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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 ...

Cybersecurity Basics with Consolidated Utility District’s Mike Sumner  

Mike Sumner, the Director of Information Technology for the Consolidated Utility District of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, provides cybersecurity basics and tips. Mike entertains with his description of th...

Residential Reuse Vendors Securing Channels to Market 

In the wake of the worst multi-decade drought in more than 1,000 years, a small group of residential solutions providers are positioning to benefit with onsite, greywater capture.

Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Year-End 2021 

The top 50 publicly traded water companies generated approximately US$80.3 billion, or 29.0% of total company revenues, from water-related activities and businesses in FY 2021. Analysis of the top publicly traded companies in water for FY 2021 points toward increased demand and opportunities for key water players despite the lingering effects of the pandemic, including supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures.

Digital Water Trends and Market Review 

2021 was a positive year for the water market, overall, with record levels of deals, but the digital water market saw mixed results in M&A and in the VC space. Podcast host, Reese Tisdale, hosts B...

Is It Time to Eliminate Water Rates? with Kendall Dix 

Kendall Dix, National Policy Director for the Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy, comes on to discuss his recent article for the People’s Policy Center advocating for elimination of water rates....

Water for Energy: Trends, Conditions, Forward Looking, Q1 2022 

Water is uniquely positioned in the transition toward a lower carbon future. Not only is it a critical input for traditional thermal power generation, oil & gas exploration, and hydropower, it is fundamental in the deployment of emerging renewables solutions like green hydrogen. At the same time, water & wastewater utility services contribute to carbon emissions, thereby necessitating greater focus on their own unique footprints.

Water Mergers and Acquisitions Soar in 2021 as Sustainability, Infrastructure Concerns Drive Investment