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Pat Byrne 

Pat Byrne is an analyst focusing on emerging technologies and contaminants as well as state and federal policy. Pat’s work prior to Bluefield includes research into hydroclimatic extremes, the w...

Water on Trial: SCOTUS and the Clean Water Act 

On 16 October 2024, the Supreme Court of the U.S. heard oral arguments for City and County of San Francisco, California vs. Environmental Protection Agency, a legal dispute over the methodology behind pollution standards written into National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits.

With Landmark Ruling from the EPA, the U.S. Moves Closer to Eliminating Lead in Drinking Water 

In one of the most substantial overhauls of water-quality standards in decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new rule to accelerate efforts to replace the country’...

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Tracking the Spending, Q4 2024 

Moving into fiscal year 2025 of the 2022–2026 Water Infrastructure and Western Water Infrastructure appropriations timeline, Bluefield’s team of water experts has evaluated the progress of project funding across 10 discrete programs and subprograms administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Storm Boris Tests Central Europe Flood Control 

On 18 September 2024, Storm Boris dropped 500 mm of rain in less than 48 hours across Central and Eastern Europe. The extreme weather event caused over €3 billion in insured losses and dozens of fatalities spanning from Germany to Romania. Improved infrastructure, flood barriers, and weather forecasting spared the region from the significantly greater impact of similar floods in 1997, 2002, and 2010.

Industrial Water Applications and Reuse with Gradiant Co-Founder and COO Prakash Govindan 

Prakash Govindan, COO and Co-Founder of Gradiant, provides a phenomenal look at industrial water applications and reuse. Prakash describes a multitude of issues and uses relating to water in industria...

Sabesp from Brazil Wins Water and Wastewater Category in Bentley Systems’ Going Digital Awards 2024 

The EPA Is Mandating Removal of Lead Pipes. What Will Replace Them? 

Universal Automation and Opportunities for Industrial Water 

In total, industrial water facilities in the U.S. are expected to spend over US$262 billion between 2024 and 2030 on operational expenses such as labor, chemicals, and energy. They are also expected to use over 58 trillion gallons (220 billion cubic meters) of water per year. A new approach to automation can help these industries through water, energy, and chemical savings.

Industry to Play Critical Role in Securing U.S. Domestic Freshwater Supply, Reveals Schneider Electric Research at WEFTEC 2024