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Alabama’s Largest Water Utility Reckons with Decades-Long Rise in Leakage 

Facing mounting losses, Central Alabama Water responded by cutting the very investments needed to diminish them, slashing capital spending by 54% in 2026 and removing US$17.5 million from pipe replacement: a program that targets the lines responsible for an estimated 67% of system leaks.

Are U.S. Water Systems Ready for World Cup 2026? 

When the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off this summer across eleven American cities, global attention will be on match scores, team rosters, and game-winning goals. But a more fundamental question flies ...

Europe Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, and Market Outlook, Q1 2026 

Q1 2026 marked a step change in Asset Management Period 8 procurement intensity, with Anglian Water launching a €1.73 billion Major Projects Framework, Thames Water tendering a €221 million facilities management contract and awarding over €230 million in wastewater treatment upgrades, and United Utilities issuing a €55 million battery energy storage tender.

Why Are U.S. Water and Sewer Bills Rising Faster Than Inflation? 

U.S. household water and sewer bills rose 5.1% in 2025—the steepest annual increase in five years and a 24.2% jump since 2020. Rates are rising faster than general inflation, with chemicals, energy,...

Ecolab Bets on AI + Water with US$4.75 Billion CoolIT Deal 

The thermodynamics of AI is significantly driving the adoption of liquid cooling technologies. At the same time, the vendor landscape is consolidating, which helps reduce complexity and creates single-source accountability.

Battery Failures Challenge AMI Deployments 

In 2025, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection reported that approximately 10% of its Aclara meter transmission unit fleet was failing due to battery depletion.

Badger Meter Validates Cellular AMI Investment 

According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority requires US$551 million in renewal and replacement spending over the next 6 years, and the larger infrastructure investment gap across the island is US$13 billion to US$23 billion over the next 10 years.

Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q1 2026 

The 2025 year ended with a total of 307 deals tracked by Bluefield, representing a 20% decline from the 384 deals recorded in 2024 and falling well short of the five-year annual average of approximately 400 deals.

U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Funding, and Projects in Water Management, Q1 2026 

After an uncertain first year under the Trump administration, the water sector ultimately avoided the sweeping funding cuts proposed last summer for fiscal year 2026. In January, congressional appropriators rejected these proposed cuts, approving a budget of US$8.8 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency through 30 September 2026.

Kemira Expands Water Solutions via Carbon Reactivation Platform  

Kemira’s Tarragona, Spain, announcement is the latest in a string of deliberate steps to build out a carbon reactivation platform on a larger scale, adding service-oriented capabilities closely aligned with its existing commodity chemical portfolio.