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U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, Market Outlook, Q4 2021
Strong economic growth amidst COVID-19, longer-term confidence in the impacts of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and broader corporate and commercial focus on water underlie optimism for the municipal water sector. Nonetheless, supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures, and Omicron-related uncertainty remains.
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U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, Market Outlook, Q4 2021
Strong economic growth amidst COVID-19, longer-term confidence in the impacts of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and broader corporate and commercial focus on water...
11 Jan. 2022
Quarterly Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insightsSafe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was established to regulate public drinking water supply and improve public health through National Primary Drinking Water Regulations which...
15 Dec. 2021
Policy BriefBluefield's breakdown of key policy regulations
Bluefield's breakdown of key policy regulations§319 Nonpoint Source Management Program
Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) provides funds to state and tribal agencies to implement their approved nonpoint source (NPS) projects. §319 helps address...
15 Dec. 2021
Policy BriefBluefield's breakdown of key policy regulations
Bluefield's breakdown of key policy regulationsFair Market Value
Fair Market Value(FMV) Legislation has been adopted by 12 U.S. states. FMV policies are proposed to enable sellers (i.e., municipalities) of water infrastructure assets to...
15 Dec. 2021
Policy BriefBluefield's breakdown of key policy regulations
Bluefield's breakdown of key policy regulationsDistribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC)
The Distribution System Improvement Charge (DSIC) allows private utility companies to include a surcharge between rate filings to support infrastructure replacement costs. When a regulated...
15 Dec. 2021
Policy BriefBluefield's breakdown of key policy regulations
Bluefield's breakdown of key policy regulationsMunicipal Water Challenges and Opportunities: 5 Key Issues to Consider in Your 2022 Strategy
In Bluefield's final client webcast of 2021, our team of water experts discuss what lies ahead in 2022 for the municipal water sector including market...
8 Dec. 2021
Analyst PresentationLive presentations and recordings of our analysts presenting on key topics
Live presentations and recordings of our analysts presenting on key topicsUSDA Rural Development Water & Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development provides low-interest, long-term loans and grants to fund water and wastewater related projects in rural communities. In...
1 Dec. 2021
Policy BriefBluefield's breakdown of key policy regulations
Bluefield's breakdown of key policy regulationsState Revolving Funds
The most recent needs survey conducted by the EPA in 2012, estimate that in the next 20 years US$271 billion of capital is needed to...
1 Dec. 2021
Policy BriefBluefield's breakdown of key policy regulations
Bluefield's breakdown of key policy regulationsWaters of the United States (WOTUS)
Due to the frequent changes to the extent of "Waters of The United States" (WOTUS) in the past decade, confusion has arisen as to which...
1 Dec. 2021
Policy BriefBluefield's breakdown of key policy regulations
Bluefield's breakdown of key policy regulationsWater Resources Development Act (WRDA)
WRDAs have profound impacts on who receives federal funding and the expertise of the USACE, and therefore many municipalities are interested due to the economic...
1 Dec. 2021
Policy BriefBluefield's breakdown of key policy regulations
Bluefield's breakdown of key policy regulations