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8 Nov 2023

U.S. Municipal Water & Sewer: Annual Utility Rate Index, 2023 
Bluefield Research has for the eighth consecutive year engaged in a comprehensive analysis of water and sewer rates for 50 of the largest U.S. cities. This analysis considers the associated impacts on residential water and sewer bills, as ratepayers represent the primary funding source for municipal operating expenditures.

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U.S. Municipal Water Infrastructure: Utility Strategies & CAPEX Forecasts, 2016-2025 

More than 50% of U.S. municipal water & wastewater infrastructure is nearing the end of its useful life with over 240,000 water main breaks per...
10 Sep. 2016
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CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. & Canada Municipal Water

U.S. Municipal Water Infrastructure: Utility Strategies & CAPEX Forecasts, 2018-2027 

Capital expenditures (CAPEX) for U.S. municipal water, wastewater infrastructure, and stormwater are forecasted to exceed $683 billion over the next decade. Bolstered by an average...
30 Mar. 2018
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CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. & Canada Municipal Water

Measuring COVID-19 Impacts on Utility Planning: Sizing Capital Improvement Plans for Water & Wastewater 

Uncertainty precipitated by the COVID-19 economic disruption has left utilities in a difficult situation, particularly for those transitioning into new fiscal years. Annually, July 1...
12 Oct. 2020
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U.S. Municipal Utility Forecast: Refining the Impacts of the Pandemic on Water Utility CAPEX 

The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything the municipal water sector has undergone in over a century. For this reason, Bluefield’s team of water experts has...
14 Jun. 2021
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Philly’s Case for Unique Water Pricing Model 

Philadelphia is implementing an new water pricing model, making it the first city in the U.S. to establish water rates based on income.
8 Jun. 2017
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CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. & Canada Municipal Water

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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