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Andrea Becker 

Andrea Becker is an Associate on Bluefield’s sales team, focusing on the North American water market. Her interest in water originated from studying PFAS contamination in Maine, inspiring a broa...

France’s Nîmes Stakes a €310 Million Water Concession on Performance Incentives 

Nîmes Métropole's combined water and wastewater service currently runs at an annual loss of about €6.1 million on its regulated accounts. The new €310.0 million envelope—roughly €31.0 million in average annual revenue—resets the tariff close to break even.
News

AI Boom to Drive €6.8 Billion in Water Spend for European Data Centers by 2036 

26 June 2026 Barcelona, Spain: Water-related spend across Europe’s data center sector is projected to reach €6.8 billion by 2036. This increase is driven by the growth of AI, which is placing ...

U.S. Water Utility Strategies for the Data Center Buildout: Opportunities, Trends, and Outlook 

Data centers have made municipal utilities a critical component in the artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout, with 98.6% of leading operators sourcing water from public systems. This relationship gives well-positioned utilities real negotiating leverage on cost-share agreements, rate structures, and infrastructure investment.

Europe Water for Data Centers: Market Trends, Opportunities, and Forecasts, 2026–2036 

Europe's data center water management market is forecasted to reach €6.82 billion by 2036, growing at a 9.91% compound annual growth rate. This growth is largely a capital deployment story, with 62% of total spend tied to capital expenditures.

U.S. Midstream Water Treatment Technologies: Market Trends and Competitive Landscape, 2026–2036 

The U.S. produced water treatment market is currently valued at US$102.7 billion. Bluefield forecasts that this market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.88% through 2036, with 94% of expenditure concentrated in oilfield reuse.
Blog

SpaceX IPO Signals a New Era for Water as Critical Infrastructure 

Access to water is emerging as a strategic determinant of AI infrastructure development, influencing the ability to build, permit, cool, and reliably operate next-generation computing facilities. Spac...