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U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q1 2025
The new administration’s executive order to pause unspent IRA and IIJA funds has created turbulence in water infrastructure financing. While subsequent clarifications have mitigated some uncertainty, ongoing legal disputes threaten the allocation of US$13 billion in water-related IIJA funding, spanning SRF programs, WaterSMART initiatives, and desalination projects.
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Investor-Owned Utilities in Water: Market Share and Company Rankings
The U.S. water and wastewater utility landscape is heavily fragmented across 48,587 community water systems serving 313 million people and 23,481 wastewater treatment facilities serving...
23 Apr. 2024
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Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders and report buyers.
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders and report buyers.U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q1 2024
Economic uncertainty reflected in an 8% decline in M&A. Investor-owned utilities, municipalities, and a handful of other buyers tallied 140 approved acquisitions during 2023. This...
30 Jan. 2024
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.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.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q3 2023
To date, Bluefield has recorded 210 deals in 2023, representing a 29% decline compared to the 294 deals recorded during the same period in 2022....
25 Sep. 2023
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2023
M&A activity picks up among leading IOUs after a slow start to 2023. Private water deal flow increased during Q2 following a quieter first quarter,...
19 Sep. 2023
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.Opportunities in the U.S. Private Water Market
In this client presentation, Bluefield’s team of water experts presented an overview of the total addressable market for utility consolidation and the latest trends in...
27 Jul. 2023
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
Industry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.Water M&A: Trends and Deal Flow, Q2 2023
To date, Bluefield has recorded 103 deals in 2023, which is lower than the 174 deals recorded during the same period in 2022. This represents...
17 Jul. 2023
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q2 2023
Investor-owned utility M&A trends continue into 2023 as stakeholders prep for looming policy changes. With the EPA's recent proposed regulations for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
2 May. 2023
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.Water M&A: Trends and Deal Flow, Q1 2023
The year 2022 demonstrated volatility for the global water market, with significant variance in M&A by sector. As digital water activity slowed, private water investment,...
28 Apr. 2023
Quarterly Review + DataAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.What’s behind NextEra Water’s Retreat?
Just one year after establishing a foothold in the water and wastewater utility sector, NextEra’s leadership team has pulled the plug on its brief venture...
18 Apr. 2023
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.