All posts tagged with 'Utility Stories'
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3 ways to reduce the environmental impact of pumping systems
What are today’s best opportunities for reducing the environmental impact of pumping systems? That’s the question Stephanie Smith asked Xylem’s expert engineers when she started her role as Director of Global Product Sustainability. Here’s what she learned.
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3 ways Xylem customers are solving non-revenue water
Xylem’s water utility customers are using practical, innovative solutions to tackle the critical water challenge of non-revenue water. Read three case studies.
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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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Across the water cycle, across the globe: Xylem customers solving water
Around the world, utilities and companies are facing complex water challenges, from ensuring safe drinking water to treating industrial wastewater. Growing challenges such as PFAS contamination, emissions, and energy consumption require innovative solutions.
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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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Colorado utility removes PFCs from well with Xylem’s ion exchange system
When the Stratmoor Hills Water District detected PFCs in a well, the utility partnered with Xylem’s Evoqua company to find a cost-effective solution.
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Combatting PFAS through proven water technologies
Xylem leaders share insights on the impact of the new EPA rule, and how water operators are using advanced solutions to solve PFAS for their communities.
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Cybersecurity: How tech can modernize, optimize, and protect
Kenneth Crowther, Product Security Leader at Xylem, discusses how utilities can embrace the benefits of digital while strengthening security protections.
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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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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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Drought-stricken farmers in Italy get water with Xylem rental pump solution
When a drought in 2022 decreased the flow of the Po River in Italy, Xylem created an emergency pump station in just a few weeks using Flygt rental pumps.
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Florida utilities partner with Xylem’s Flygt Services Solutions to strengthen reliability through preventative maintenance
At facilities in Sanford and Jupiter, Florida, Xylem’s Flygt Services Solutions teams are helping water and wastewater utilities stay ahead of maintenance challenges through expert care and preventative maintenance agreements (PMAs). In this behind-the-scenes look, Branch Manager Ben Griffin shares how proactive service keeps equipment performing at its best – so utilities can focus on delivering reliable water to their communities.
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Global cyber challenges need global solutions: How utilities are becoming cyber-savvy
A panel of international experts examines why and how water utilities should embrace a global outlook when it comes to security.
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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.
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Helping customers build extreme weather resilience
Here are four ways communities across the globe are using technology to build resilience to severe weather and climate challenges.
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Historic project linking Rome and Vatican City uses advanced technology to keep water flowing
Xylem’s custom hydraulic bypass diverted major sewer infrastructure, enabling construction of pedestrian link for 35 million visitors to the 2025 Jubilee.
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How one utility uses a digital twin to manage real-time drinking water distribution
Operators need to efficiently manage drinking water networks, but they often lack visibility into their systems to make data-driven decisions. Learn how one utility is using hydroinformatics and a network digital twin to improve operations.
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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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How Xylem customers advanced water reuse, resilience and water security in 2025
Customers around the world turn to Xylem technologies to improve water reuse, protect critical infrastructure, and enhance system reliability. From the Georgia Aquarium’s near-total water recycling to Egypt’s preservation of the Pyramids and Charlotte Water’s award-winning Renew Brew, these 2025 stories highlight real-world progress toward water-secure communities.
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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?