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California to Surpass Florida as Largest Market for Water Reuse 

With 607 projects in the pipeline, U.S. water reuse capacity to increase 58% in next ten years Boston, Massachusetts – Led by California and Florida, water reuse (the process of recycling wastew...

Chile Water Utilities Power Toward Efficiency 

On 5 September 2016, Chile's water and sanitation regulator, SISS, announced a five-year freeze on water tariffs for Aguas del Valle, ESSBÍO, ESSAL, and Aguas Nuevosur

Europe Municipal Water Infrastructure: Utility Strategies & CAPEX Forecasts, 2016-2025 

Bluefield forecasts Europe's municipal utility capital expenditures for water and wastewater infrastructure across Europe to reach US$525 billion between 2016 and 2025. More than US$256 billion of this investment will be dedicated to maintaining and expanding Europe’s 6.7 million kilometers of aging and leaking pipe networks.
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Europe to Increase Water Infrastructure Spend 23% by 2025 for $526 Billion Total CAPEX 

European utilities are planning to invest over $526 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure between 2016 and 2025, according to new forecasts from Bluefield Research. A combination of drivers ...

U.S. Municipal Wastewater Reuse: Project Pipeline and Market Forecast, 2016-2026 

Bluefield forecasts 10 million m3/d of reuse capacity additions between 2016 and 2026, accounting for over US$11 billion in capital investment. California will surpass Florida
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$526B Municipal Water CAPEX Increase Pushes Europe’s Utilities Forward 

BARCELONA, Spain — European utilities are planning to invest US$526 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure between 2016 and 2025, according to new forecasts from Bluefield Research. A comb...

Reuse Market Trends and Opportunities // Water Reuse Symposium 

The US is the largest market by volume of municipal wastewater reuse but lags behind other countries as a percentage of total water supply.

Private Financing: The Future of P3 in Water 

This presentation, first given by Bluefield President Reese Tisdale at the Water Finance Conference in Denver, analyzes the future of P3 in Water.

Surpassing half a trillion dollars by 2025, the U.S. municipal water utility sector represents the single largest opportunity for water technology, equipment, engineering, and construction providers.  In a highly public-controlled sector, municipalities’ move to incorporate private participation is based on a calibrated approach to address specific financial and operational challenges.

Key topics include:

  • US Municipal Utility Landscape
  • Key Market Drivers for Investment
  • Evolving Private Water Landscape

For related analysis, see Bluefield’s reports on public-private partnerships and private investment in US water markets. 

Global Municipal Water Market Renews Pursuit of PPPs // SIWW 

At Singapore International Water Week, Bluefield Vice President Keith Hays presented on PPP projects across global water markets. Many countries are facing a perfect storm of financing constraints and water infrastructure shortfalls, calling for greater reliance on public- private partnerships (PPPs) as the total capacity planned has tripled between 2016 and 2020 vs. built capacity 2000-2015.

This presentation looks at:

  • Enablers for public-private partnerships in water
  • Key Policy Drivers for new PPP Projects
  • Contract Structures/Project Types

Follow this link for more information on Bluefield’s Global Water PPP report: Public-Private Partnerships in Water: 2016-2020 (available for online purchase and immediate download)

Smart Water Meter Rollouts Gain Momentum in Texas 

Austin Water in Texas was awarded a US $80.2 million loan to replace 250,000 customers' water meters with smart meters - following hundreds of complaints about unusually high water bills