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Thames Water Braces for AMP8 Turbulence 

On 19 December 2024, Ofwat—the economic regulator of English and Welsh water and wastewater utilities—published its final determinations for the eighth Asset Management Period. The documents frame several parameters for the next investment period, beginning in April 2025 and running through March 2030.

Why Is AI So Thirsty 

U.S. Municipal Utility Water Rates Index 2024: Drinking Water & Sewer 

Combined household water and sewer bills increased by 4.6% from 2023 to 2024, driven by rising operational costs, inflation, and capital investments for aging infrastructure. Over the past five years, combined water and sewer bills have surged by 24.1%, reflecting persistent cost pressures.

Diehl Metering’s Digital Water Leap Powered by Analytics-focused Acquisition 

Podcast host Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield Analyst Mike Muroff to dive into Diehl Metering’s recent acquisition of Preventio, a software company specializing in AI-powered solutions like leak...

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Major Acquisitions in the Water Sector in 2024 

Why Privately Held English Water Utilities Are Struggling (and Nationalization Isn’t the Answer) with Branko Terzic 

Recently, there has been talk in England about nationalizing England’s private water utilities. Former Wisconsin PSC Commissioner and FERC Commissioner, Branko Terzic, makes the case that England’...

Diehl Ups Digital Water Focus with Preventio Acquisition 

On 2 December 2024, Diehl Metering, the smart metering division of Diehl Stiftung Gmbh & Co., acquired Preventio, a digital provider of pipeline management solutions, for an undisclosed value. Based in Frankfurt, Germany, and founded in 2021, Preventio is an early-stage firm that leverages AI and predictive analytics to mitigate leakage management risks in the water and district heating sectors.

2024 in Water, What Mattered the Most? 

In this year-end episode of The Future of Water, podcast host and Bluefield President Reese Tisdale shares his reflections on the most pressing issues that shaped the water sector in 2024 and offers a...

Water Players Navigate Europe IoT Options 

On 21 November 2024, integrated water solutions player Suez and French gas distributor GRDF announced a 10-year contract for Suez to use GRDF’s gas meter reading network for its water meter reading business in France. Suez and GRDF initiated their collaboration in 2012 to codevelop 169-MHz-based meter reading technology.