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Stormwater 

Stormwater infrastructure assets, designed to handle historical levels of precipitation, are increasingly insufficient to withstand the frequency and severity of today’s storms. In the U.S. alone, stormwater and flooding events have been responsible for US$156.8 billion in damages since 2000, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association, driving the deployment of more hardware, innovative solutions, and capital toward U.S. stormwater infrastructure. According to an article in Nature Climate Change, flood damage in Europe is expected to reach €44 billion per year in the long term (2020-2050).

Stormwater management represents a growing area of investment and concern for utilities, transportation departments, and private property owners. Capital expenditures (CAPEX) for stormwater management in the U.S. are projected to grow from US$34.6 billion to US$54.5 billion between 2023 and 2030. 

Flood Management Under Pressure: Europe’s Response to Storm Boris 

With climate change accelerating the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, countries across the continent are grappling with the need for resilient infrastructure. This conversation could...

Case Studies 

A Proven Track Record Bluefield supports vendors, utilities, and investors seeking custom guidance to address targeted opportunities and challenges across the municipal and industrial water landscapes...

Pat Byrne 

Pat Byrne is an analyst focusing on emerging technologies and contaminants as well as state and federal policy. Pat’s work prior to Bluefield includes research into hydroclimatic extremes, the w...

Water on Trial: SCOTUS and the Clean Water Act 

On 16 October 2024, the Supreme Court of the U.S. heard oral arguments for City and County of San Francisco, California vs. Environmental Protection Agency, a legal dispute over the methodology behind pollution standards written into National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits.

With Landmark Ruling from the EPA, the U.S. Moves Closer to Eliminating Lead in Drinking Water 

In one of the most substantial overhauls of water-quality standards in decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new rule to accelerate efforts to replace the country’...

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Tracking the Spending, Q4 2024 

Moving into fiscal year 2025 of the 2022–2026 Water Infrastructure and Western Water Infrastructure appropriations timeline, Bluefield’s team of water experts has evaluated the progress of project funding across 10 discrete programs and subprograms administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Storm Boris Tests Central Europe Flood Control 

On 18 September 2024, Storm Boris dropped 500 mm of rain in less than 48 hours across Central and Eastern Europe. The extreme weather event caused over €3 billion in insured losses and dozens of fatalities spanning from Germany to Romania. Improved infrastructure, flood barriers, and weather forecasting spared the region from the significantly greater impact of similar floods in 1997, 2002, and 2010.

Industrial Water Applications and Reuse with Gradiant Co-Founder and COO Prakash Govindan 

Prakash Govindan, COO and Co-Founder of Gradiant, provides a phenomenal look at industrial water applications and reuse. Prakash describes a multitude of issues and uses relating to water in industria...

Sabesp from Brazil Wins Water and Wastewater Category in Bentley Systems’ Going Digital Awards 2024