Search

Ekopak Falters over Flagship WaaS® Project  

On 13 May, Belgian investment firm Alychlo provided water reuse innovator Ekopak NV with a €14 million capital injection. The funds will resolve Ekopak’s liquidity issues as it develops its flagship Waterkracht project. On 28 April, Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority opened an administrative investigation into Ekopak’s disclosure compliance as a listed company.

Keith Hays Outlines the Digital Future of Water in Spain at Autodesk’s Water Executive Day 

EQT Adds Seven Seas Water-as-a-Service® to Growing Water Portfolio 

On 22 May 2025, Swedish private equity firm EQT announced the acquisition of Seven Seas Water Group from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners. The deal is reportedly valued at over US$1 billion, including debt. EQT has been a leading investor in the water sector since 2017, with other major investments including Innovyze, Saur, and AMCS.

Global Smart Water Metering Market Hits US$6.8 Billion as Digital Transformation Accelerates 

6 June 2025, Boston, Massachusetts – Smart water metering has grown into a US$6.8 billion global market, emerging as a cornerstone of utility digital transformation, according to a new rep...

Veolia, CAI Secure High Tech Water Contract 

On 7 May 2025, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions announced a 16-year contract worth US$550 million to design, build, and operate a water and wastewater treatment facility for a semiconductor fab in the Midwestern U.S.—presumed to be for Intel’s Ohio campus, given the project’s location and size. The facility will utilize advanced treatment technologies such as ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis to support high-volume water reuse, critical to fab operations.

Underwater and Underfunded: Italy’s Flood Recovery Plan 

Symbolic funding, systemic exposure. At just €83 million per year, Italy’s new flood recovery program offers only a fraction of the financial effort mobilized under broader national initiatives. By contrast, more than €2 billion in Italy's Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR) water-related funds are scheduled for deployment between 2025 and 2026 alone—over 24 times the annual commitment of the flood plan.

Disinfection in Latin American Water Reuse with Shimon Constante 

Shimon Constante returns to The Water Values Podcast by filling us in on disinfection in the Latin American markets for water reuse. I’ve always found Latin America to be intriguing, and Shimon prov...

Quenching High Tech’s Thirst: The Rising Water Demands of Data Centers and Semiconductors 

In this episode, host Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield Senior Analyst Amber Walsh, who shares insights from her latest research on the growing water demands of high tech. With billions in investme...

U.S. Water Utility Ownership & Strategies: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q2 2025 

Economic uncertainty compounds affordability pressures for utilities. Abrupt policy shifts—fluctuating tariffs, impounded federal funding, and waning consumer confidence—have introduced significant uncertainty to long-term U.S. macroeconomic forecasts. Emerging trade tensions and the prospect of renewed tariffs are expected to drive inflationary pressures, which may prompt regulated utilities to pursue sizable rate increases for sufficient cost recovery, subject to the projected duration and impacts of economic tailwinds.

U.S. Water for Data Centers: Market Trends, Opportunities, and Forecasts, 2025–2030 

AI workloads are increasing data center density and cooling complexity. The rise of AI is expected to account for 23% of projected data center power demand by 2030, resulting in higher rack densities and heat loads. This shift necessitates upgrades to cooling technologies, including immersion cooling and direct-to-chip systems, opening the door for modular retrofits.