As rapid urbanization around the globe continues to spur construction of high-rise residential and commercial structures, hospitals, schools and other buildings — an expected 2.4 billion more people will live in urban areas by 2050 with over 90 percent of them in Africa and Asia — applying the strictest safety measures for fire protection is paramount to safeguarding life and property.

Sensus OMNI meters, rigorous testing & infrastructure upgrades save JEA time & money

The assessment was urgent, as Flower Mound planned to widen a major road next to the main and wanted reliable information on the condition of that particular pipeline before the road was built. Any necessary repairs or replacement needed to be completed prior to construction to avoid significant disruption and additional expense.

Yorkshire Water’s Dynamic Maintenance Team identified that they required an easily deployable solution that delivered tangible benefits across the network.

In November 2015, Heathrow Airport’s water services department installed and trialled Xylem’s new state-of-the-art Flygt Concertor intelligent wastewater pumping system, with the intent to solve chronic clogging issues at one of the airport’s more challenging wastewater pumping stations.

Even in coal-dominated Kentucky, renewable energy is getting more attention as federal and state tax incentives add up, and the federal government moves closer to capping carbon dioxide emissions and making coal power more expensive.

There are over 150,000 public drinking water systems in the United States and more than 80 percent of the population receives their potable drinking water from these systems.