Active Consolidation in the US Water Market is Needed to Keep Pace with Market Demands
While the private sector has a rich history of merging companies for operational efficiencies, or financial gain, the water industry has little experience in this regard. According to the USEPA, there are 155,000 water providers in the USA. By any definition, this is a highly fragmented industry, with differentiation primarily in the number of customers served, from dozens to millions. Further, the water industry is highly regulated to produce a comparable quality of water. This consistent product, from a defined and limited resource, makes this an industry that should be facing pressure to consolidate. Read more at the original West Monroe posting.