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13 Nov 2025

U.S. Municipal Biosolids Management: Drivers, Trends, and Forecasts, 2025–2035 
Bluefield forecasts that annual spend by municipalities on biosolids management and disposal will grow from US$2.5 billion in 2025 to US$4.8 billion by 2035, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 6.2%. This growth is largely attributed to high inflation rates, particularly concerning incineration and landfill disposal costs.

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U.S. Municipal Utility Operating Expenditure (OPEX) Forecast, 2018-2027 

This Data Insight provides a forecast of the municipal water utility landscape in the U.S. over the next ten years.  Operating expenditures are broken down...
10 Sep. 2018
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Global Smart Water Update: Market Trends, Competitive Shifts, & Project Activity 

Smart water project announcements in the second half of 2016 were driven by utility responses to water scarcity and non-revenue water, regulatory compliance, and vendor...
1 Feb. 2017
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Europe’s Private Water Utilities: Company Profiles, Rankings, & Trends, 2016 

Europe's top 15 consolidated private water utilities serve over 147 million of people in 11 countries, covering just under 30% of total population.
2 Nov. 2016
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Smart Water Meters in Europe: Utility Strategies Drive Adoption, 2016-2020 

Market insight analyzing utility strategies to drive smart water meter adoption. Available for purchase and immediate download European water utilities are deploying new strategies to become more...
27 Oct. 2016
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Smart Water Meter Rollouts Gain Momentum in Texas 

Austin Water in Texas was awarded a US $80.2 million loan to replace 250,000 customers' water meters with smart meters - following hundreds of complaints about unusually...
13 Sep. 2016
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New York Municipal Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: State Funding Awards 2016 

New York Governor Cuomo recently announced funding for 95 water infrastructure projects.
9 Sep. 2016
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U.S. Public Water System Violations (2011-H1 2016) 

More than 42 million people served by public water systems in the 50 U.S. states and Native American reservations are potentially impacted by violations of...
1 Sep. 2016
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Southeast Asia Private Water Utilities: Company Rankings, 2016 

Southeast Asia’s private water utility market remains dominated by long-term concessions in large cities in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Bluefield ranks the top private...
23 Aug. 2016
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Brexit: UK Water Sector Players Brace for Impact 

Brexit has injected another level of uncertainty into the municipal water sector, requiring all foreign investors to reassess their UK portfolios.  What are the implications?
1 Jul. 2016
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China’s Municipal Wastewater Sector: Market Analysis & Trends, 2016-2020 

In China, increasing regulation and openness to private sector investment are fundamental drivers for municipal wastewater project development.  In this Market Insight, our water experts...
28 Jan. 2016
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