Search

Spain’s Blackouts Strain Water Utilities 

On 28 April 2025, a sudden, large-scale power disturbance originating in Spain’s transmission grid triggered a cascading blackout across mainland Spain and Portugal, with limited impact on southwestern France.

What Tokyo’s Water System Teaches Us About Urban Resilience and The Future of Water 

While wandering the narrow streets of Tokyo one morning, I had a moment where my personal and professional worlds intersected. I stumbled across a small monument honoring Shoemon and Seiemon, two farm...

Philadelphia Water Bills Could Jump to US$97 a Month for a Typical Household 

Anurag Bajpayee’s Gradiant Bets on Industrial Water as Climate Risks Rise 

Big Spend, Bigger Stakes: The Next 10 Years in U.S. Water & Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure 

In this episode of The Future of Water, Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield Senior Analyst Charlie Suse to break down U.S. municipal water and wastewater treatment CAPEX forecasts through 2035. Bluef...

Smart Stormwater with OptiRTC CEO David Rubinstein 

OptiRTC CEO David Rubinstein brings his A game to discuss how smart stormwater systems improve outcomes for communities. Plus, Reese Tisdale comes on for a Bluefield on Tap segment addressing the ten-...

France’s Water Reset: Performance-Based Contracts Take Center Stage  

On 1 April 2025, the French Senate adopted a bill ending the mandatory transfer of drinking water and sanitation responsibilities from individual communes (municipalities) to intercommunal structures. This marks a complete reversal of a key provision of the 2015 Nouvelle Organisation Territoriale de la République law, which had mandated the transfer of water and sanitation responsibilities to larger intercommunal entities by January 2026.

Global Water Metering Outlook: Evolving Technology Trends, Business Models, Competitive Landscape, and Leading Companies 

Recent policy developments in key markets, particularly the U.S. and Europe, have had mixed effects on the metering market. Tariffs introduced by the Trump administration will likely increase manufacturing costs for vendors. In contrast, governments in Spain and the U.K. are implementing funding initiatives and regulatory pressures to boost the adoption of smart meters.

120Water Unveils PWS Insights To Revolutionize Compliance and Intelligence Across Multiple Water Systems 

Water Losses Cost U.S. Utilities US$6.4 Billion Annually