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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 (through our Report Store) or with a Corporate Subscription.
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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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Trenchless Players Move to Redefine Pipe Market: Forecasts, Competitive Positioning, and Water Market Trends
The 2.2 million miles of drinking water pipe and 1.8 million miles of wastewater pipe installed across the U.S. vary significantly in age and material...
15 Sep. 2020
Insight Report
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
U.S. Trenchless Market Matures Amidst Water Market Shifts: Forecasts, Competitive Positioning, and Key Trends, 2022–2030
As demand for trenchless solutions continues to scale, a growing roster of firms are carving out competitive positions in the market, including vertically integrated trenchless...
29 Aug. 2022
Insight Report
Deep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
U.S. Stormwater Infrastructure Market: Key Drivers, Competitive Shifts & Investment Outlook, 2024–2030
A growing roster of incumbents and emerging solutions providers are carving out positions to address stormwater management, with solutions ranging from traditional gray infrastructure infrastructure—i.e.,...
1 Jun. 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.
U.S. Water Pipe Vendor Strategies: Manufacturing Facilities, Market Share & Company Rankings
Across the U.S., a vast network of underground infrastructure—comprising 2.2 million miles of drinking water distribution pipes and 1.8 million miles of wastewater collection pipes...
5 Sep. 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.
Water M&A: Technology, Equipment and Services Trends, and Deal Flow, Q1 2021
Driven by the accelerating rollout of vaccines, an economic recovery is underway as the world begins to turn the corner on COVID-19. As a subset...
8 Apr. 2021
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q3 2021
The first half of 2021 saw the highest six-month deal flow recorded by Bluefield to date with 239 deals. The private water and digital water...
30 Sep. 2021
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q1 2022
The 2021 year was marked by key factors shaping M&A across the global water landscape: a broader economic lift created by vaccine deployments, a mounting...
4 Mar. 2022
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Key: Trends, Deals, Policy in Water Management Q1 2022
The rippling effects of pandemic-related supply chain disruptions continue to drive up material prices, with the overall U.S. inflation growth rate up to 7.5% as...
21 Mar. 2022
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
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 + Data
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.
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 + Data
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events. Data access available to Data Navigator seat holders.