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Research Note
6 Nov 2025

Scale Is the Strategy: American, Essential Set Benchmark for Water Investor-Owned Utilities 
The American–Essential merger marks a major transformation in the U.S. regulated water sector, significantly augmenting American Water’s status as the largest and most geographically diverse water utility in the country.

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U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q2 2025 

As many legacy pipe networks approach or surpass their design life, investment is shifting from reactive maintenance to proactive renewal strategies. Pipe rehabilitation is expected...
27 Jun. 2025
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Market Data Seat Holders

Oxyle Scales Up for Europe PFAS Opportunities 

On 30 January 2025, the Swiss startup Oxyle AG announced a €12.7 million seed round to further develop its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances destruction technology....
20 Mar. 2025
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Europe Municipal Water Market

Calgon Carbon Lands Expansive Deal with American Water 

On 15 January 2025, American Water Works Company announced a nine-year exclusive supply contract with Calgon Carbon Corporation. Under this agreement, Calgon will provide American...
21 Feb. 2025
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. Water Utility Ownership & Strategies

U.S. & Canada Industrial Water & Wastewater Market: Key Trends and Forecasts, 2024–2030 

The industrial water market in the U.S. and Canada is projected to exceed US$62 billion by 2030. Industrial production output valued at US$8.5 trillion, annually,...
18 Nov. 2024
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U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q3 2024 

In the first Clean Watersheds Needs Survey report to Congress in 10 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated that the project requirements to meet...
30 Sep. 2024
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Market Data Seat Holders

Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q3 2024 

Texas Instruments and GlobalWafers were awarded significant U.S. CHIPS Act grants this quarter, driving greenfield fab development and creating opportunities for water solution providers. Also,...
25 Sep. 2024
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Industrial Water Market Data Seat Holders

State of the Market: PFAS Policy Landscape, Forecasts, and Competitive Analysis 

Bluefield’s PFAS remediation forecast shows that drinking water utilities will spend nearly US$13.5 billion between 2023 and 2030, up from a previously forecasted total of...
7 Dec. 2023
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Market

U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2023 

From Arizona to Massachusetts, deal flow recovers following slowest H1 since 2019. Regulators approved a total of 42 acquisitions by 17 different buyers during Q3,...
17 Nov. 2023
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. Water Utility Ownership & Strategies Data Seat Holders

U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q3 2023 

Public feedback regarding EPA’s proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) suggests a long road ahead. Upon closure of the public comment period in May, the EPA...
18 Sep. 2023
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Market Data Seat Holders

3M Windfall for PFAS Impacted Water Systems 

On 22 June 2023, Minnesota-based 3M agreed to pay up to US$12.5 billion to settle hundreds of lawsuits brought by 531 U.S. cities. The tentative...
21 Jul. 2023
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Market