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State Profile: Texas Water Market
Texas has 4,667 community water systems serving a combined 30.6 million people. Of these systems, 67% obtain water from groundwater, while 33% rely on surface water or purchased surface water as their primary source.
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U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, and Market Outlook Q2, 2020
The U.S. municipal water sector accounts for approximately US$110 billion in public spend annually, when considering both the capital and operating expenditures.
8 May. 2020
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
5G on Digital Water Horizon as Sun Sets on 2G, 3G (Updated)
On 31 December 2020, U.S. cellular carrier Verizon Wireless will sunset its national 2G and 3G networks to free up bandwidth for its nascent 5G...
13 Jul. 2020
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Key Trends in Digital Water
Bluefield's digital water expert, Eric Bindler, presents his key findings on trends in the digital water sector.
2 Sep. 2020
Analyst Presentation
Industry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2020
After seeing record growth in the first quarter of 2020, the global digital water market felt the full force of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated...
18 Sep. 2020
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2020
The U.S. municipal water sector accounts for approximately US$110 billion in public spend annually, when considering both the capital and operating expenditures. As municipalities, regulators,...
2 Nov. 2020
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
Will Big Tech Disrupt the Water Sector?
As adoption of digital technology grows in the global water industry, big tech firms—enterprise software companies, cloud services providers, electronics manufacturers, etc.—are taking notice. Players...
28 Jan. 2021
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Cybersecurity Threats Materializing for Digital Water
On 5 February 2021, the city of Oldsmar, Florida experienced a cybersecurity breach at its water treatment plant. Hackers accessed the plant’s supervisory control and...
10 Mar. 2021
Research Note
Brief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
Innovation and Funding in the Digital Water Sector
Driving transformational innovation in water utilities and funding your smart water technology projects are the focus of this analyst presentation delivered by Bluefield Research Director,...
20 Apr. 2021
Analyst Presentation
Industry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook Q2 2021
The first quarter of 2021 built on the momentum of an acquisitive 2020 despite fewer approvals for the publicly traded market leaders. A review of...
14 Jun. 2021
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, and Market Outlook, Q2 2021
Through the first quarter of 2021, the water sector has been bolstered by strong macroeconomics. The COVID-19 recovery is palpable, as reflected in increased vaccination...
14 Jun. 2021
Quarterly Review
Analysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.