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U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q2 2022 

Western U.S. states continue to find themselves in a record-breaking 20-year drought that increasingly threatens drinking water supplies. In California, currently 95% of the state is under “severe drought” conditions according to the U.S. drought monitor. Approximately one-third of the state’s drinking water supply is fed by runoff from melting snow, but in the Sierra Nevada mountains, snowpack is at only 29% of normal levels. California and other western states, along with the federal government, have been prompted to take stringent action to conserve remaining water resources.

Two Key Global Sectors—Energy and Transportation—are ‘Going Green’ but not without Water 

Globally, the energy and transportation sectors are undergoing tectonic shifts, from scaling demand for intermittent renewable energy generation, to the emergence of electric vehicles. While the “gr...

U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, Market Outlook, Q2 2022 

Following an unprecedented 75 acquisition approvals in the final quarter of 2021, the first quarter of 2022 started off at a slower pace with 31 water deals. When compared to Q1 2021, the number of approvals authorized by state regulatory commissions was down 44%. Even so, there remains a significant number of applications and asset purchase agreements in the pipeline to fuel private water investment activity in the coming months.

Almost 10% of Cleveland Water Customers were behind on water and sewer bills by 6 months 

Six Trends Shaping the Longer-Term Outlook for Water 

Bluefield’s water experts discuss key trends shaping water infrastructure, investment, and strategies over the next three to five years, framing the longer-term market outlook for the water sect...

Why Utilities Need Collaboration to Achieve Technological Advancement with Alan Tucker 

Alan Tucker, Information Technology Program Manager with Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, provides a compelling case for collaboration in the utility technology space. In this session, you’ll ...

Cybersecurity Prompts Policy, Investor Attention on Water Services 

Cybersecurity firms are building out dedicated capabilities for water and wastewater. This growth has fueled a recent surge in M&A and venture capital, as both strategic and financial investors stake out positions in the cybersecurity technology and services.

To Flush or Not to Flush: Policymakers Take Fatbergs into Their Own Hands  

Fatbergs, which are sizable masses of solid waste in a sewer system, are not something people want to think about. However, fatbergs are becoming an increasing operational and financial chal...

Geography Plays Potential Role in Water IOU Mitigation Strategies for PFAS 

With state and federal governments increasing their focus on PFAS regulations, public water systems, including investor-owned utilities, will need to make significant investments to meet existing and impending standards. Bluefield estimates total annual expenditure for PFAS treatment systems across the U.S. to grow from US$335.0 million in 2022 to US$1.1 billion in 2030.

Is a Market for Residential Water Reuse Developing? 

Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield Industrial Water Analyst Amber Walsh to discuss recent analysis on residential water management and reuse. A new group of firms, globally, are emerging to capture ...