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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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What Do We Think about… When We Think about Water? 

The water sector is undergoing significant change, much of which is propelled by external drivers outside of the traditional utility business model.
14 Jun. 2021
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
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Brazil Private Water Market Surges: Tender Analysis, Competitive Positioning, and Water Market Trends 

Brazil’s water sector is undergoing an overhaul with the focus on reaching universal water and sewer service coverage by 2030. A combination of lackluster progress...
19 Jan. 2021
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

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
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

Sydney Water Sets Pace for Resiliency, Innovation 

On 16 June 2020, the Final Determination of Sydney Water’s 2020-2024 Price Review was released by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART). The report...
2 Jul. 2020
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Global Investment Trends and Opportunities in Water 

This webcast presented by Bluefield’s team addresses how will opportunities in the market shift post-COVID shock? Bluefield’s Insight Service clients receive full access to the
16 Jun. 2020
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
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COVID-19 Water Industry Impact: Navigating toward Resiliency 

Water & wastewater system owners and operators have been thrust into uncharted territory as Covid-19 wreaks havoc on national healthcare systems and economies, globally.
25 Apr. 2020
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Amidst Pandemic, Bottled Water Underscores Utility Communication Challenge 

On 17 March 2020, three leading North American water industry associations—the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), the American Water Works Association (AWWA), and the...
15 Apr. 2020
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Non-revenue Water: Sizing the Cost of Water Losses to U.S. Utilities 

Real losses, apparent losses, and unbilled consumption are negatively impacting utility bottom lines through wasted water supplies, energy usage for pumping, treatment costs, and improper...
21 Feb. 2020
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U.S. Breweries: Water & Wastewater Trends and Forecasts 

Over the last five years, breweries in the U.S.—large, midsize, regional, and small—have scaled significantly on the heels of urban demand for craft beer. The...
21 Feb. 2020
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

Looking to 2020 and Beyond: Key Trends and Perspectives in Global Water Markets 

Bluefield water experts provide perspective on the biggest water industry headlines of 2019 and share their insights into what's ahead for 2020 and beyond.
15 Jan. 2020
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