All posts tagged with 'Utility Stories'
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5 ways to maintain water infrastructure cybersecurity while going digital
Using new platforms to integrate and leverage data shouldn’t feel scary. Here are five tips to help you navigate the digital landscape securely. -
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Advanced pumps and services optimize wastewater management for Portugal Cove-St. Phillips
Since installing the Flygt N pump, the utility has completely eliminated reactive callouts, saving time and money, while also increasing system reliability. -
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Beaver Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant protects local waterway with UV treatment technology
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. -
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Aging pipes, modern solutions: How Hot Springs cut water loss by 50%
Using advanced digital technology, the city of Hot Springs has reduced non-revenue water loss from 44% to 24%. Learn how. -
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Charlotte Water rallies public support for recycled water with Renew Brew craft beer
The Southeast U.S. – once considered water-rich – is facing a new reality. Recently, the region has been hit hard by record-breaking droughts, prompting communities to rethink how they manage and protect their water sources. -
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Clifton Sanitation District eliminates 99% of ditch settling problems
See how Clifton cut energy use in half and reduced settling problems with adaptive mixers that transform wastewater treatment performance. -
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How to tackle water scarcity in a city of 22 million people
Beijing Drainage Group is using water reuse, digital solutions and bold innovation to solve some of the toughest urban water challenges of our time. -
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Innovative pumping solution saves energy, expense and space for Großostheim, Germany
Faced with limited space and rising energy costs, a German town upgraded its water system with a compact, efficient pump that reused existing piping. -
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Securing water’s future: Xylem signs CISA’s Secure by Design Pledge
As the water sector embraces digital technologies to improve resilience and efficiency, cybersecurity has become mission critical. Every connected device and cloud-based solution strengthens water management but also expands the attack surface for potential cyber threats. -
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3 Latin American utilities solving the region’s toughest water challenges
From the Amazon rainforests to the Caribbean coasts, communities across Latin America are adapting to shifting water conditions. Changing weather patterns, population growth and expanding urban development are placing new demands on drinking water systems across the region. -
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4 European utilities tackling water loss through advanced technologies
Learn how four water utilities are combatting water loss throughout their networks, increasing water and energy efficiency, and reducing emissions. -
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Modernizing North Battleford’s utility operations with digital solutions
Faced with aging infrastructure, the city now uses advanced metering infrastructure to proactively detect leaks and send immediate alerts to customers. -
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Powering recovery: How diesel and electric dewatering pumps restored clean water after a fire
When a fire shut down a major water treatment plant in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, the local water utility urgently needed support to maintain service for 8,500 residents. Xylem responded immediately, deploying a Godwin diesel-driven dewatering pump to restore water access. Once the situation stabilized, the utility upgraded to a more efficient electric pump, keeping the community’s water flowing. -
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Prado Dam's data-driven approach to boosting California's groundwater supply
See how advanced flow monitoring is boosting California’s groundwater recharge and transforming the future of water management. -
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Ripple Effect: Building a smart water system on Catalonia's coast
How a water utility in Spain is using digital twins and AI to prevent pipeline breaks, anticipate risks, and optimize water management. -
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Partnership in action: Driving digital transformation for water utilities
Leading water operators embrace data-fueled solutions to tackle aging infrastructure and water security challenges. -
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Denmark’s largest UV system is now in operation
Every hour the UV system can treat as much drinking water as almost nine Olympic swimming pools. -
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Xylem AQUA pro service professionals
Site managers responsible for utility or industrial water operations face constant demands. Managers must keep operations running smoothly, stay compliant with increasingly complex regulations and prevent costly downtime – all while overseeing limited staff and tight timelines. -
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Data science series: Two experts helping utilities make the invisible visible
To find out more about how Xylem is applying data science in the real world, Making Waves is profiling some of our experts on the power and potential of distilling data into actionable insights. -
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Identifying real-world AI tools to solve customer challenges
Artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating global conversations, as people question what it will mean for society and how to identify the best ways to put its transformative powers to work responsibly. We’re already seeing the incredible impact of Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and ChatGPT on our everyday lives. How will AI shape the future of water? -
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Castel San Pietro plant maintains operations and improves water quality during renovation
A wastewater treatment plant in Italy continued operations during a renovation using a rental solution for an activated sludge filter, the Sanitaire Taron. -
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Circular by design: Xylem's Emmaboda facility leads in water and metal reuse
At Xylem’s Emmaboda facility, circular economy practices are part of everyday production. Its on-site foundry sources over 85% of its iron from recycled or reclaimed materials, helping to reduce waste and reliance on virgin resources. At the same time, a purpose-built water treatment plant allows the factory to reuse 100% of its process water – 20 million liters per year. -
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Paris water utility uses SmartBall® to quickly detect pipeline leaks
The public water utility in Paris, France, inspected a critical, nearly 100-year-old drinking water pipeline for leaks without disrupting service. -
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Redefining Resilience: Innovation where it's needed most
Learn how U.S. water utilities are building resilience now – using proven technology, smarter funding, and stronger collaboration.