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Two students from the US, Ryan Thorpe and Rachel Chang, won the 2017 Stockholm Junior Water Prize on August 29. The students developed a new way to quickly...
Flygt pumps improve irrigation in Azerbaijan

A floating pump station has improved the water supply for irrigation in Azerbaijan while reducing environmental impact. Xylem’s Flygt LL 3400 pumps increased...

Public outreach is critical for water utilities when they need to raise awareness about water issues, inform consumers about rate changes, and get feedback...

If America’s water infrastructure was a carton of milk in your fridge, you would have thrown it away a long time ago. If it was a student, it would be getting...

When making a major equipment investment, it is easy to focus on short-term gains. However, the real winners tend to be those who invest in equipment that...

Non-revenue water is any water that a utility produces for which it does not collect any income. In the United States, about 24 percent of all water produced...