All posts tagged with 'Utility Stories'
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SIWW 2024: Xylem CEO Matthew Pine on transitioning to a water-secure world
At Singapore International Water Week, Matthew Pine discussed escalating global water challenges and the proven technologies available to solve them.
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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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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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Utility strengthens resilience and customer service with 300,000 advanced meters and communication network
The meters provide near real-time data for water and power customers, enabling improved reliability, monthly billing and prompt customer service.
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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 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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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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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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4 European utilities tackling water loss through advanced technologies
Learn how four water utilities are combatting water loss throughout their networks, increasing water and energy efficiency, and reducing emissions.
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5 ways to maintain water infrastructure cybersecurity while going digital
Using new platforms to integrate and leverage data shouldn’t feel scary. Here are five tips to help you navigate the digital landscape securely.
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Across the water cycle, across the globe: Xylem customers solving water
Around the world, utilities and companies are facing complex water challenges, from ensuring safe drinking water to treating industrial wastewater. Growing challenges such as PFAS contamination, emissions, and energy consumption require innovative solutions.
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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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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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Aging pipes, modern solutions: How Hot Springs cut water loss by 50%
Using advanced digital technology, the city of Hot Springs has reduced non-revenue water loss from 44% to 24%. Learn how.
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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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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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Data science series: Two experts helping utilities make the invisible visible
To find out more about how Xylem is applying data science in the real world, Making Waves is profiling some of our experts on the power and potential of distilling data into actionable insights.
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Denmark’s largest UV system is now in operation
Every hour the UV system can treat as much drinking water as almost nine Olympic swimming pools.
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Florida utilities partner with Xylem’s Flygt Services Solutions to strengthen reliability through preventative maintenance
At facilities in Sanford and Jupiter, Florida, Xylem’s Flygt Services Solutions teams are helping water and wastewater utilities stay ahead of maintenance challenges through expert care and preventative maintenance agreements (PMAs). In this behind-the-scenes look, Branch Manager Ben Griffin shares how proactive service keeps equipment performing at its best – so utilities can focus on delivering reliable water to their communities.
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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 strengthening water reliability across Michigan by using Xylem’s PipeDiver® technology to proactively inspect and protect a critical transmission main. The inspection, completed in a single day without interrupting service, will help pinpoint any damage, prioritize repairs, and save costs – building a more resilient water future for communities across the Great Lakes Water Authority water system.
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How one utility uses a digital twin to manage real-time drinking water distribution
Operators need to efficiently manage drinking water networks, but they often lack visibility into their systems to make data-driven decisions. Learn how one utility is using hydroinformatics and a network digital twin to improve operations.
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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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Identifying real-world AI tools to solve customer challenges
Artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating global conversations, as people question what it will mean for society and how to identify the best ways to put its transformative powers to work responsibly. We’re already seeing the incredible impact of Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and ChatGPT on our everyday lives. How will AI shape the future of water?