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The Smarter Water Manager SMART WATER SOLUTIONS FOR A RESILIENT WATER FUTURE Table of Contents 3Letter from Patrick Decker, Xylem’s President and CEO Letter from Xylem’s President and CEO 4Xylem’s Vision for the Future of Smart Water The daily challenges of water management Turning crisis into opportunity The digital advantage for a more resilient water future Reimagining the economics of water management The smart water future is resilient As the global water crisis deepens, the challenges facing water and wastewater managers are intensifying.Climate change poses signi?cant risks for water networks,from water stress to ?ooding. Aging infrastructure, suffering from a history of under-investment, is crumbling under a growing population. In Europe and US, non-revenue water accounts for 24 percent 8Current State of Smart Water in Europe The opportunity in Europe of supply on average 1-2 . In the US, the EPA estimates at least 23,000 - 75,000 combined . Rising global energy prices and an increasingly stringent sewer over?ow events per year 3 Roadmap to Europes smart water future regulatory environment add further complexity. In short, water managers are under pressure to do more with less. 10 Xylem Smart Water & Wastewater Solutions Map Faced with this mandate, managers cannot afford to stand still. Now is the time to act to get ahead of these complex water issues. The good news is that the solutions required to be successful in this effort are, in some cases, already available today, while other solutions are rapidly emerging. Smart water technologies offer the potential to enhance community welfare while transforming the economics of water and wastewater operations. 14 The Future of Xylem Smart Products and Services Addressing the daily challenges of water management The building blocks of Xylems smart water future 15 Case Studies Thames Water smart network reduces water consumption by 13%, United Kingdom Smart network saves $260 thousan