Winner Nishita Sinha’s project examined the development of safe
sanitation solutions
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RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- (Business Wire)
Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL), a leading global water technology company
dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues,
congratulates Nishita Sinha of Chatham, New Jersey, as the 2016 winner
of the United States Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP), the nation’s
most prestigious youth award for water-related science and technology
projects.
Sinha’s project, “Experimental Studies in Developing Safe Sanitation
Solutions,” focused on identifying and testing economic alternatives to
in-home toilets that can improve sanitation conditions in poor rural
areas and protect groundwater from pathogenic microorganisms.
The project received the top honor out of the 50 state entries at the
national competition held in Charlotte, North Carolina from June 18 -
19. In August, Sinha will represent the United States at the
International Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition in Stockholm,
Sweden, where she will compete with more than 30 other students from
around the world. Sinha will also receive a $10,000 scholarship toward
enhancing her water science education.
Xylem has been a long-time leading sponsor of the U.S. SJWP and is a
founder of the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize, which will
celebrate its 20-year anniversary this year. Through its corporate
citizenship and social investment program, Xylem
Watermark, Xylem is working to provide and protect safe water
resources for communities in need around the world and educate people
about water issues.
“As a leading global water technology company, we are committed to
promoting education about water issues and supporting new innovation,”
said Colin Sabol, Senior Vice President and Chairman of the Xylem
Watermark Committee at Xylem. “We are proud to be a long-time supporter
of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, and we continue to be inspired by
the next generation of water leaders.”
Sarayu Das, of South Carolina was also recognized as the winner of the
2016 Bjorn von Euler Innovation in Water Scholarship Award. Each year,
the $1,000 scholarship recognizes a project that demonstrates a unique
passion for education, spirit of creativity and innovation. It honors
the work of former Water Environment Federation (WEF) board member and
retired Xylem Watermark Director, Bjorn von Euler.
About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling
customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public
utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and
agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150
countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its
people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding
local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater
problems. Xylem is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York, with 2015
revenue of $3.7 billion and more than 12,500 employees worldwide. Xylem
was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last four years
for advancing sustainable business practices and solutions worldwide,
and the Company has satisfied the requirements to be a constituent of
the FTSE4Good Index Series each year since 2013.
The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that
transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of
our water-centric business by linking it with the best water
transportation of all -- that which occurs in nature. For more
information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.
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jennifer.jacob@xyleminc.com
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