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Universal Automation and Opportunities for Industrial Water
In total, industrial water facilities in the U.S. are expected to spend over US$262 billion between 2024 and 2030 on operational expenses such as labor, chemicals, and energy. They are also expected to use over 58 trillion gallons (220 billion cubic meters) of water per year. A new approach to automation can help these industries through water, energy, and chemical savings.
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U.S. Municipal Water & Wastewater: Defining the Addressable Market for Private Investment
Established investor-owned utility companies – and a host of potential outside financial investors are refining their strategies to expand or develop their positions in U.S water
13 Nov. 2017
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U.S. EPA Industrial Consent Decrees: Sector Impacts, Trends, and Penalties
The EPA has issued 112 consent decrees since 1999 to industrial companies violating the Clean Water Act, resulting in approximately US$6.5 billion in civil penalties...
4 Jun. 2018
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U.S. Nitrate Pollution: Identifying the Market for Biological Treatment Solutions
There are over 1,700 community drinking water systems that have had measured violations of nitrate levels in the past three years. The biggest barrier to implementation...
28 Jun. 2018
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Harmful Algal Blooms: Drinking Water System Impacts & Treatment Solutions, and Market Sizing
The most recently published EPA assessment of U.S. lakes estimates that around 40% of the country’s lakes and reservoirs are at risk to Cyanobacterial Harmful...
23 Jul. 2018
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Opportunities in U.S. Industrial Water: Market Size, Trends, and Forecast, 2018-2022
Industrial demand for water & wastewater management, from supply to discharge, is gaining intensity. Major U.S. industries discharge over 130 billion gallons of water per...
10 Dec. 2018
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Funding U.S. Water & Wastewater Infrastructure: Analyzing Government Sources for Project Development
Municipal utility infrastructure in the U.S. is recognized for its much needed investment across more than 49,000, 18,000, and 2,400 community water, wastewater, and stormwater...
3 Apr. 2019
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U.S. Municipal Water & Wastewater Utility Rate Index, 2019
For the fourth consecutive year, Bluefield Research has embarked upon an analysis of the water and wastewater rates in the U.S. and the impacts on...
14 Jun. 2019
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Almost 50 years with The Clean Water Act: Analyzing Federal & State Enforcement Approaches and Trends
The impact of the Clean Water Act (CWA) on U.S. waterways and surface water bodies has been significant over the last 47 years and one...
19 Jun. 2019
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Segmenting Utility CAPEX – U.S. Municipal Water Infrastructure Forecast
By building on a foundational understanding of historical trends, distribution & collection network assets, and treatment facilities in 50 states and six U.S. territories, Bluefield’s...
20 Sep. 2019
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Underground Infrastructure: U.S. Water & Wastewater Pipe Network Forecast, 2019-2028
More than US$234 billion of capital expenditures (CAPEX) are forecasted over the next decade to address aging municipal water & wastewater pipe network infrastructure. Precipitated...
8 Nov. 2019
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