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2024 U.S. Elections: Implications for the Water Industry 

The 2024 U.S. presidential and congressional elections carry long-term ramifications for the water and wastewater sectors, potentially reshaping their regulatory landscapes, current and future public funding programs, private sector dynamics, and, most importantly, the foundational precepts of federal agency authority.

Sweco Acquires Engineering and Wastewater Consultancy in Germany 

In east Travis County, community with water quality complaints organizes against rate hike 

Nijhuis Saur Plants Asia Flag via IWE Malaysia 

Kicking off the second half of 2024, France-based Saur Group moved on two more strategic acquisitions, further solidifying its global presence in Europe and Asia. On 4 July 2024, its subsidiary Nijhuis Saur Industries (NSI) revealed the acquisition of IWE Malaysia.

Microsoft Positions as AI Enabler for Water 

On 10 May, Microsoft Corporation published a case study highlighting its 2019 collaboration with sewer condition assessment startup VAPAR. The software giant’s Azure Cloud Services platform hosts VAPAR’s proprietary algorithms for identifying sewer pipe anomalies, stores its CCTV video repository, and executes code through its Azure Functions feature.

Is Paris’s Stormwater Management the Real Olympic Challenge?   

On 26 July, the city of Paris will open the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and water will be front and center. The Seine River, which flows 13 kilometers through the city from east to west, plays a sig...

Answering Ten Burning Questions about the Private Water Industry 

Bluefield water experts recently presented a private water client webcast in collaboration with the National Association of Water Companies, From PFAS to Consolidation: Key Water Market Developments I...

Megan Bondar 

Megan Bondar is an analyst specializing in the U.S. water and wastewater utilities sector, with a particular focus on privately held utilities and system consolidation. She has experience in statistic...

Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q2 2024 

DuPont's decision to spin off its US$1.5 billion Water business unit as a separate publicly traded company follows a trend of large, diversified conglomerates streamlining operations to optimize market strategies.

Europe Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, and Market Outlook, Q2 2024 

Europe’s wastewater policy update and ongoing droughts are driving investment and M&A activity in the region. In the U.K., water utilities are focused on leveraging private partnerships to support the Asset Management Period (AMP8), which emphasizes upgrading facilities and integrating modern technologies.