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Our Industry Insights provide deep-dive analyses into global water topics, including water infrastructure, industrial water management, digital solutions, and more. Reports are available for purchase or with a Corporate Subscription.
2 Oct | Insight Report
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Spain Municipal Water & Wastewater Market: Trends, Drivers, and Outlook ->
A decade of retendering has begun, and Bluefield expects it to be the most competitive on record. Some 449 concessions serving 6.2 million residents lapse between 2025 and 2032; the €1.1 billion renewal of metropolitan Barcelona pitted challenger Aqualia against incumbent Veolia in 2026, signaling that protected positions are now genuinely contested.Corporate Subscription
5 Oct | Insight Report
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PFAS Management of Municipal Biosolids: A Shifting Regulatory Landscape ->
Federal inaction is pushing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances biosolids regulation to the states. Without a near-term federal standard, states are defining their own approaches, creating an increasingly fragmented regulatory environment for utilities and biosolids managers.Corporate Subscription
29 Sep | Data Insight + Data
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U.S. Water for Power: Thermoelectric Generation Opportunities, Trends, and Outlook ->
Bluefield projects that growing U.S. power demand is on track to flatten thermoelectric water use through 2030 after a decade of declining water withdrawals. New natural gas capacity and delayed coal retirements are sustaining water-intensive generation as electricity demand accelerates from data centers and electrification.Corporate Subscription
18 Sep | Insight Report
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Smart Irrigation: Data-Driven Control & Platform Integration for Water Management in U.S. Agriculture ->
Digital technologies represent the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. irrigation market, expanding at an 8.7% compound annual growth rate through 2036. On-farm digital solutions are growing even more rapidly at 10.2%.Available for Purchase
14 Sep | Insight Report
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State Profile: Illinois Water Market ->
Illinois received US$295 million in federal lead service line funding, 10.76% of the national pool and the largest single-state award, to help address more than 700 thousand lead lines statewide.Corporate Subscription
3 Sep | Insight Report
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State Profile: Ohio Water Market ->
Ohio relies on a balanced mix of roughly 50% surface water sources and 50% groundwater sources. Over the next 20 years, the state will require nearly US$30.7 billion to repair, expand, and maintain its infrastructure for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater.Corporate Subscription
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U.S. Water Utility Ownership & Strategies: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2025
U.S. utility M&A regained momentum in Q3 2025, signaling renewed consolidation pressures across the sector. Bluefield tracked 32 deals, the highest quarterly count since Q3...
21 Nov. 2025
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Analysis 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.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...
6 Nov. 2025
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