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21 Nov 2025

U.S. Water Utility Ownership & Strategies: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2025 
U.S. utility M&A regained momentum in Q3 2025, signaling renewed consolidation pressures across the sector. Bluefield tracked 32 deals, the highest quarterly count since Q3 2023.

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K-water Super Technology Utility Digital Transformation 

Municipal water utilities globally face a series of shared challenges including water scarcity, extreme weather due to climate change, aging infrastructure, and workforce shortages. Digital...
5 Dec. 2024
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China’s Municipal Wastewater Sector: Market Analysis & Trends, 2016-2020 

In China, increasing regulation and openness to private sector investment are fundamental drivers for municipal wastewater project development.  In this Market Insight, our water experts...
28 Jan. 2016
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

U.S. EPA Combined Sewer Compliance: Judicial Consent Decree Trends and Planned Investment 

Municipal sewer systems are facing increasing enforcement action and Clean Water Act violations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce discharges of raw sewage...
8 Mar. 2016
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

U.S. Municipal Wastewater Reuse: Project Pipeline and Market Update 2016 

Our analysis of the U.S. wastewater reuse sector demonstrates a total installed capacity of 18.5 million m3/d and US$12 billion of projects in the pipeline.
4 Apr. 2016
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

New York Municipal Water and Wastewater Infrastructure: State Funding Awards 2016 

New York Governor Cuomo recently announced funding for 95 water infrastructure projects.
9 Sep. 2016
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

U.S. Municipal Water Infrastructure: Utility Strategies & CAPEX Forecasts, 2016-2025 

More than 50% of U.S. municipal water & wastewater infrastructure is nearing the end of its useful life with over 240,000 water main breaks per...
10 Sep. 2016
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY U.S. & Canada Municipal Water Market

U.S. Municipal Wastewater Reuse: Project Pipeline and Market Forecast, 2016-2026 

Bluefield forecasts 10 million m3/d of reuse capacity additions between 2016 and 2026, accounting for over US$11 billion in capital investment. California will surpass Florida
22 Sep. 2016
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

Europe Municipal Water Infrastructure: Utility Strategies & CAPEX Forecasts, 2016-2025 

Bluefield forecasts Europe's municipal utility capital expenditures for water and wastewater infrastructure across Europe to reach US$525 billion between 2016 and 2025. More than US$256...
25 Sep. 2016
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.

U.S. EPA Industrial Consent Decrees: Judicial Consent Decree Trends and Planned Investment 

The EPA has issued 95 consent decrees to industrial violators of the Clean Water Act, totaling more than US$6.4 billion in civil penalties. This Data...
19 Oct. 2016
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.
CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY CORPORATE SUBSCRIPTION ONLY Industrial Water Market

Europe Smart Water: Market Forecasts and Utility Strategies, 2017-2025 

Europe’s water industry is on pace to lead the world toward smarter municipal supply networks. With a focus on metering, leakage management, and energy efficiency
28 Jan. 2017
Insight ReportDeep dive analysis on comprehensive topics to identify market opportunities.