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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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Canada Municipal Water: Market Trends & Utility CAPEX / OPEX Forecasts, 2022–2030
The Canadian municipal water & wastewater sector has recently been faced with COVID-19 shutdowns, supply chain constraints, and persistent inflationary pressures. Federal funding for water...
24 Jan. 2023
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U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Update: Key Funding and Policy Developments
The U.S. EPA is currently on track with IIJA implementation, with announced State Revolving Fund program funding to date totaling approximately 95% of the agency's...
17 Jan. 2023
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U.S. State Revolving Funds 2022: Breaking Down Project Data by Requests and Distributions
The SRF programs are set to take on an even more prominent role in U.S. water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure investment with the November 2021...
13 Jan. 2023
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U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q4 2022
In recent months, the EPA has announced funding for several projects to address lead service line replacement in communities across the U.S., such as projects...
12 Dec. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Investor-Owned Water Utilities: M&A, Market Share, and Competitive Strategies
Ownership of water and wastewater utilities in the U.S. is highly fragmented, including a wide range of stakeholders: municipalities, utility districts, homeowners’ associations, and investor-owned...
7 Dec. 2022
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2022
The third quarter of 2022 saw an uptick in activity from Q2 2022, with 46 acquisition approvals adding over 79,000 new connections. During the same...
5 Dec. 2022
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Outlook: Utility CAPEX & OPEX Forecasts, 2022–2030
Bluefield’s team of water experts provides a timely assessment of the U.S. & Canada water market outlook at a moment of change, evaluating the impact...
30 Nov. 2022
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Corporate Sustainability: Water Management Targets and Goals, 2022
The establishment of water-related goals and management strategies within corporate sustainability plans is increasingly evident, globally. Motivated by myriad pain points ranging from water risks,...
22 Nov. 2022
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U.S. & Canada Municipal Capital Improvement Plans: Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Utility Budget Outlook, 2022–2030
Companies across the water industry value chain are always seeking an edge to better position their products and solutions against their peers. Bluefield supports companies...
14 Nov. 2022
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
U.S. & Canada Pipe Market Overview – Plastic Pipes Institute
Bluefield's water experts presented on the state of the U.S. & Canada pipe market, infrastructure funding, and market outlook at the Plastics Pipe Institute 2022...
19 Oct. 2022
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.