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U.S. Private Water: Key Trends, M&A Activity, and Market Outlook, Q4 2021 

Despite fewer third-quarter approvals than initially anticipated, 2021 is still on track to become the most active year in terms of utility acquisitions in the U.S. With 27 approvals identified in the third quarter, and at least 18 already recorded so far in Q4, the total number of deals this year has already topped 151, equaling the total 2020 high. 

Water Wins Big in Infrastructure Bill 

As Congress has seemingly crawled across the finish line for a momentous infrastructure bill, executives in the water sector have expressed some frustration that the total amount of the bill is n...

Utilities on the Front Lines: Takeaways from Esri’s IMGIS Conference 

The Bluefield team recently returned from Esri’s Infrastructure Management and GIS (IMGIS) Conference in Palm Springs, California. The conference brought together more than 500 Esri staff members, t...

Water Takes a Seat at the Table in New, Landmark Infrastructure Bill 

The elusive “Infrastructure Week” has finally been realized with the passage of H.R. 3685, a US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that includes US$550 billion in new spending. For water, this is a ...

Outcome Based Contracting with Woodard & Curran CEO Alyson Watson 

Alyson Watson, CEO of Woodard & Curran, delivers a tour de force performance explaining why the water industry needs a fresh approach to delivering services and advocating for an outcome based con...

Inframark-ESG Build Water O&M Portfolio via M&A 

On 15 October 2021, Pennsylvania-based Inframark announced its acquisition of ESG Operations, a municipal and industrial operations & maintenance services company. The new company will be renamed Inframark-ESG. 

Industrial Facility Count Affirms Surge in Water Opportunities 

In September 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest data on industrial facility counts and employment across the United States. The data indicates that the U.S. added over 29,000 industrial facilities, during which time COVID-19 emerged as a global disruptor and energy prices collapsed. The most recent data shows facilities in 1,947 counties employing 5.4 million people.

Industrial Facility Count Affirms Surge in Water Opportunities 

In September 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest data on industrial facility counts and employment across the United States. The data indicates that the U.S. added over 29,000 industrial facilities, during which time COVID-19 emerged as a global disruptor and energy prices collapsed. The most recent data shows facilities in 1,947 counties employing 5.4 million people.

To Remove All the Lead Pipes in America…First, You Need to Find Them. Digital Can Help. 

The country is a step closer to addressing the longstanding issue of lead in the country’s drinking water with the bipartisan infrastructure bill that Congress advanced last week allocating...

Deals, Deals, Deals 

Deal activity in water is climbing. If activity in the Private Water and Digital Water sectors keep pace, as it has historically over the past few years, this year’s transactions in water will s...