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What pump reliability really means

Having worked in the water industry for more than 30 years, Geoff Slater knows that when pumps don’t work properly it costs time and money. Sometimes a lot. In...
Colombian tourist town gets wastewater solution

The town of Tolu, on the Caribbean coast of northern Colombia, will soon have cleaner beaches thanks to a new wastewater treatment solution from Xylem. The...
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...
Rotterdam Zoo gets ozone solution

The Oceanium, one of Rotterdam Zoo’s most popular attractions, was faced with a major challenge last year when its existing ozone generators failed. Thanks to...
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...
The energy-water collision

In the United States power plants account for 41 percent of the country’s freshwater needs. In fact, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists, more water...