• Algae system turns wastewater into clean resource

    Pasco food plants create renewable energy and use algae to cut nutrients.

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  • Inside the work of a Xylem AQUA pro

    Denver Thomas keeps critical water systems for healthcare safe and reliable.

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  • Craft beer brewed with recycled water

    See how Charlotte Water’s Renew Brew builds support for water reuse.

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  • Flood protection for London’s new tunnel

    Learn how Xylem’s flood prevention system helps keep the tunnel safe and dry.

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  • Smarter planning starts with Solver

    Xylem’s selection tool helps you find the right solution for your water system faster.

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  • Rethinking resilience

    Learn how water utilities around the world are scaling proven technology to boost resilience.

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  • Texas community cuts nonrevenue water by 42%

    Xylem’s SmartBall tool detects hidden pipeline leaks without disrupting service.

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Flygt Concertor halves energy use at Heathrow Airport

Flygt Concertor, the world’s first wastewater pumping system with integrated intelligence, has solved chronic clogging issues at a Heathrow Airport pumping...

7 things you didn’t know about toilets and jobs

Toilets not only save lives by reducing disease, they also help create jobs and strengthen economies. For World Toilet Day 2016, on November 19, the UN chose...

Minimizing Mixing Energy in Activated Sludge Selector Basins. How Low Can You Go?

With the goal to minimize energy consumption in the BNR process, a mixing energy pilot study is under way at MMSD in Milwaukee, WI. Results show that power...

New Hydrovar pump controller cuts energy by 70%

Xylem has launched the fifth generation of Hydrovar, a variable speed drive pump controller that can reduce a pump’s energy consumption by as much as 70...

World’s largest ozone plant for removing micropollutants

Xylem has been awarded a contract to provide advanced treatment technology to the Werdhölzli wastewater treatment plant in Zurich. The upgrade will make the...

Xylem Watermark and partners help three million people

From ending hunger to slowing climate change, water will play a vital role in meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Find out how Xylem...