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Research Note
18 Jun 2025

EPA PFAS Changes Clarify Rulemaking Intent  
Despite proposed delays and exemptions, the PFAS treatment market remains structurally intact over the long term. Longer deadlines will reduce the market’s growth below Bluefield’s originally projected 13.7% compound annual growth rate, but they will not significantly reduce its size from Bluefield’s previously projected USD$1.1 billion/year.

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U.K. Municipal Water: Market Performance and Outlook for 2020-2025 

2019 is a pivotal year for the privatized water and wastewater services companies in the U.K. They are all currently with regulator Ofwat on price...
19 Feb. 2019
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

Saur Deal Channels EQT Digital Water Strategy 

On 3 December 2018, Stockholm, Sweden- based private equity firm EQT Partners closed the acquisition of Saur Group, a French water and wastewater utility service...
27 Dec. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Digital Water Landscape

U.S. Private Water Market: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2018 

This Quarterly Insight highlights key trends in financial performance, O&M contracts, M&A transactions, and competitive shifts in the U.S. private water market. Bluefield’s team of...
22 Dec. 2018
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. Water Utility Ownership & Strategies

Venture and Growth Capital: Transactions & Trends in Digital Water, 2009-2018 

Venture capital continues to emerge as a key financing mechanism to accelerate growth, particularly as academic spin-offs and new market entrants seek to scale in...
18 Oct. 2018
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

Aquatech Mexico PPPs (Experiencias Exitosas de Estados Mexicanos) 

This presentation analyzes public-private partnerships across global water markets. First given by Bluefield Co-Founder and Vice President Keith Hays at Aquatech Mexico, these slides look...
7 Sep. 2018
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Global Water Competitive Landscape

New Green Bond Criteria a Certified Win for Nature-Based Water Infrastructure Investment 

Green bonds are growing in popularity reflecting a broader shift toward innovative water infrastructure finance. As green bonds become more mainstream, the industry is seeing standards...
14 Jun. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.

SJW Lands Rare, Cross Country Water Utility Deal 

On 15 March 2018, SJW Group (SJW) and Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (CTWS) announced plans to merge in an all-stock transaction, priced at US$750 million....
2 Apr. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.

U.S. Investor Owned Water Utilities: M&A Deals and Trends, Year-End 2017 

In 2017, the water industry completed more than US$2.11 billion of investor-owned utility (IOU) acquisitions — across 90 deals. Another 65 pending deals worth US$308...
29 Jan. 2018
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. Water Utility Ownership & Strategies

NW Natural Expands Into Water Via M&A 

NW Natural announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire Salmon Valley Water Company and Falls Water Company, two privately owned water utilities in...
16 Jan. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.

Acciona Tests Mexico Utility Concession Model 

On 19 December 2017, Spanish private water player Acciona Agua and the municipality of Boca del Río, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico signed a...
4 Jan. 2018
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.