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Manchester City Football Club sustainably irrigates pitches with Xylem solutions
Manchester City Football Club aims to minimize the use of municipal water to irrigate training pitches as a key part of its sustainability initiatives....
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Heathrow Airport cuts pumping station energy use in half with Xylem’s Flygt Concertor
Early adopter of intelligent pumping system expands use and reduces annual cleaning and service costs by 87.5%. London’s Heathrow Airport is one of Europe’s...
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Inside the biogas boom: How mixing and pumping technologies are solving a major renewable challenge
As more governments and businesses look to advance net zero, there’s growing global interest in sustainable energy sources. One renewable that’s attracting...
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Stockholm Junior Water Prize winners bring faster flood warnings to small communities
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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Charlotte Water rallies public support for recycled water with Renew Brew craft beer
The Southeast U.S. – once considered water-rich – is facing a new reality. Recently, the region has been hit hard by record-breaking droughts, prompting...
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Circular by design: Xylem’s Emmaboda facility leads in water and metal reuse
At Xylem’s Emmaboda facility, circular economy practices are part of everyday production. Its on-site foundry sources over 85% of its iron from recycled or...
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3 Latin American utilities solving the region’s toughest water challenges
From the Amazon rainforests to the Caribbean coasts, communities across Latin America are adapting to shifting water conditions. Changing weather patterns,...
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Spanish utilities enhancing flood resilience with early warning systems
More than 90% of global disasters are linked to water, and their impacts are growing. In 2024, floods, storms and droughts caused over $550 billion in economic...
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Innovative pumping solution saves energy, expense and space for Großostheim, Germany
The charming Bavarian town of Großostheim, less than an hour southeast of Frankfurt, is home to picturesque streets filled with half-timbered houses and an...
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Redefining resilience: Innovation where it's needed most
Across the US, water utilities face mounting risks – aging infrastructure, tighter budgets, and a more volatile climate – all while the funding gap continues...
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How to tackle water scarcity in a city of 22 million people
Beijing Drainage Group is using water reuse, digital solutions and bold innovation to solve some of the toughest urban water challenges of our time....
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Xylem and partners launch “Wave of Action” to improve clean water access
Xylem’s Wave of Action builds on Watermark’s 2024 momentum, where volunteers collectively dedicated more than 220,000 hours to advancing water security....
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Powering recovery: How diesel and electric dewatering pumps restored clean water after a fire
When a fire shut down a major water treatment plant in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, the local water utility urgently needed support to maintain service for 8,500...
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Join Aquaton: A virtual marathon to support vital water projects around the world
This November, you can turn your everyday exercise into funding for community water projects. When you register for the Aquaton virtual global marathon, Xylem...
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PFAS treatment technologies for water utilities and PFAS-contaminated sites
PFAS treatment is a growing area of concern for water utilities, businesses and communities, particularly as governments pass stricter regulations. Research...
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More than 4,400 students from 150 countries participate in Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge
Teams from the Philippines and Algeria take top honors in competition to develop new water conservation and sustainability solutions. As global water...
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Emerging PFAS trends: Insights from Xylem's innovation leader on the Water Values Podcast
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the first-ever national drinking water standard in the U.S. for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
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3 water utilities using data integration to build resilience
Saving water, reducing emissions through a single software and analytics platform. Water utilities are responsible for managing and monitoring multiple assets...
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Hydrologist Taikan Oki wins the 2024 Stockholm Water Prize
Based on his world-renowned research on the virtual water trade, digital river mapping, and inclusion of human activity in the water cycle, Taikan Oki has been...
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Xylem, partners and communities accelerate progress on water security
Volunteers help 1,000 NGOs drive impact in 56 countries in 2023. More than 2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and nearly half of the global...
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Picking up the pace on climate action: Building momentum from COP28
Austin Alexander, Vice President, Sustainability and Social Impact at Xylem At the halfway point of the Paris Agreement , the legally binding international...
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Utility uses advanced metering infrastructure to track repairs after a tornado
On December 10, 2021, at 9:27 p.m., a tornado with winds of up to 190 mph (305 kph) touched down in Mayfield, Kentucky, creating widespread outages and mass...
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New Hampshire treatment plant reduces nitrogen and meets regulatory requirements using IQ SensorNet system
Increased levels of nitrogen in lakes, streams and other bodies of water can lead to algae growth that harms wildlife and limits recreational activities. When...
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Student’s passion for the environment leads to a smarter way to clean up oil spills
High-school senior Naomi Park knows that climate change is a problem affecting the entire world right now. So, for this year’s Stockholm Junior Water Prize...
