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Anurag Bajpayee’s Gradiant Bets on Industrial Water as Climate Risks Rise 

Big Spend, Bigger Stakes: The Next 10 Years in U.S. Water & Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure 

In this episode of The Future of Water, Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield Senior Analyst Charlie Suse to break down U.S. municipal water and wastewater treatment CAPEX forecasts through 2035. Bluef...

Smart Stormwater with OptiRTC CEO David Rubinstein 

OptiRTC CEO David Rubinstein brings his A game to discuss how smart stormwater systems improve outcomes for communities. Plus, Reese Tisdale comes on for a Bluefield on Tap segment addressing the ten-...

France’s Water Reset: Performance-Based Contracts Take Center Stage  

On 1 April 2025, the French Senate adopted a bill ending the mandatory transfer of drinking water and sanitation responsibilities from individual communes (municipalities) to intercommunal structures. This marks a complete reversal of a key provision of the 2015 Nouvelle Organisation Territoriale de la République law, which had mandated the transfer of water and sanitation responsibilities to larger intercommunal entities by January 2026.

Global Water Metering Outlook: Evolving Technology Trends, Business Models, Competitive Landscape, and Leading Companies 

Recent policy developments in key markets, particularly the U.S. and Europe, have had mixed effects on the metering market. Tariffs introduced by the Trump administration will likely increase manufacturing costs for vendors. In contrast, governments in Spain and the U.K. are implementing funding initiatives and regulatory pressures to boost the adoption of smart meters.

120Water Unveils PWS Insights To Revolutionize Compliance and Intelligence Across Multiple Water Systems 

Water Losses Cost U.S. Utilities US$6.4 Billion Annually 

28 April 2025, Boston, Massachusetts—Nearly one in five gallons—19.5%—of treated drinking water in the U.S. is lost before it reaches customers or is improperly billed. This growing challenge, c...

Tackling the Trillion-Gallon Problem: Water Loss Reduction Initiatives Benefit Utilities and Consumers Alike 

Most people are familiar with real, physical water losses— those caused by pipe bursts, system leaks, and overflows. But fewer are aware of apparent losses, which stem from issue...

Recession Risks, U.S.-China Tariffs Expose U.S. Industrial Water 

Pullbacks in various market segments are certain to reduce production-driven industrial water spend, thereby creating a more challenging environment for industrial water solutions providers. Companies like Newterra, Gradiant, Fluence Corporation, and Aquatech are somewhat exposed to their reliance on global supply chains, including key components, such as membranes, pumps, and treatment hardware.

Metering-as-a-Service to Find Market Niche 

LoRaWan providers angle for growth alongside major NB-IoT contracts. Major telecom operators such as Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, and Orange have leveraged their cellular networks to offer IoT connectivity solutions like Narrowband-Internet of Things and Long Term Evolution Machine Type Communication, alternatives to LoRaWAN.