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30 Jan 2024

U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q1 2024 
Economic uncertainty reflected in an 8% decline in M&A. Investor-owned utilities, municipalities, and a handful of other buyers tallied 140 approved acquisitions during 2023. This marks a two-year decline in annual deal flow following a record number of acquisitions in 2021.

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Coal Ash Ponds: Regulatory and Market Trends for Water Solutions Providers 

Market forces are rapidly undermining the U.S. electric power sector’s reliance on coal and increasing pressure on utilities to take action. The EPA recently finalized...
14 Nov. 2017
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U.S. Airport Water Reuse & Water Management: Market Size, Drivers, and Applications 

Airport authorities, municipalities, airlines, and rental car companies are investing in airport-based water reuse. Bluefield has identified 22 existing and planned airport projects projects with...
4 May. 2018
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Water for Hydraulic Fracturing: Market Size, Trends & Forecasts, 2018-2027 

The hydraulic fracturing sector’s call for water management solutions continues as the resurgence of drilling activity has been maintained over the past 24 months. Signals from...
6 Jun. 2018
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Water for Power: Market Trends, Opportunities & Forecasts, 2019-2028 

The electric power sector, which represents 41% of U.S. water withdrawals, is proceeding with its fuel-switching transformation, sparked by a mix of economic drivers, climate...
21 Jul. 2018
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Opportunities in U.S. Industrial Water: Market Size, Trends, and Forecast, 2018-2022 

Industrial demand for water & wastewater management, from supply to discharge, is gaining intensity. Major U.S. industries discharge over 130 billion gallons of water per...
10 Dec. 2018
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Opportunities in Canadian Industrial Water: Market Size, Trends, and Forecast, 2019-2023 

Economically, the market for industrial water management Canada – acquisition, treatment, reuse – exceeded US$1.36 billion in 2018. Bluefield's analysis covering over 7,500 industrial facilities...
24 Jan. 2019
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Sizing Industrial Water Markets: The BRICS and Select Emerging Markets, 2019 – 2023 

Industrial water withdrawals for manufacturing, power and mining in non- OECD countries exceeded 306 billion gallons per day in 2018, of which 53% was made...
17 Apr. 2019
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Almost 50 years with The Clean Water Act: Analyzing Federal & State Enforcement Approaches and Trends 

The impact of the Clean Water Act (CWA) on U.S. waterways and surface water bodies has been significant over the last 47 years and one...
19 Jun. 2019
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Midstream Water Management: U.S. Hydraulic Fracturing Strategies, Solutions, & Outlook, 2019-2028 

The US$17 billion per year water-for-hydraulic fracking landscape in the U.S. continues its evolution, shaped by the mercurial oil & gas markets and geopolitical forces...
28 Nov. 2019
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Corporate Sustainability: Water Management Trends and Strategies for Leading Food & Beverage Companies 

Bluefield Research has identified ten of the largest food & beverage companies, globally, and evaluated their water management positions and strategies. These companies’ strategies, which...
27 Jan. 2022
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