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Investor-Owned Utilities: Market Overview and Company Rankings
The U.S. water and wastewater utility landscape is heavily fragmented across 48,587 community water systems serving 313 million people and 23,481 wastewater treatment facilities serving an estimated 267 million people. But within this landscape, an evolving roster of investor-owned utilities is reshaping the market by carving out regional and national positions—regulated and non-regulated—through M&A and organic growth.
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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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State Revolving Fund Budget Allocations, 2017-2018: National Trends and Project Analysis
State revolving funds make up an average of 17% of total public spending on water and wastewater infrastructure annually. In FY 2017 / 2018, state revolving...
23 May. 2018
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U.S. Municipal Wastewater Reuse: Project Pipeline Segmentation & Analysis, 2018-2030
Bluefield’s database of planned reuse projects stands at 735 projects across 20 states with a combined capacity of 11.4 million m3/d. For the first time, this...
24 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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Global Smart Water: Market Trends, Competitive Shifts, & Project Activity, First Half 2018
In the first half of 2018, Bluefield identified 177 smart water projects, globally, up 4% by over the same period last year. Projects were largely...
3 Aug. 2018
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Competitive Landscape in Water: Engineering Procurement & Construction Firm Rankings and Positioning, 2018
Engineering procurement and construction (EPC) firms play a pivotal role in the decision-making processes for municipal water and wastewater utilities. While their expansive capabilities range,...
27 Sep. 2018
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Venture and Growth Capital: Transactions & Trends in Digital Water, 2009-2018
Venture capital continues to emerge as a key financing mechanism to accelerate growth, particularly as academic spin-offs and new market entrants seek to scale in...
18 Oct. 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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