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Built in 1750, the Suomenlinna shipyard is a UNESCO World Heritage site that still has two active dry docks. The shipyard is part of the Suomenlinna Sea...

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Countdown to Project 24

Countdown to Project 24

This year on World Water Day, March 22, Planet Water and Xylem Watermark will do something that has never been done before. Planet Water’s Project 24 will...

Access to water and energy key risk for mining industry

In its latest report on the mining and metals industry, EY (formerly Ernst & Young) has named access to water and energy as one of the top ten risks facing...

Flygt AC series pumps to be used on fish passage project

Xylem recently announced that it has won a contract worth U.S. $19.6 million to provide custom-made Flygt pumps for a fish passage project on the Xayaburi...

Emergency response saves city’s water supply

Last year disaster struck the Canadian city of Lac-Mégantic when a train carrying light crude oil derailed in the town center. The resulting explosion and fire...