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U.S. Midstream Water for Hydraulic Fracturing: Market Trends, Opportunities, and Forecasts, 2025–2030 

Bluefield forecasts that expenditures across sourcing, transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal will surpass US$156 billion from 2025 to 2030. Water has become one of the largest line items in fracking operations, significantly influencing operator strategies and the development of midstream infrastructure.

Smartvatten Adds LeakLook Capabilities 

The LeakLook acquisition strengthens Smartvatten’s position as an integrated water management provider for buildings in the region. The company now offers a suite of solutions that includes monitoring, Internet-of-Things retrofits, leak detection, data analytics, and compliance reporting.

Aqua Analytics Flows into Western Australia 

As a small, Queensland-based, and relatively new player on the market, Aqua Analytics competes with several end-to-end service providers with similar network management offerings. These include WaterGroup and Detection Services, and competitors that focus on larger utility customers in Eastern states, such as Brisbane’s Urban Utilities or South East Water.

Poland Strengthens Cybersecurity in the Water Sector 

On 28 August, Poland’s new Act on the National Cybersecurity Certification System came into effect. This legislation aligns with the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, and the European Union’s Council and Parliament. Poland is currently overhauling its cybersecurity laws to boost protections for critical infrastructure, including the water and wastewater sector.
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Water’s Tipping Point: Five Forces Redefining U.S. Water Management 

The U.S. water sector is entering a period of rapid change. Long seen as a slow-moving, predictable and steady component of critical infrastructure, water now faces mounting external pressures—from ...

Five Forces Shaping U.S. Water Management 

As part of our ongoing, in-depth analysis of the global water sector, our team of water experts has identified five key dynamics that are changing water management in the U.S. Together, they form the contours of a sector that is no longer business as usual.

Industrial Water: Key Trends, Deals, and Policy in Water Management, Q3 2025 

U.S. manufacturing sales rose by 2.4% year-over-year in Q1 2025, from US$1.85 trillion to US$1.90 trillion. Gains were led by the computer and electronics sector, while the petroleum, metals, and motor vehicle sectors lagged. The rebound reflects selective resilience as firms navigate tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty.

Essential and Investor-Owned Water Utilities Look Beyond the Rate Base 

Essential Utilities’ commitment to the Greene County data center project, slated to come online in 2029, looks less like a strategic pivot and more like an opportunistic step “behind the fence.” Although the initiative is in line with the company’s dual capabilities in water and gas services, its unregulated revenues have consistently accounted for less than 1% of the company’s total revenues over the past five years.