Xylem Residential & Commercial Water (RCW), has launched a new social network named XylemKnowsH2O with a special iPad2 Sweepstakes on Facebook and Twitter.

Created to facilitate online conversations and engagement between industry thought-leaders and professionals in HVACR, plumbing and building services marketplaces, the network is driven by social media channels Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and an industry blog at www.XylemKnowsH2O.com.  The social media sweepstakes, which runs through December 20, 2011, is open to those who ‘like‘ XylemKnowsH2O on Facebook or ‘follow‘ on Twitter.  All entered are eligible for a chance to win one of two iPad2™.

By launching the new XylemKnowsH2O social media community, Xylem RCW has created a real-time global platform to communicate with customers, clients, consumers and any other audiences interested in learning about more effectively managing and conserving water. The network is designed to provide social media forums where consulting specifying engineers, contractors, installers, wholesalers, building services, ag/irrigation and other industry professionals can converse on a variety of topics ranging from technical issues to career advice. The XylemKnowsH2O network provides feature feeds from social media channels, blogs, videos, surveys, chats, and links to case histories, articles, product updates and other valuable information from leading industry resources.

The XylemKnowsH2O social media community is also a an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning more about conserving water and a more sustainable approach to achieving energy efficiency.

“The XylemKnowsH2O network will promote and facilitate sharing of information that can be very useful to meet the world’s most critical water challenges head-on.”  said Monica Levy, Director of Communications, Xylem RCW.

For official rules on the XylemKnowsH2O iPad™ Sweepstakes please visit www.completewatersystems.com/promotion/ipadrules/

To learn more about Xylem innovations, solutions and the Residential and Commercial Water brands such as A-C Fire, Bell & Gossett, Goulds Water Technology, Flowtronex, Lowara, McDonnell & Miller, visit www.completewatersystems.com.

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. Launched in 2011 from the spinoff of the water-related businesses of ITT Corporation, Xylem is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., with 2010 annual revenues of $3.2 billion and 12,000 employees worldwide.