New capacity additions in the U.S. municipal water sector are forecasted to surpass $21.5 billion (USD) from 2017 to 2027, according to a new report from Bluefield Research, U.S. Municipal Water Reuse: Opportunities, Outlook, & Competitive Landscape, 2017-2027. According to Bluefield, an increasing focus on resiliencyRead More

By Erin Bonney Casey The City of Philadelphia has thrust itself into the broader national discussion on the affordability of water with its newly launched and unique water pricing model. In an era of rising water rates and constrained municipal budgets, Philadelphia is adapting toRead More

Residential water and wastewater bills have progressively increased by 5.7 percent annually over the past five years, outpacing average annual income growth (5 percent) and inflation (1.9 percent) and magnifying the financial challenges facing municipal water utilities. Analysis of the 50 largest metropolitan areas inRead More

A new report from Bluefield Research says that heightening concerns about municipal water infrastructure in the United States could position pipe and hardware companies to rack up an estimated $300 billion in forecasted capital expenditures over the next decade. The report, U.S. Municipal Pipe Markets: Trends, OpportunitiesRead More

The U.S. municipal water sector, which has traditionally been slow to adopt new technologies, sits at the cusp of change with more than $20 billion of forecasted spending on software, data and analytics solutions over the next decade. As a result, more than 40 companiesRead More

According to a new report from Bluefield Research, mergers and acquisitions in the global water sector exceeded $20 billion in 2016, pushing the three-year total valuation of announced deals to more than $57 billion. The report, Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Key Trends in a Changing Global Landscape,Read More

According to a new analysis from Bluefield Research, municipal water utilities across the United States have sparked a wave of investment in water reuse and desalination projects exceeding $18 billion. With traditional water supplies no longer a certainty for many utilities, demonstrated cost declines and competitiveness have beenRead More

According to Bluefield Research, the water sector will spend more than $20 billion in metering, data management and analytics globally by 2025, as cutting-edge, smart water solutions continue to gain traction with municipal water utilities that see data and analytics as tools for addressing aging infrastructure. At the rootRead More