Description
Environmental Business Journal, Volume 34 Numbers 9/10: Q4 2021 The Water Industry
The U.S. Water Industry faces a predictable future of consistent growth, demand, increasing rates, and a very likely boost in federal funds for upgrades, but an uncertain future of aging infrastructure, supply imbalances, and threats from climate change. Environmental Business Journal® presents its biannual comprehensive analysis of the water industry in a 52-page edition dedicated to water. Surveys and data sets curated by EBJ present a picture of a $200-billion industry rooted in its infrastructure and business segments but fueled by increasing flows of investment capital and waves of technology innovation.
Subscribers and single-edition buyers also get a detailed dataset on the water industry with the data behind the data presented on the page of the strategic review.
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The U.S. Water Industry faces a predictable future of consistent growth, demand, increasing rates, and a very likely boost in federal funds for upgrades, but an uncertain future of aging infrastructure, supply imbalances, and threats from climate change. Surveys and data sets curated by EBJ present a picture of a $200-billion industry rooted in its infrastructure and business segments but fueled by increasing flows of investment capital and waves of technology innovation 1-9
Water Rates Increase; Sources and Uses of Water; Water Use by State & Sector; Lessons from California’s Water Funding; O&M Industry Overview 10-19
M&A Headlines: Axius Water the new name of a Collaboration of KKR and XPV; Solenis Acquired by Platinum Equity; Veolia-Suez Merger; Essential Utilities Passes $1 Billion 20
Cadmus Expands its Strategic & Technical Focus on Water; Remains the Largest Primary Contractor For EPA’s Ground Water And Drinking Water Programs 24
CDM Smith’s Optimism for the Water Industry Fueled by $48 Billion in New Funding, and Infrastructure Needs in Efficiency, Resiliency and Sustainability 30
Inframark Adds 14 Private Public Partnerships; Grows to 1,500 People and Inks a New Partner In New Mountain Capital to Up Stakes in the O&M Market 35
GAI Consultants Advances Green Infrastructure in Pittsburgh and Florida 39
KETOS Leads Water Automation with Integrated Solutions; Raises $31 Million in Venture Capital and Surpasses 13 Million Data Points 43
Investment Bank Alarian Sees Opportunity in a Water Industry That is Fragmented, Under-Capitalized and in Need of Technology Innovation 46
Ecolab Says Data & Digital Solutions are Key to Water & Climate Change 49
Exhibits Include:
The U.S. Water Industry, 1993-2020 ($mil)
The U.S. Water Industry, 2010-2020: 10 segments
Rating of Importance of Systems or Business Issue in the Water/Wastewater Industry
Projects Being Prioritized by Organizations
Water Components of Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Most Likely to Pass
Most Significant Resiliency Concerns
Summary of 15,000 Facilities in the U.S. Wastewater System
Summary of 52,000 Facilities in the U.S. Community Water System
EBJ 2021 Water Industry Survey Respondent Profile
Recent Growth of EBJ 2021 Water Industry Survey Respondents
Rating of Importance of Systems or Business Issue in the Water/Wastewater Industry
Rating of Market Drivers in the Water and Wastewater Industries
Rating of Technology Relevance in the Water/Wastewater Industry
Rating of Business Challenges in the Water Industry
Projected Increases in Clean Water Charges (2021-2025)
Annual Change in Cost of Clean Water (Index vs. Inflation)
Top U.S. Water Equipment & Chemicals Companies in 2020
Universe of U.S. Water Equipment & Chemicals Companies* in 2020
Leading Water Consulting & Engineering Firms
2021 Regulatory Concerns in AWWA Survey
Utility Ability to Cover the Full Cost of Providing Services Prior to COVID-19 & During COVID-19
Operations & Maintenance Plans and Programs Contributing to Infrastructure Reliability
Sources and Uses of Water in the United States in 2015
Trends in Total U.S Water Withdrawls by Water-Use Category 1950-2015
Total Water Withdrawls by State in 2015
Total water withdrawals for the United States, 1950-2015
Water Intensity of U.S. Thermoelectric Power Plants
Water Use in California 1960-2015: Agriculture vs. Urban Use
Utilities lost revenue during the last recession
Utilities collect most of the money spent on water in California
Federal spending boosted water and wastewater infrastructure during the last economic recovery
Federal Government’s and State and Local Governments’ Spending on Transportation and Water Infrastructure, by Type of Infrastructure, 2017 ($Billions)
Public Spending for Capital and for the Operation and Maintenance of Transportation and Water Infrastructure, by Type of Infrastructure, 2017
Public Spending for Capital and for the Operation and Maintenance of Transportation and Water Infrastructure, by Type of Infrastructure, 1956 to 2017 ($Billions)
U.S. State & Local Government Revenues & Expenditures for Environmental Infrastructure 2016-2019 ($mil)
EBJ 2021 Water Survey: What do you think are the most critical issues facing the water and wastewater industry today; and how do you believe they will be resolved?
Demographics of Community Water Systems in the United States
Monthly Global Mean Temperature 1851 to 2020 (compared to 1850-1900 averages)
Green vs. Gray: Spectrum of Stormwater Infrastructure & Stormwater Control Measures
Environmental Firms: 2016-2026
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