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U.S. Municipal Water Reuse: Market Trends and Forecasts, 2025–2035
Bluefield Research forecasts that capital expenditure for municipal water reuse capacity additions will exceed US$47.1 billion by 2035. This projection underscores the substantial investment required for utilities and municipalities to diversify their water supplies and enhance their resilience against climate-related challenges.
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AMCS Aims to Bridge Water, Solid Waste Silos
On 13 September 2022, Irish waste management & recycling software solutions provider Advanced Manufacturing Control Systems (AMCS) Group announced its acquisition of Utility Cloud, a...
14 Oct. 2022
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Idrica Tapped to Integrate Xylem Digital Water Portfolio
On 11 January 2023, diversified water solutions provider Xylem announced a strategic partnership with Idrica, a water software and services firm headquartered in Valencia, Spain....
3 Feb. 2023
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EU’s Sustainability Directive Alters Industrial Water Outlook
On 5 January 2023, the European Union enacted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Adopted by the European Parliament in November 2022, the directive provides...
6 Feb. 2023
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U.K.’s RSK Binges on Water, Aussie Engineers
U.K.-headquartered RSK Group—an international environmental, engineering, and technical services provider—announced the acquisition of Brisbane, Australia-based Pensar Infrastructure. This is the firm’s 65th transaction over the...
14 Mar. 2023
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Europe to Ramp Up PFAS Water Regulations
On 22 March 2023, the European Union’s European Chemical Agency launched a six-month evaluation to review a proposal for restricting the use of per- and...
4 Apr. 2023
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Catalonia Activates Multi-Pronged Drought Response
On 19 May 2023, Catalonia’s government announced Law 9/2023 laying out extreme, urgent measures to address exceptional drought afflicting the region including €50 million (US$55...
3 Jul. 2023
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Grundfos Accelerates Digital Water Growth via Metasphere Acquisition
On 3 July 2023, Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos acquired U.K.-based telemetry and analytics firm Metasphere from private equity investor XPV Water Partners. Financial terms were...
4 Aug. 2023
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Madrid Meter Contract Signals Market Boost
On 13 June 2023, Canal de Isabel II, the public utility in charge of water and wastewater services in the region of Madrid, Spain, awarded...
10 Aug. 2023
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Consolidation Shapes French Water Concessions
On 17 July 2023, Veolia France SA won the 12-year, €650 million (US$730 million) concession contract from Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole in France against its main...
29 Sep. 2023
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Nijhuis Saur Expands European Industrial Mobile Water Treatment via M&A
On 12 September 2023, Nijhuis Saur Industries announced the acquisition of Pall Aria containerized units, a subsegment of Pall Water’s European mobile water business. Founded...
17 Oct. 2023
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