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Tariffs and Beyond: Q&A Session Risk and Resiliency in the Global Water Sector 

In this interactive client webcast, Bluefield's water experts open the floor to discuss potential tariff impacts on the water sector and water companies providing services and solutions following President Trump's sweeping set of tariffs under the "Liberation Day" initiative.

Digital Water: Key Trends, Project Activity, and Market Outlook, Q2 2025 

On average, the 10 publicly traded digital water companies tracked by Bluefield reported a 5.5% year-over-year increase in quarterly revenues. Quarterly revenue growth varied across companies: Trimble reported a 1.1% revenue decrease in its Architects, Engineers, Construction, and Owners (AECO) segment, while Autodesk posted 20.0% growth in its AECO segment.

U.S. Water-Related Expenditures for Data Centers to Exceed US$4.1 Billion Through 2030 

23 June 2025, Boston, Massachusetts – The role of water in the high-growth data center market is fast becoming a critical factor in site selection, design, and operations. By 2030, annual water...

EPA PFAS Changes Clarify Rulemaking Intent 

Despite proposed delays and exemptions, the PFAS treatment market remains structurally intact over the long term. Longer deadlines will reduce the market’s growth below Bluefield’s originally projected 13.7% compound annual growth rate, but they will not significantly reduce its size from Bluefield’s previously projected USD$1.1 billion/year.

Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q2 2025  

The water sector entered a more cautious M&A environment in 2025, with only 71 deals recorded in the first half of the year—down from 202 in H1 2024. This contraction reflects a broader hesitancy among strategic buyers, driven by equity market turbulence, sluggish economic growth, and increased regulatory uncertainty.

Organizational Change Management: Harnessing a Systematic Approach to Workforce Challenges at Water Utilities 

Organizational change frameworks are an approach to managing personnel through large changes. While most common in the private sector, innovative water utilities are increasingly looking for more effective ways to deal with complex changes that intersect with workforce management challenges such as retirement of experienced employees or implementation of new digital systems.

Smart Water Metering: A Cornerstone of Utility Digital Transformation 

How is Europe’s Water Sector Responding to Climate and Regulatory Pressure? 

Bluefield Senior Analyst Antonio del Olmo joins host Reese Tisdale to share insights from Bluefield’s recent research across European countries, including Italy, the Netherlands, France, and Spa...

Private Water Companies Have Exceptional Record of Reducing Lost Water 

Nexus’s Utility Sell-Off Goes to American Water 

On 19 May 2025, Nexus Water Group announced its divestment of select operations and assets in eight states to American Water Works Company for US$315 million. The assets under transfer include 60 drinking water and wastewater systems that collectively serve approximately 46,600 connections. The transaction is anticipated to close by August 2026, pending receipt of state regulatory approvals.