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Bypass pumping solution helps protect the Mojave Desert

In December 2010, storms damaged a main sewer pipeline in the Mojave Desert, causing an environmental catastrophe. Xylem was called in to create an emergency...
Xylem employees volunteer thousands of hours

In October, Xylem employees volunteered a total of 6,487 hours on water-related projects in their local communities. This work was part of the first-ever Xylem...
New Xylem visitor center in Sweden

Xylem has opened a newly expanded visitor center next to its global manufacturing facility in Emmaboda, Sweden. The new Xylem visitor center showcases...
Storm water pumping station solves flooding

The city of El Paso, Texas, lies on the tip of the Chihuahuan desert. It is not uncommon for a year’s worth of rain to occur in a matter of days during the...
Pumping solution for double-decker tunnel

In the city of Maastricht, at the southern tip of the Netherlands, work continues on the country’s first double-decker tunnel. The Willem Alexander tunnel will...
Urban Resilience Planning – How Ready Are You?

Flooding is one of the most universal and destructive challenges facing communities around the world. A number of recently published reports are telling...