Installed wastewater reuse capacity in Florida has grown 52% since 2000, reaching 6.6 million m3/d in 2014. These installations place the state at the forefront of US wastewater reuse adoption. Looking forward, Bluefield’s analysis of more than 500 existing facilities and another 86 planned facilities- totaling more than US$6 billion- signal opportunities for water solutions providers looking to address the state’s forecasted water challenges.
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Patient Investors Wanted: Reuse and Desalination in California, Texas, and Mexico
Bluefield Research analyst, Keith Hays, presented Patient Investors Wanted: Reuse and Desalination in California, Texas, and Mexico, on private water investment opportunities in North America during the AEDyR Congreso International in Sevilla, Spain on 26 November 2014.
Anaergia Draws Attention to U.S. Wastewater Niche
On 26 September 2014, the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) in California commissioned a biogas capture and power facility to upgrade its 14.5 MGD wastewater treatment plant to operate independent of the power grid by 2015. It represents the first wastewater plant in the US to meet 100% of energy demand from on-site power generation. Anaergia, a Canadian energy group, will own and operate the renewable energy system based on a 20-year power purchase agreement with VVWRA. The US$2.6 million system is funded by a California Energy Commission grant and $600,000 invested by Anaergia.
Algonquin Fills Out U.S. Portfolio with Park Water
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California Utility Eyes Mexico Water Supply
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Arcadis, AECOM Alter Water EPC Design Rankings
On 21 August 2014, Netherland’s-based EPC, Arcadis submitted a US$477 million bid for UK-based Hyder Consulting. This represents Arcadis’ second bid after its $425 million was topped by Nippon Koei’s US$445 million offer on 11 August 2014.
American Water Reiterates Growth Strategy
American Water Works Corporation reported relatively stable first quarter earnings on 7 May 2014, with revenue climbing 7.2% to US$681.9 million. It reaffirmed its status as the largest investor-owned water utility in the US, present in 35 states, with the acquisition of three water systems in Indiana and Missouri- along with a pipeline of five other deals in California, Illinois and New York.
California Drought Sparks Innovative Solutions
On 30 April 2014, The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a report with analysis of 5,400 groundwater wells across the state signaling historic declines in water levels. Groundwater provides approximately 60% of California’s water supply in a dry year (40% in an average year), and 2013 closed as the driest in recorded history. In many areas of the San Joaquin Valley, recent groundwater levels are more than 100 feet below previous historical lows.
