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		<description>The Water Values Podcast series is presented in collaboration with Bluefield Research. This podcast series explores water issues from a variety of perspectives with the goal of uncovering the true value of water. Each episode will delve into one aspect of water, such as water utilities, water treatment, water resources, water reuse, and more.</description>
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		<copyright>© 2024 Water Values</copyright>
		<itunes:subtitle>Bluefield is an independent insight firm focused exclusively on water markets.</itunes:subtitle>
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	<title>The Firms Behind the Decisions: Engineering and Construction&#8217;s Expanding Role in Water</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:19:20 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Water accounts for a minority of revenue for nearly every major engineering and construction firm in the sector—somewhere between 15% and 23%—yet investment keeps accelerating. In this episode, Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield analyst Caroline Vauclain, who just wrapped up a deep dive into 40 leading firms, examining water sector market share, strategic focus,&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/the-firms-behind-the-decisions-engineering-and-constructions-expanding-role-in-water/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Firms Behind the Decisions: Engineering and Construction&#8217;s Expanding Role in Water</span></a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Water accounts for a minority of revenue for nearly every major engineering and construction firm in the sector—somewhere between 15% and 23%—yet investment keeps accelerating. In this episode, Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield analyst Caroline Vaucla]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Water accounts for a minority of revenue for nearly every major engineering and construction firm in the sector—somewhere between 15% and 23%—yet investment keeps accelerating. In this episode, Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield analyst Caroline Vauclain, who just wrapped up a deep dive into 40 leading firms, examining water sector market share, strategic focus,&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/the-firms-behind-the-decisions-engineering-and-constructions-expanding-role-in-water/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Firms Behind the Decisions: Engineering and Construction&#8217;s Expanding Role in Water</span></a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>An XPrize Journey with Global Water Technologies CEO Erik Hromadka</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Erik Hromadka, CEO of publicly listed Global Water Technologies, Inc., discusses Global Water Technologies&#8217; participation in XPRIZE challenges and gives a first-person account of the efforts to bolster a levee and prevent flooding in Indianapolis. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for another Bluefield on Tap segment addressing the recent cybersecurity breaches at U.S. utilities. In&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/an-xprize-journey-with-global-water-technologies-ceo-erik-hromadka/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">An XPrize Journey with Global Water Technologies CEO Erik Hromadka</span></a>]]></description>
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	<title>Are We Reading the Water Market Right?</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Episode 150 marks a milestone for The Future of Water: Bluefield summer intern Swapnil Gandhi turns the tables and interviews host Reese Tisdale. Instead of Reese asking the questions, he&#8217;s answering them—covering what Bluefield got right early, the data that reshaped how Bluefield reads the industry, and where the biggest pressures and overlooked opportunities lie&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/are-we-reading-the-water-market-right/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Are We Reading the Water Market Right?</span></a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Episode 150 marks a milestone for The Future of Water: Bluefield summer intern Swapnil Gandhi turns the tables and interviews host Reese Tisdale. Instead of Reese asking the questions, he&#8217;s answering them—covering what Bluefield got right early, th]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Episode 150 marks a milestone for The Future of Water: Bluefield summer intern Swapnil Gandhi turns the tables and interviews host Reese Tisdale. Instead of Reese asking the questions, he&#8217;s answering them—covering what Bluefield got right early, the data that reshaped how Bluefield reads the industry, and where the biggest pressures and overlooked opportunities lie&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/are-we-reading-the-water-market-right/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Are We Reading the Water Market Right?</span></a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Beyond the Dashboard: Digital Water&#8217;s Operational Turn</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Digital water companies have gone through distinct phases: first selling data, then selling analytics. Now it&#8217;s selling decisions, and increasingly autonomous control. This shift is showing up across Veralto, Badger Meter, Xylem, Bentley, Schneider Electric, ABB, and Rotork—different products, same direction. They&#8217;re all moving closer to operations because software only becomes valuable when it changes&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/beyond-the-dashboard-digital-waters-operational-turn/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Beyond the Dashboard: Digital Water&#8217;s Operational Turn</span></a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Digital water companies have gone through distinct phases: first selling data, then selling analytics. Now it&#8217;s selling decisions, and increasingly autonomous control. This shift is showing up across Veralto, Badger Meter, Xylem, Bentley, Schneider]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Digital water companies have gone through distinct phases: first selling data, then selling analytics. Now it&#8217;s selling decisions, and increasingly autonomous control. This shift is showing up across Veralto, Badger Meter, Xylem, Bentley, Schneider Electric, ABB, and Rotork—different products, same direction. They&#8217;re all moving closer to operations because software only becomes valuable when it changes&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/beyond-the-dashboard-digital-waters-operational-turn/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Beyond the Dashboard: Digital Water&#8217;s Operational Turn</span></a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Digital water companies have gone through distinct phases: first selling data, then selling analytics. Now it&#8217;s selling decisions, and increasingly autonomous control. This shift is showing up across Veralto, Badger Meter, Xylem, Bentley, Schneider Electric, ABB, and Rotork—different products, same direction. They&#8217;re all moving closer to operations because software only becomes valuable when it changes&#8230; Continue reading Beyond the Dashboard: Digital Water&#8217;s Operational Turn]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Innovative Water Conservation Plan Reporting with Austin Water’s Kevin Kluge</title>
	<link>https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/innovative-water-conservation-plan-reporting-with-austin-waters-kevin-kluge/</link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Kevin Kluge, the Water Conservation Manager for Austin Water down in Austin, Texas, details the water conservation plan reporting paradigm that he and Austin Water have developed. Kevin covers leading and lagging metrics, developing and refining a novel reporting framework, and much more. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for another Bluefield on Tap segment addressing&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/innovative-water-conservation-plan-reporting-with-austin-waters-kevin-kluge/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Innovative Water Conservation Plan Reporting with Austin Water’s Kevin Kluge</span></a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Kevin Kluge, the Water Conservation Manager for Austin Water down in Austin, Texas, details the water conservation plan reporting paradigm that he and Austin Water have developed. Kevin covers leading and lagging metrics, developing and refining a novel ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kevin Kluge, the Water Conservation Manager for Austin Water down in Austin, Texas, details the water conservation plan reporting paradigm that he and Austin Water have developed. Kevin covers leading and lagging metrics, developing and refining a novel reporting framework, and much more. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for another Bluefield on Tap segment addressing&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/innovative-water-conservation-plan-reporting-with-austin-waters-kevin-kluge/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Innovative Water Conservation Plan Reporting with Austin Water’s Kevin Kluge</span></a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Kevin Kluge, the Water Conservation Manager for Austin Water down in Austin, Texas, details the water conservation plan reporting paradigm that he and Austin Water have developed. Kevin covers leading and lagging metrics, developing and refining a novel reporting framework, and much more. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for another Bluefield on Tap segment addressing&#8230; Continue reading Innovative Water Conservation Plan Reporting with Austin Water’s Kevin Kluge]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Mid-2026 Water Check-In: Deals, Geopolitics, and What&#8217;s Next</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[At the midpoint of 2026, the water sector is sending mixed signals. Deal flow is up sharply, with 161 transactions recorded year-to-date and Q2 activity climbing 42% year-over-year to its strongest pace since 2021. Yet the headlines telling a story of a booming market sit alongside a different conversation happening in boardrooms, where CEOs are&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/mid-2026-water-check-in-deals-geopolitics-and-whats-next/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Mid-2026 Water Check-In: Deals, Geopolitics, and What&#8217;s Next</span></a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[At the midpoint of 2026, the water sector is sending mixed signals. Deal flow is up sharply, with 161 transactions recorded year-to-date and Q2 activity climbing 42% year-over-year to its strongest pace since 2021. Yet the headlines telling a story of a ]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[At the midpoint of 2026, the water sector is sending mixed signals. Deal flow is up sharply, with 161 transactions recorded year-to-date and Q2 activity climbing 42% year-over-year to its strongest pace since 2021. Yet the headlines telling a story of a booming market sit alongside a different conversation happening in boardrooms, where CEOs are&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/mid-2026-water-check-in-deals-geopolitics-and-whats-next/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Mid-2026 Water Check-In: Deals, Geopolitics, and What&#8217;s Next</span></a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[At the midpoint of 2026, the water sector is sending mixed signals. Deal flow is up sharply, with 161 transactions recorded year-to-date and Q2 activity climbing 42% year-over-year to its strongest pace since 2021. Yet the headlines telling a story of a booming market sit alongside a different conversation happening in boardrooms, where CEOs are&#8230; Continue reading Mid-2026 Water Check-In: Deals, Geopolitics, and What&#8217;s Next]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Is the Data Center Water Problem Fake?</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Podcast host Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield Research Director Amber Walsh and Analyst Zineb Moumen to examine the data center market through a water lens. The conversation covers what the numbers actually show, where they fall short, and what water companies stand to gain on both sides of the Atlantic. Bluefield&#8217;s analysts break down&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/is-the-data-center-water-problem-fake/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Is the Data Center Water Problem Fake?</span></a>]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Podcast host Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield Research Director Amber Walsh and Analyst Zineb Moumen to examine the data center market through a water lens. The conversation covers what the numbers actually show, where they fall short, and what water]]></itunes:subtitle>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Podcast host Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield Research Director Amber Walsh and Analyst Zineb Moumen to examine the data center market through a water lens. The conversation covers what the numbers actually show, where they fall short, and what water companies stand to gain on both sides of the Atlantic. Bluefield&#8217;s analysts break down&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://www.bluefieldresearch.com/podcast/is-the-data-center-water-problem-fake/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Is the Data Center Water Problem Fake?</span></a>]]></content:encoded>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Podcast host Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield Research Director Amber Walsh and Analyst Zineb Moumen to examine the data center market through a water lens. The conversation covers what the numbers actually show, where they fall short, and what water companies stand to gain on both sides of the Atlantic. Bluefield&#8217;s analysts break down&#8230; Continue reading Is the Data Center Water Problem Fake?]]></itunes:summary>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The U.S. investor-owned utility (IOU) market just posted its strongest opening quarter in three years. Bluefield Analyst Megan Bondar joins host Reese Tisdale on The Future of Water to dig into what&#8217;s driving that activity. The conversation covers ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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