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TAQA Expands Strategic Footprint Through GS Inima 

Despite GS Inima’s strong position in the global water market, the company’s risk profile attracted a narrower field considering its scale. Veolia, Aqualia, and Canada’s La Caisse were reportedly interested. However, a key challenge was GS Inima’s concentration in Brazil, which represented nearly half of its revenues and close to two-thirds of its project backlog in 2024.

Why The Future of Pharma Depends on Smarter Water Management 

U.S. Water Utility Ownership & Strategies: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2025 

Unitil Corporation marked its water sector debut with a pending US$100 million purchase of the Aquarion Water Company’s assets in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Meanwhile, Nexus Water Group announced the divestment of 60 drinking water and wastewater systems serving 46,600 connections in eight states to American Water Works Company for US$315 million.

What Do 2025 Capital Improvement Plans Reveal About Water Utility Spending? 

Bluefield Senior Analyst Charlie Suse joins host Reese Tisdale to unpack Bluefield’s latest analysis of municipal utility capital improvement plans (CIPs) across the U.S. and Canada. Covering 777 ut...

Cybersecurity Alerts Highlight Water HMI Vulnerabilities 

Over the last three years, several incidents—beyond the more public ransomware attacks—have underscored the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s efforts to address vulnerabilities in human-machine interfaces that pose a risk to operational technology.

People-Centric Water Future: How AI Is Empowering Water Utilities As Community Anchors 

Sustainable Desalination with IDE Technologies CEO Alon Tavor 

Alon Tavor, CEO of IDE Technologies Group, provides a deep dive into desalination and provides valuable insights on water use. In this episode, Reese Tisdale also returns with a Bluefield on Tap segme...

Germany Water & Wastewater Municipal Market: Trends, Drivers, and Outlook 

Germany’s water sector is entering a critical maintenance phase. After decades of underinvestment, many utilities are now prioritizing rehabilitation of aging infrastructure. Over 60% of the country’s drinking water and wastewater assets were built before 1990, with replacement needs rising sharply, especially for pipes, pumping stations, and outdated wastewater treatment plants.

Ecolab Goes Ultrapure; Ovivo Concentrates on Water Quality 

Ecolab’s acquisition of Ovivo’s electronics business further strengthens its strategic push into high-growth, high-tech sectors, particularly the semiconductor segment. Ecolab reported US$800 million in expected revenue from high-tech segments and is projecting double-digit annual growth, outpacing demand in its traditional industrial segments.

Building Autonomous Water Utility Operations With Agentic AI on AWS