A technician from the Xylem company shows a smart ball, which can geolocate leaks on drinking water pipes, at a pumping station in Pezenas, southern France on May 24, 2023. A technician from the Xylem company shows a smart ball, which can geolocate leaks on drinking water pipes, at a pumping station in Pezenas, southern France on May 24, 2023. Pascal Guyot—AFP/Getty Images Thanks to aging infrastructure, up to 60% of treated water can sometimes be lost before it even makes it to customers' faucets. Xylem helps utilities preserve this stressed resource by developing digital monitoring systems that detect leaks, and solutions to disinfect and reuse wastewater. Since 2019, the company says its projects have collectively saved 3.7 billion cubic meters of water and enabled the reuse of 18 billion cubic meters—enough to supply water to 350 million people annually.  Recently, Xylem’s work has grabbed the attention of data center developers.…