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Industrial Water: Key Trends, Activity, and Policy in Water Management, Q1 2026 

An estimated 72% of data center water consumption is indirect—through electricity generation. Artificial intelligence-driven load growth is pushing utilities toward water-intensive fuels (i.e., natural gas, nuclear), with water withdrawals by the power sector projected to rise by 1.5% through 2030, snapping a decade-long downward trend.

National Water and Sewer Bills Rise 5.1%, Outpacing Inflation as Utilities Face Rising Cost Pressures 

09 March 2026, Boston, Massachusetts: U.S. household water and sewer bills hit a five-year high in 2025, rising 5.1% and outpacing inflation, according to Bluefield Research, a leading provider of glo...

U.S. Municipal Water & Sewer Rate Index 

From 2024 to 2025, the average combined household water and sewer bill increased by 5.1%. This rise was driven by escalating operational costs, inflation, and necessary capital investments to upgrade aging infrastructure. Over the past five years, the average combined water and sewer bill has surged by 24.2%, reflecting persistent cost pressures.

From Smart Meters to AI: Australia’s Utilities Put Digital Water on a Fast Track 

U.S. Data Centers Could Require As Much Water As New York City 

Australia’s US$17.4 Billion Digital Water Forecast Highlights the Utility Opportunity Ahead 

5 March 2026, Barcelona, Spain – Australia’s water utilities stand at the global forefront of advanced water management, a position forged by the Millennium Drought (2001–2010) and shar...

Australia Digital Water Landscape: Utility Strategies, Competitive Dynamics, and Growth Forecasts, 2026–2036 

Australia's digital water opportunity is built on structural necessity, not discretionary spending. Growing from US$958.6 million in 2026 to US$2.4 billion by 2036, utilities are committing to five-to-ten-year capital programs that lock in technology choices for the decade ahead.

The US$10 Billion Market Nobody Talks About: Chemicals for Water Treatment 

Chemicals used to treat water is a US$10 billion market hiding in plain sight—fragmented, consolidating, and far more strategically interesting than the name suggests. Bluefield’s latest water...

Deep Sea Desalination with Flocean’s Alex Fuglesang 

Alex Fuglesang, Founder and CEO of Flocean, provides Flocean’s origin story and a look at Flocean’s amazing technology. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for another Bluefield on Tap segment discussing...

Which Component of Data Centers Presents the Most Risk for Water