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U.K. Water Utilities’ Road to AMP8: Proposed Business Plans and Regulator’s Review 

Over the past months, preparation for AMP8 has stepped up, as the U.K. water industry has been bracing for the next investment cycle that will start in April 2025. AMP8 implies a major 50% total expenditure increase from the previous cycle and marks a key milestone towards U.K. performance commitments set out for 2050.

U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q3 2024 

The water utility sector experienced a significant slowdown in the first half of 2024, with Bluefield reporting only 24 approved deals in Q2—the lowest Q2 total since 2019. The cumulative 45 deals in H1 2024 marked the lowest deal volume for any first half in a decade. Several economic, regulatory, and strategic factors have contributed to this decline in tandem.
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Cybersecurity Threats, Resources, and Assistance with CISA’s David Mussington 

David Mussington, Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security at the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), gives a phenomenal interview covering cybersecurity issues ...

USALCO Deal Points to Private Equity’s Role in Consolidation of Water Treatment Chemicals 

On 5 August 2024, private equity firm TJC (formerly The Jordan Company) acquired USALCO from H.I.G. Capital for an estimated US$2 billion, with H.I.G. retaining a minority stake. This transaction represents TJC’s second chemical company purchase from H.I.G.
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PFAS Eradication with Doug Hatler 

Doug Hatler comes on for his second appearance on The Water Values Podcast. Doug provides an impassioned interview on PFAS and the need to eradicate it, along with identifying levers to achieve eradic...
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From Milestones to Predictions: What’s Next for the Future of Water? 

Four years after the launch of The Future of Water podcast, milestone episode #100 has arrived! In this episode, podcast host Reese Tisdale is joined by VP & Managing Director Keith Hays as they r...