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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the acquisition of 1,203 shares of common stock upon vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2021 under the Xylem Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February 24, 2016), upon achievement of performance criteria related to Total Shareholder Return.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the acquisition of 1,956 shares of common stock upon vesting of performance-based stock units granted on March 1, 2021 under the Xylem Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February 24, 2016), upon achievement of performance criteria related to ROIC.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects the withholding of shares of common stock to pay the tax liability incident to the vesting of performance-based stock units granted on March 1, 2021 under the Xylem 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February, 24, 2016).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Reflects the withholding of shares of common stock to pay the tax liability incident to the vesting of restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2021 (193), March 1, 2022 (246), and March 1, 2023 (291) under the Xylem 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February 24, 2016).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Reflects an award of restricted stock units pursuant to the Xylem 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February 24, 2016) that are scheduled to vest in one third increments on March 1, 2025, March 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This price represents the weighted average price per share of common stock (each, a &quot;Share&quot;) of Xylem Inc. (the &quot;Issuer&quot;). These Shares were executed at a price of $127.44. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Reflects an award of non-qualified stock options pursuant to the Xylem 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated February 24, 2016) that are scheduled to vest in one-third increments on March 1, 2025, March 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Seaneen Cline, by power of attorney for Franz Cerwinka</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-03-05</signatureDate>
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