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Developing Tomorrow’s Water Workforce with NAWC’s Rob Powelson 

Former FERC and Pennsylvania PUC Commissioner, Rob Powelson now serves as President and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies. He sits down to discuss water utility workforce development,...

Is Australia the Blueprint for the Future of Water? 

Australia is living what much of the world is still bracing for. A decade-long drought forced sweeping national action, and the country has been building toward a system-wide digital response ever sin...

Badger Meter Doubles Down on Smart Sewers 

Badger Meter announced its acquisition of UDlive alongside a 9% year-over-year decline in revenues for Q1 2026, a downturn it partially attributed to lower short-cycle municipal order rates. Badger’s core metering market in the U.S. is increasingly driven by replacements, as opportunities for large-scale greenfield projects continue to diminish.

U.K. Overflow Targets Accelerate Shift to Real-Time Sewer Management 

The 2025–2030 Asset Management Period introduces a move away from capital-intensive network reconstruction toward more selective investment aligned with measurable outcomes.

Europe’s Stormwater Market to Climb to €643 Billion by 2036, Still 70% Short of Needed Investment 

4 May 2026, Barcelona, Spain: Europe’s stormwater infrastructure is at a breaking point. Decades of underinvestment, accelerating climate risk, and expanding urban development have transformed a...

Europe Stormwater Infrastructure Market: Key Drivers, Competitive Shifts & Investment Outlook, 2026–2036 

The European Commission’s Water Resilience Strategy estimates an annual investment shortfall of €23 billion, meaning even the European Investment Bank’s unprecedented €15 billion Water Resilience Programme for 2025–2027 covers only a fraction of what's required.

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Global Water Sector: Trends and Key Deals of 2025 

State Profile: California Water Market 

Unlike most U.S. states, where infrastructure investment is primarily driven by compliance or age, California's capital program is fundamentally shaped by supply insecurity. Two-thirds of the state's population depends on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta—a single, climate-vulnerable chokepoint.

Geopolitical Tension Tests Water Utility Cybersecurity Readiness 

On 14 March 2026, the city of Minot, North Dakota, had to shift its water treatment plant to manual operations following a ransomware attack on its supervisory control and data acquisition system.

Ready or Not, A Data Center Boom is Coming to the Pittsburgh Region