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Utility Infrastructure and Governance Down Under 

Arron Hieatt joins us to discuss Australia’s water utility governance regime and infrastructure issues. Arron clearly describes Australia’s water utility governance model and the infrastructure is...

U.S. water & wastewater bills climb, exposing questions of affordability 

Boston, Massachusetts–U.S. municipal water & wastewater utility bills increased 3.6% over the last year, according to a new U.S. Municipal Water & Wastewater Utility Bill Index from Bluefie...

Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity and Market Outlook, Q3 2019 

The first half of 2019 continues expansion in the global digital water market. Though project activity year-to-date is trending downward relative to 2018, M&A activity and venture funding are on pace to exceed

Emerging Contaminants Move into Wastewater Biosolid Management Outlook 

On 12 July 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) including amendments related to emerging contaminants, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

U.S. Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2019 

The U.S. municipal water sector accounts for over US$108 billion in public spend annually, when considering both capital and operating expenditures. As municipalities, regulators and vendors seek opportunities in an extremely

Danaher Water Strategy Breakdown: Building a Leading Water Business 

With more than 30 operating companies, 67,000 employees and US$19.9 billion in 2018 total revenues, Washington, D.C.-based Danaher Corporation has built-up its role in the municipal and industrial water sectors...

Neighbors Face Off Over Texas’ Other Lucrative Resource: Water 

Industry Signposts and the Future of Water 

Bluefield has been analyzing M&A, ownership positions, and investment strategies in the municipal water utility sector since our firm’s founding. In doing so, the interest in private partici...

Seeking Fair Market Value for Water in Texas 

On 10 June 2019, the Texas Legislature passed HB 3542, which will enable regulated water companies to pay a fair market value (FMV) for the purchase of water and wastewater systems in the state.

‘Intelligent water’ could save U.S water utilities $17.6 billion, report says