All posts tagged with 'Utility Stories'
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Great Lakes Water Authority protects Michigan’s largest water transmission main with technology-powered advanced inspection program
The Great Lakes Water Authority is using Xylem’s Pipediver® technology to proactively inspect and protect a critical transmission main.
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Clifton Sanitation District eliminates 99% of ditch settling problems
See how Clifton cut energy use in half and reduced settling problems with adaptive mixers that transform wastewater treatment performance.
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Colorado utility removes PFCs from well with Xylem’s ion exchange system
When the Stratmoor Hills Water District detected PFCs in a well, the utility partnered with Xylem’s Evoqua company to find a cost-effective solution.
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Drought-stricken farmers in Italy get water with Xylem rental pump solution
When a drought in 2022 decreased the flow of the Po River in Italy, Xylem created an emergency pump station in just a few weeks using Flygt rental pumps.
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2 water utilities using data integration to build resilience
Learn how three utilities are using an analytics platform to optimize decision-making, increase efficiency and cost savings, and improve network resilience.
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3 steps water utilities should take to start using digital twin technology
Digital twin technology helps water utilities manage resources more efficiently and make smarter decisions about infrastructure. But if your water utility hasn’t used digital twin technology before, what’s the best way to get started? Here’s a three-step approach that will help you get faster results.
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Advanced pumps and services optimize wastewater management for Portugal Cove-St. Phillips
Since installing the Flygt N pump, the utility has completely eliminated reactive callouts, saving time and money, while also increasing system reliability.
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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, population growth and expanding urban development are placing new demands on drinking water systems across the region.
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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 communities to rethink how they manage and protect their water sources.
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Solving Southeast Asia's water challenges through decision intelligence
Idrica and Xylem experts share insights on Southeast Asia’s water problems and proven digital technologies to help solve them.
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Spanish water utility and US aerospace company harness digital solutions to safeguard water supply
2024 Xylem Sustainability Excellence Award winners set the pace as companies turn to smart water technology to conserve and reuse water.
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Stories of Xylem customers and partners solving water
Here’s a look at media coverage of how Xylem customers and partners are addressing their toughest water challenges and improving their communities.
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Treatment plant maintains service during infrastructure upgrade using Xylem rental bypass
To move forward with long overdue infrastructure upgrades, Nodra AB needed a wastewater bypass solution capable of lifting up to 3,000 liters per second into its Slottshagens treatment plant. Xylem’s Rental Solutions team set up a turnkey wastewater bypass station in a little over three weeks. Through dedicated service personnel and remote, digital monitoring and control, Xylem provided 24/7 operational support throughout the 10-week bypass.
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Turning pressure into progress: three examples of water security in action
Three real-world examples show how utilities and industries are strengthening water security through water reuse, resilient infrastructure, and smart water technologies. From Los Angeles to Washington state to the Netherlands, Xylem customers are modernizing water systems to meet growing demand. -
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Why utilities need to prioritize reducing nitrous oxide emissions
Nitrous oxide (N2O) can be a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater treatment. Here are steps utilities can take to manage emissions.
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Xylem and Dutch water utility Dunea develop first sequential advanced oxidation process (AOP) system to help remove organic micropollutants
Dutch water utility Dunea partnered with Xylem to develop the world’s first sequential advanced oxidation process for drinking water treatment. The system combines ozone-AOP and UV-AOP to remove up to 90% of organic micropollutants while keeping bromate levels far below health thresholds, improving water quality, energy efficiency and long-term treatment resilience.
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Xylem AQUA pro service professionals
Site managers responsible for utility or industrial water operations face constant demands. Managers must keep operations running smoothly, stay compliant with increasingly complex regulations and prevent costly downtime – all while overseeing limited staff and tight timelines.
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Xylem at WEFTEC 2024: Partnering with utilities to address water challenges
Learn how one New York water utility uses Xylem Vue to integrate data and optimize its wastewater management systems.
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Yorkshire Water deploys the largest CoMag system in the world to protect UK rivers
As phosphorus limits tighten across the UK, wastewater utilities are turning to proven, scalable treatment solutions to protect water quality and plan for growth. At its Knostrop Wastewater Treatment Works, Yorkshire Water adopted Xylem’s innovative CoMag™ ballasted clarification technology to meet stricter discharge requirements while increasing treatment capacity and improving operational efficiency.
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Yorkshire Water eradicates wastewater pump blockages with intelligent pumping system
The Flygt Concertor N pump, deployed at over 150 pump stations, has decreased reactive callouts by 51% and contributed to a 29% reduction in energy use.
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Beaver Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant protects local waterway with UV treatment technology
Flowing through the heart of Knoxville, Tennessee, Beaver Creek is more than just a local waterway – it’s a 303(d) listed stream, meaning it’s been flagged by the state as needing environmental restoration. A 303(d) designation comes with strict pollution limits for everything from nutrients and bacteria to heavy metals and chemicals.
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Helping customers build extreme weather resilience
Here are four ways communities across the globe are using technology to build resilience to severe weather and climate challenges.
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Historic project linking Rome and Vatican City uses advanced technology to keep water flowing
Xylem’s custom hydraulic bypass diverted major sewer infrastructure, enabling construction of pedestrian link for 35 million visitors to the 2025 Jubilee.
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Cybersecurity: How tech can modernize, optimize, and protect
Kenneth Crowther, Product Security Leader at Xylem, discusses how utilities can embrace the benefits of digital while strengthening security protections.