What Xylem Water Solutions does

Xylem Water Solutions is the operating brand of Xylem, Inc., a publicly traded (NYSE: XYL) water-technology company headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area, formed in 2011 through the spin-off of ITT Corporation's water businesses. The company designs, manufactures, and services a broad portfolio of water and wastewater equipment spanning pumps and packaged pump systems, biological and physico-chemical treatment (aerobic, anaerobic, filtration, disinfection via UV and ozone), electrochemical and high-purity systems, instrumentation and analytics (YSI, WTW, Aanderaa, SonTek, OI Analytical), smart metering, pipeline assessment, and a digital water platform branded Xylem Vue. Underpinning this is an installed base of monitoring, telemetry, and control assets that the company is layering with predictive analytics, notably its Smart Sewer Technology for combined sewer overflow optimization.

The business operates across approximately 150 countries through direct enterprise sales, an eCommerce storefront for parts and consumables, and a multi-brand channel network of 40+ heritage sub-brands (Flygt, Goulds Water Technology, Bell & Gossett, Wedeco, Leopold, Sanitaire, Wallace & Tiernan, Lowara, and others), with regional HQs in Bucharest, Brisbane, and Dubai supporting 23,000+ employees. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of pumps and treatment systems, recurring software and digital subscriptions under Xylem Vue, and aftermarket services, parts, and rental — pricing is quote-based and varies by application.

Xylem serves municipal drinking water and wastewater utilities as its primary customer base, with secondary verticals in food & beverage, power & energy, microelectronics, healthcare, and an emerging focus on data center cooling. Customers include entities such as South Bend Utility (smart sewer deployment yielding 80% CSO volume reduction and $400M in deferred CapEx), New Belgium Brewing (anaerobic membrane bioreactor treatment), and St. Luke's Hospital (sterilization-grade water management). Strategic activity over 2024-2026 included the Evoqua and Heusser acquisitions, an expanded industrial water partnership with Dow, and the May 2026 divestiture of Sensus International to refocus the portfolio on core water treatment and digital solutions.

Name

Xylem Water Solutions

Legal name

Xylem, Inc.

Website

https://xylem.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Xylem Water Solutions is the publicly traded (NYSE: XYL) water-technology arm of Xylem, Inc., designing and servicing pumps, treatment systems, instrumentation, and digital water platforms for municipal utilities, industrial customers, and emerging data center clients across approximately 150 countries through 40+ heritage brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Advanced Treatment & Purification Utilities (MF/UF, RO, AOP, UV) (EUANAGAD)

Keywords

• Water treatment systems
• Pumping equipment
• Digital water solutions
• Water quality monitoring
• Wastewater management

Headquarters

HQ city

Rye

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Products - Pumps & Systems: Sale of pumps, packaged pump systems, water treatment systems, filtration, and disinfection equipment as core product revenue streams
2. Software & Digital Solutions: Digital water software, analytics platforms, and monitoring solutions including Xylem Vue
3. Services & Parts: Aftermarket services, parts & supplies, rental solutions, and maintenance contracts
4. Treatment Solutions: Complete water and wastewater treatment systems and solutions for municipal and industrial applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Xylem Water Solutions manufactures and supplies water and wastewater treatment systems, pumps, filtration, disinfection, monitoring instruments, and digital water platforms for municipal utilities and industrial customers globally. The company operates a portfolio of 40+ brands delivering end-to-end solutions spanning water intake, treatment, distribution, and metering across approximately 150 countries. Revenue is generated through equipment sales, recurring digital subscriptions, aftermarket parts, and professional services.

Product overview

Xylem Water Solutions is a diversified water technology company operating across three primary segments: water and wastewater treatment systems, monitoring and control instrumentation, and pumping/equipment solutions. The portfolio includes process treatment technologies (aerobic and anaerobic wastewater treatment, filtration, disinfection, electrochemical), analytical and monitoring instruments (YSI, WTW, OI Analytical, Aanderaa, SonTek), pumping systems (Flygt submersible pumps, Godwin dewatering pumps, Goulds Water Technology), and digital water platforms (Xylem Vue digital solutions). Xylem also maintains extensive service capabilities through Xylem Service Solutions. The company serves municipal water/wastewater, industrial, commercial building, energy, healthcare, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and microelectronics sectors across approximately 150 countries through a portfolio of 50+ sub-brands including Bell & Gossett, Leopold, Wallace & Tiernan, Wedeco, Wedeco, Sanitaire, and Sensus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aanderaa: Environmental monitoring instruments and sensors for water quality applications.
• AC Fire Pump
• ADI Systems
• Bell & Gossett
• Bellingham + Stanley
• ebro
• ETS UV
• Flojet
• Flygt
• Godwin
• Goulds Water Technology
• HYPACK
• Ionpure
• Leopold
• Lowara
• Mar Cor
• Neptune Benson
• OI Analytical
• Pacific Ozone
• Pure Technologies
• Sanitaire
• Sensus
• SonTek
• Wachs Water Services
• Wallace & Tiernan
• Wedeco
• WTW
• Xylem Vue
• YSI

Products and services

• Pumps & Packaged Pump Systems
• Water & Wastewater Treatment Systems & Solutions
• Disinfection Systems
• Filtration Systems
• Digital Water / Xylem Vue
• Aerobic Wastewater Treatment
• Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment
• High Purity Systems
• Utility Metering & Control Systems
• Carbon & Resin
• Pipeline Assessment Services
• Xylem Service Solutions
• Software
• Clarifiers & Separators
• Parts & Supplies

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in CSO volume with $400 million CapEx savings using smart sewer technology
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• DowcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Long-term water partnership expanded in 2026 to design, build and operate advanced water solutions. Agreement includes integrated water reuse capability to significantly reduce freshwater demand at Dow facilities.
• ph Water TechnologiesstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing sustainable, chemical-free water treatment solutions supporting growing demand for data center cooling and reducing environmental impact.
• Global Water IntelligencestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research partnership examining how rising water demand across data centers, semiconductor manufacturing, and energy systems can be offset through reuse, network efficiency, and smarter water infrastructure.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pentair: Pentair is a direct competitor in residential/commercial water treatment, flow, and filtration with a global brand portfolio — directly comparable to Xylem's Goulds Water Technology, Bell & Gossett, and filtration segments serving the same utilities and building-services customers.
• Suez Water Technologies & Solutions: Veolia-owned Suez WTS is a direct peer in industrial and municipal water and wastewater treatment chemicals, equipment, and digital services — overlapping head-to-head with Xylem's Evoqua, Wedeco, and Wallace & Tiernan product lines across municipal and industrial accounts.
• Mueller Water Products: Mueller Water Products competes in water infrastructure — valves, hydrants, pipe repair clamps, and smart metering — directly overlapping with Xylem's Smith-Blair, Wachs Water Services, and Sensus AMI/metering offerings to North American water utilities.
• Watts Water Technologies: Watts is a direct competitor in plumbing, flow control, and water quality products serving plumbing, HVAC, and water-treatment channels — competing head-to-head with Xylem's Bell & Gossett, Goulds, and McDonnell & Miller in commercial and residential water systems.
• IDEX Corporation: IDEX is a direct peer in specialty pumps, fluid technology, and dispensing equipment — its PulsaPro, Vanton, and Water Services platforms directly mirror Xylem's pump-and-system franchise including Flygt, Lowara, and Flojet in industrial and environmental applications.
• Grundfos: Grundfos is a global direct peer in pumps and water systems for building, industrial, and utility applications — competing with Xylem's Goulds, Lowara, and Bell & Gossett pump families across HVAC, boosters, and dosing equipment worldwide.
• Sulzer: Sulzer is a direct peer in industrial pumps, mixing, and separation technologies — comparable to Xylem's Flygt, Goulds, and mixing equipment franchises serving water/wastewater, chemical, and energy customers.
• Flowserve: Flowserve is a direct peer in pumps, valves, seals, and flow-control automation — overlapping with Xylem's industrial pump and fluid-handling offerings in power, chemicals, oil & gas, and general industrial verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia is the largest global water and wastewater services operator and a broad incumbent whose technology arm competes with Xylem's treatment systems, O&M services, and digital water offerings across municipal and industrial tenders worldwide.

Emerging players

• Roper Technologies: Roper Technologies is a diversified vertical software specialist whose water-related assets (e.g., ConstructConnect-adjacent, iTradeNetwork-style vertical SaaS) and earlier Flowgenic/transmission-line history make it an emerging player adjacent to Xylem Vue — both pursuing analytics/SaaS monetization in vertical infrastructure markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xylem-inc
• Xx.com/XylemInc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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