How Mueller Water Products (MWA) Turns Leak Detection Into a Capacity Story for Stressed Water Systems

Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) is one of the best water infrastructure stocks to buy as AI data centers strain resources. On May 6, 2026, the company’s fiscal second-quarter investor presentation pointed to resilient demand in its core water infrastructure markets, with Water Management Solutions sales rising 12.2% year over year. That segment includes products tied directly to the transmission, distribution, repair, and measurement of water, including hydrants, valves, pipe repair products, pressure management, metering, leak detection, and related software.

The appeal for this theme is Mueller’s role in helping utilities preserve capacity before new demand overwhelms older systems. Its Sentryx Water Intelligence platform provides utilities with data on pressure, flow, leaks, chlorine, and pH, while its EchoShore leak-monitoring technology is designed to detect emerging leaks before they surface in distribution mains. In its February 2026 investor presentation, Mueller said EchoShore had helped clients identify an estimated 7.7 billion gallons of water loss since 2020 and set a goal to identify 18 billion gallons of water loss between 2020 and 2029. That matters as data center growth increases pressure on local water systems, because reducing non-revenue water and prioritizing pipe repair can free up capacity without waiting for entirely new infrastructure.

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Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) manufactures and markets water infrastructure products and solutions, including valves, fire hydrants, pipe connection and repair products, metering products, leak detection, pipe condition assessment, pressure management products, and water intelligence software.

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