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St. Luke’s Hospital has one of the busiest emergency departments in Massachusetts, so ensuring surgical instruments are disinfected and sterilized without...
More than 4,400 students from 150 countries participate in Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge

More than 4,400 students from 150 countries participate in Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge
Teams from the Philippines and Algeria take top honors in competition to develop new water conservation and sustainability solutions. As global water...

Xylem technology delivers best in water quality for the largest swim meet in history. As swimmers prepared to practice and compete in two massive pools built...
Utility strengthens resilience and customer service with 300,000 advanced meters and communication network

The Tacoma Public Utilities advanced meter project provides near real-time data for water and power customers, enabling improved reliability, monthly billing...
The race to net zero: Meet four global water utilities setting the pace on decarbonization

While we often discuss water in the context of climate impacts and adapting to extreme weather, it's crucial to remember that the water sector also plays a...

Nearly one-fifth of the global population lives in China, yet the country holds less than 10% of the world’s renewable freshwater resources. Xylem’s team in...