U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Funding, and Projects in Water Management, Q3 2026

24 Sep 2026
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This quarterly review highlights key trends in funding, project development, policy, and strategic shifts impacting municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure investment in the U.S. and Canada. Bluefield’s team of water experts tracks changes in business strategy, technology adoption, infrastructure investment, and policy to measure the implications for market outlooks and forecasts.

Sample Takeaways:

  • Federal funding cliff resembles sloping hill
  • Pipe forecast shows rehabilitation and repair’s share of CAPEX to nearly double by 2035
  • The addressable market in capital improvement plans is much narrower than a US$382 billion headline suggests
  • The path from assessment to implementation presents the real cybersecurity gap—not resourcing or awareness

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