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When States Lose Veto Power: The New Water Policy Landscape 

Significant policy shifts are reshaping water infrastructure investment across North America. Greg Goodwin, Bluefield Research Senior Research Director, joins host Reese Tisdale to discuss his latest ...
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The World Cup and Water’s Cyber-Preparedness Opportunity with 1898 & Co.’s Victor Atkins 

Victor Atkins, 1898 & Co.’s Director of Critical Infrastructure Security Consulting Services, presents a compelling case for utility cyber-preparedness ahead of the World Cup being held soon in ...
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Energy Costs Surge to 40% of Utility OPEX, Accelerating Digital Optimization 

02 February 2026, Barcelona, Spain – Energy is among the top three operating expenses for water and wastewater utilities globally, accounting for roughly between 11% to 40% of total operating expend...

NMDC Joins GCC Water Peers with Spain, EU Market Entry 

Spain provides NMDC with a credible entry point into the European Union procurement environment. It delivers a base to bid on EU-funded resilience upgrades, reuse schemes, and modular desalination expansions, while reducing execution risk through local engineering capacity and established subcontractor networks.

Addressing Today’s Challenges and Opportunities in the U.S. Water Utility Workforce 

The long-term health of the water utility workforce is a perennial challenge, with several factors that may differ substantially depending on geography, population density, local industry, administrative structure, and other factors. Bluefield Research and the National Association of Water Companies interviewed 30 contacts across the water industry, including both publicly and privately owned utilities, as well as nonprofit organizations and educational institutions that work to address workforce challenges in the utility space.
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New EU PFAS Limits Activate €3.6 Billion Drinking Water Treatment Opportunity 

29 January 2026, Barcelona, Spain – European utilities are embarking on a decade-long trajectory from monitoring to actively addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination ...

Europe PFAS: Drinking Water Treatment Regulations, Technologies, and Remediation Forecasts, 2026–2036 

A multibillion-euro compliance market is emerging across Europe. Spending related to PFAS in drinking water treatment is projected to exceed €3.6 billion from 2026 to 2036, reflecting both capital expenditure upgrades and a steadily rising operational expenditure as installed treatment fleets grow.

Europe Water Policy Review: Key Developments and Market Outlook, H1 2026 

On 3 October 2025, the European Commission adopted a comprehensive restriction on the use of PFAS in firefighting foams under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals regulation, moving toward a long-term phaseout of materials containing PFAS.