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Bluefield Research Releases European Private Water Utility Rankings

Bluefield Research today announced its 2015 Europe Private Water Utility Rankings, highlighting the region’s top 25 leading private utilities serving more than 156 million people across the continent. The 2015 rankings, available exclusively at www.bluefieldresearch.com, provide in-depth data and analysis of Europe’s leading utilities by revenue, water volume supplied, and population served. This year’s rankings show France-based Veolia Eau edging out domestic counterpart Suez Environnement for No. 1 spot based on consolidated ownership stakes in other European utilities. The United Kingdom’s Thames Water and Severn Trent trail in the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, and Spain’s FCC Aqualia rounds out the top five.

The Past, Present and Future of Clean Water

Ken Kirk, the Executive Director of the National Association of Clean Water agencies, joins The Water Values to discuss the important role that NACWA plays in various areas of the water industry, from the federal government, other utility industries,…

Private Water Companies Positioned to Bridge US$500B Water Investment Gap in U.S.

US private water markets are poised for significant growth, according to a new report from Bluefield Research. With an infrastructure investment gap of more than US$500 billion for drinking water and wastewater treatment over the next twenty years, a revised regulatory landscape is shaping new opportunities for private players looking to invest strategically in US water. A major step forward for the market came on 10 June 2014 when President Obama signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) into federal law. WRRDA aims to alleviate investment gridlock, which has plagued US water infrastructure over the past 25 years. A series of private water-friendly proposals accompanies WRRDA, including the creation of a federal water authority, removal of caps on private water bonds, and guidelines for public- private partnership (PPP) legislation to support municipalities’ financing upgrades and optimizing management of their water networks.