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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.

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...