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U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook Q3 2021
Given its record-breaking number of acquisition approvals, the second quarter of 2021 demonstrates continued growth in M&A for water & wastewater utilities. At this rate, 2021 acquisitions could surpass the 2020 total by the end of Q3, begging the question of whether the growing rate of acquisitions is the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a more permanent market shift, or just more aggressive players in the market.
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U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook Q3 2021
Given its record-breaking number of acquisition approvals, the second quarter of 2021 demonstrates continued growth in M&A for water & wastewater utilities. At this rate,...
16 Sep. 2021
Quarterly Review
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insightsState of the Digital Water Market: Key Takeaways from 2021 and A Look Ahead to 2022
In Bluefield's latest client webcast, our digital water team presents their findings on the state of the digital water market, providing their perspective on market...
15 Sep. 2021
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Live presentations and recordings of our analysts presenting on key topicsPrivate Equity-backed Central States Drives Water Utility Deal Count
Since 2016, Central States Water Resources, a Missouri-based firm has rolled up more than 50,000 customer connections and an estimated 120,000 people served through its...
27 Aug. 2021
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Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventU.S. Municipal Water & Wastewater Utility Rate Index, 2021
For the sixth consecutive year, Bluefield Research has embarked upon an analysis of the water and wastewater rates in the U.S. and the impacts on...
20 Aug. 2021
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Cal Water Jumps on the Texas Bandwagon
On 4 May 2021, California Water Service Group (Cal Water) announced the formation of a Texas subsidiary, Texas Water Service (TWSC). The San Jose-based investor-owned...
14 Jun. 2021
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Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventU.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook Q2 2021
The first quarter of 2021 built on the momentum of an acquisitive 2020 despite fewer approvals for the publicly traded market leaders. A review of...
14 Jun. 2021
Quarterly ReviewReviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insightsWhat Do We Think about… When We Think about Water?
The water sector is undergoing significant change, much of which is propelled by external drivers outside of the traditional utility business model.
14 Jun. 2021
Analyst PresentationLive presentations and recordings of our analysts presenting on key topics
Live presentations and recordings of our analysts presenting on key topics7 Key Factors Influencing Total Municipal Water Utility Expenditures (TOTEX)
In this client webcast, Bluefield's water experts showcase revised CAPEX and OPEX outlooks and how they have changed over the course of the last year....
20 Apr. 2021
Analyst PresentationLive presentations and recordings of our analysts presenting on key topics
Live presentations and recordings of our analysts presenting on key topicsU.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Year-End 2020
Looking back to 2020, disruption was on full display across the water sector, including within the private water segment. A review of 2020 M&A activity...
24 Mar. 2021
Quarterly ReviewReviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insights
Reviews of the research of the past quarter, trends and insightsWhat the Data Tells Us: Key Insights to Drive Your Water Strategy
Bluefield water experts showcase top datasets that they rely on to identify market trends and emerging shifts in key water industry verticals—municipal, industrial, digital—in 2021...
23 Feb. 2021
Analyst PresentationLive presentations and recordings of our analysts presenting on key topics
Live presentations and recordings of our analysts presenting on key topics