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Making Waves

Welcome to Making Waves, where you’ll find stories on water from Xylem, a global water technology company with a mission to solve water.

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Advanced wastewater treatment in Knoxville gets a UV boost

Beaver Creek Wastewater Plant embraces chemical-free UV technology to meet strict environmental standards and protect local waterways

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.

Aging pipes, modern solutions

How Hot Springs cut water loss by 50%

The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas, had a problem hidden beneath its feet – millions of gallons of treated water disappearing every day. The culprit? Aging pipes and undetected leaks. Today the city is back in control, using advanced digital technology that has reduced non-revenue water loss from 44% to 24%.

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Reimagining industrial water: From commodity to strategic asset

Xylem’s new thought leadership paper, Reimagining industrial water: From commodity to strategic asset, highlights how industrial facilities are transforming water management into a driver of efficiency and sustainability. Customers across food and beverage, semiconductor manufacturing, and microelectronics are leveraging advanced treatment and Water-as-a-Service solutions to meet strict discharge limits, enable reuse, and maintain operational continuity.
Severn Trent facility meets stricter phosphorus limits and protects Coventry rivers with ballasted clarification

As phosphorus regulations tighten across the United Kingdom, wastewater utilities are turning to ballasted clarification to protect waterways while managing upgrade costs. At Severn Trent’s Finham Sewage Treatment Works, Xylem’s CoMag™ system, designed to settle floc up to 30 times faster than conventional methods, demonstrates how utilities reliably meet phosphorous targets while protecting rivers and cutting costs.
Illinois community group leverages Xylem monitoring technology to champion orphan lakes

Lake County Lake Lovers, a volunteer-driven initiative in Lake County, Illinois, is using Xylem’s water quality monitoring technology and expertise to assess the health of local lakes. Through community science, public engagement, and data-driven restoration, the group is inspiring citizens and leaders to take action to improve local water bodies.
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.