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Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q4 2025 

Bluefield Research projects US$155.7 billion in water-related expenditures from U.S. oil & gas extraction through 2030, supported by maturing fracking technologies and federal policies driving domestic production.

Why Every Water Utility Decision Is Getting More Complicated: Cybersecurity 

The water sector continues to be reminded that cyber risk is a real concern, not just a theoretical one. This year alone, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued more th...

Revised Lead Service Line Inventories Reset Market Outlook 

Most states have significantly reduced their projected lead service lines counts, led by Florida and Texas. Only five states reported marginal increases, with Kansas, Mississippi, and Georgia showing the largest upward revisions.

U.S. & Canada Municipal Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q4 2025 

Bluefield forecasts that capital expenditures for municipal water reuse capacity additions will exceed US$47.1 billion by 2035. While irrigation applications currently account for roughly half of the market, potable reuse projects are projected to account for 37% of all new reuse capacity by 2035.

Toxic Water From Texas Oil Production Is Set To Be Treated and Pumped Into Rivers 

Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q4 2025 

As of 1 December 2025, Bluefield has tracked a total of 274 water M&A deals to date in 2025, representing a nearly 25% decline compared to the 359 deals recorded during the same period in 2024.

Fair Market Value: Benchmarking a Decade of Water Utility Acquisitions 

Since 2015, Bluefield has tracked 138 fair market value deals totaling over US$1.9 billion, involving more than 347,900 connections changing hands. These transactions account for 14.5% of all connections transferred in regulated utility M&A since 2015.

What Does a Decade of Fair Market Deals Tell Us About Water’s Future? 

Fair Market Value (FMV) has become a critical—yet often misunderstood—tool for addressing fragmentation across the U.S. water sector. Designed to give municipalities a clearer path and a cleaner v...

Canada Water for Resource Extraction: Market Trends, Opportunities, and Forecasts, 2025–2030 

Resource extraction accounts for 5.4% of Canada’s gross domestic product, but it is increasingly affected by regional scarcity and climate-driven volatility. Drought conditions and tightening regulations are elevating water from a background cost to a boardroom concern.

K-water Builds Global Momentum with AI-Powered Solutions 

As a digital stormwater solutions provider, K-water wields a unique advantage: a fully implemented national reference system that spans South Korea. The utility’s Digital Garam+ platform integrates live hydrological data, satellite imagery, rainfall radar, groundwater tracking, and a network of over 8,000 river closed-circuit televisions.