미국의 상하수도 사업자용 서드파티 O&M : 시장 규모, 경쟁 구도, 동향

Private participation in the U.S. drinking water and wastewater sector is evolving, with third-party operations and maintenance providers playing a growing role. Traditionally, local governments managed these essential services themselves. Today, private companies increasingly handle O&M, bringing specialized expertise, advanced technology, and workforce support to help utilities overcome mounting challenges like aging infrastructure, regulatory demands, and financial constraints.

Valued at nearly US$3 billion annually, the third-party O&M market now supports drinking water and wastewater services for over 38.6 million Americans. This approach allows utilities-many facing workforce shortages, rising costs, and complex demands-to maintain service quality without managing everything in-house.

Bluefield Research has tracked over 2,000 O&M contracts since the 1970s, revealing trends in contract sizes, geographic reach, and service innovations. This dataset underscores how leading O&M providers are crucial in supporting utilities and ensuring safe, reliable water services in an increasingly complex environment.

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Table of Contents

Section 1 - Market Overview and Drivers

• Market Drivers and Inhibitors
• Utility Capital and Operating Expenditure Trends
• Utility Workforce Challenges
• A Snapshot of Union Representation Across the U.S.

Section 2 - Sizing the O&M Market

• U.S. Population Served by Third-Party O&M Contractors
• O&M Market Size by Population Segment
• O&M Service Provider Presence by Geography
• Average Contract Duration by Company Profile
• Municipal Utility Districts: The Cornerstone of Texas's Water Landscape
• MUD Hot Spots

Section 3 - Competitive Landscape and Trends

• Strategic O&M Players Across the Value Chain
• O&M Providers by Company Segment
• Leading O&M Providers by Total Population Served
• Company Ranking & Market Share
• Leading O&M Providers by Market Share, Scope & Contract Count
• Evolution of Competitive Landscape via Select M&A Deals
• Outsourced O&M: One Facet of Utility Digital Water Strategy
• O&M Competitive Landscape
• M&A Trends in O&M
• Notable M&A Activity Among O&M Players

Section 4 - Company Profiles

• American Water Works Company
• Alliance Water Resources
• California Water Services Group
• ClearWater Solutions
• Crossroads Utility Services
• H2O Innovation
• Inframark
• Jacobs
• Middlesex Water Company
• Municipal District Services
• Municipal Operations & Consulting
• Nexus Water Group
• PERC Water Corporation
• Si Environmental
• U.S. Water Services
• Veolia North America
• Water District Management
• Weston & Sampson
• Whitewater, Inc.
• Woodard & Curran