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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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Advanced Water Treatment: Sizing the U.S. Membrane Market 

The market for membranes in the U.S. municipal drinking water space is expected to grow substantially over the next decade, driven by regulatory push and...
27 Aug. 2020
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Addressing Market Uncertainty: Revised Water Sector Forecasts 

Bluefield water experts recently presented a client-exclusive webcast showcasing Bluefield’s revised market forecasts for key water & wastewater industry verticals—U.S. and global—for treatment & network...
24 Sep. 2020
Analyst PresentationIndustry presentations given by our team of water experts at water conferences and other speaking engagements.
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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 ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
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Industrial Water: Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q4 2020 

As Q4 2020 comes to an end, COVID-19’s impacts continue to be acutely felt across the industrial landscape, with disparate governmental and company responses, globally,...
17 Dec. 2020
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
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Forecasting Municipal Operating Expenditures (OPEX) in a Post-COVID World, 2021-2030 

Operating expenditures (OPEX) for municipal utilities in the U.S. are forecasted to surpass US$1.06 trillion over the next decade to address growing demands on water...
15 Mar. 2021
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Industrial Water Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q1 2021 

Corporates make investments in sustainability, growing interest from critical infrastructure companies outside water continues to grow, the future of the auto industry to impact water...
23 Mar. 2021
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
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Senate Bill (S.914) Emphasizes Drinking Water, Digital Water Sector 

On 29 April 2021, the U.S. Senate approved the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (S.914), appropriating US$35 billion over the next five...
14 Jun. 2021
Research NoteBrief research summaries of market development or company strategies.
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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 ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
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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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Industrial Water: Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q2 2021 

In Q1 2021, the COVID-19 recovery is palpable across many verticals, particularly in regions of the world with high vaccination rates.
16 Jun. 2021
Quarterly ReviewAnalysis and insights of previous quarter water market activity, trends, and events.
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