods? Or treat polluted water? This year’s finalists in the Stockholm Junior Water Prize address these basic water...

Innovative UV system reduces plant’s energy use and maintenance

After a 17-year run, the UV disinfection system at the French Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant was limping toward the finish line. The plant decided to replace...