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Advanced Asset Management for Municipal Water: Global Trends & Strategies, 2018 – 2027 

Smarter, more advanced asset management strategies will save water utilities US$41.9 billion in capital expenditures by 2027.
Podcast

The Current State of US Water Infrastructure Policy 

Jon Freedman, now the Global Government Affairs Leader with SUEZ Water Technologies, returns as a podcast guest and delivers a great overview of US water infrastructure policy. Jon delves into legisla...

Flurry of M&A Puts Spotlight on Large Water IOUs 

California Water Service Group (CWSG) has made three attempts to acquire San Jose Water (SJW), but SJW’s Board of Directors has rejected all three offers. Most recently, on 26 April 2018, CWSG made its proposals public, forcing shareholder review. The strategic rationale behind SJW’s acquisition of Connecticut Water will now face scrutiny in the public sphere.

This deal, pending regulatory review, reinforces the trend we are seeing of privately-owned IOUs as acquisition targets. In this Research Note, Bluefield water experts analyze the transaction landscape and competitive positioning of these two San Jose-based companies and their peers.

Podcast

State Conflicts over Water Supply 

Burke Griggs provides a riveting discussion on the state of water law, including some history and procedure involving interstate water disputes and a rundown on current Supreme Court of the United Sta...

Water In Humanitarian Emergencies: Water Infrastructure & Investments 

First presented by Bluefield President Reese Tisdale at the Water Systems Science and Society (WSSS) Symposium at Tufts University in Boston. This presentation covers the following:

  • Global Water Supply is under pressure
  • Water Demand is on the rise
  • U.S. Billion Dollar Disasters: Who is impacted?
  • Segmenting U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems
  • Sizing the Market (Municipal Water and Wastewater Outlook)
  • Potable Reuse Moves Beyond the Pilot Stage
  • Green Infrastructure CAPEX, 2018-2027
  • Timeline for Emergency Management