Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market

Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market Size (2024 to 2029)

The water and wastewater treatment equipment market size was evaluated at USD 66.75 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to develop at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1% from 204 to 2029

Water treatment is the way to treat water and make it usable for different purposes, for example for drinking, industrial applications, and irrigation. Water treatment expels unwanted pollutants and reduces the risk of conflicting health impacts. In addition, wastewater from emerging market metropolitan areas including China, Turkey, Brazil, India, and the United States. Saudi Arabia; promotes market development. treatment also reduces pollution and limits the consequences for the state in the event of a transfer. Wastewater from metropolitan sources, for example, family and small businesses, is treated in wastewater treatment plants and reused or placed in endangered lakes, penetration ponds, or infusion wells.

The surge in demand for these facilities and equipment, combined with the development of oil and gas activities, should boost the market. The increase in infeasible drinking water supplies from the growing population, industrialization, and rapid urbanization of developing markets is causing a marked increase in the ownership of equipment. Water treatment involves physical separation procedures and substances to expel hazardous components and contaminants from the water. Expanding the world's limited water printing needs and ideal quality yields in emerging economies, for example, Asia-Pacific, is expected to drive the market. In addition, the development of pharmaceutical, oil, gas, and agrifood activities should feed into the provisions relating to water filtration equipment. Government guidelines on the reuse and reuse of civil and modern wastewater will likely help increase the demand for water filtration equipment. Additionally, the filtration equipment market has seen significant application franchise stipulations in both private and household applications, while interest in disinfection equipment is likely to increase due to application in metropolitan and mechanical wastewater, according to executives. In light of the innovation, tertiary water treatment will probably offer interesting development opportunities which can be inferred from its extended use in the treatment of metropolitan wastewater. 

MARKET DRIVERS

The increased demand for water and wastewater treatment equipment in municipal and industrial applications is anticipated to drive the growth of the water and wastewater treatment equipment market during the forecast period. According to the United Nations, water scarcity is having a disastrous effect on global water consumption. Nearly 1.2 billion people, or about one-fifth of the world's population, live in regions of the world that experience physical water shortages and other drinking water problems. More than 1.6 billion people, or nearly a quarter of the world's population, face limited financial support to access fresh water from various water resources. The deterioration of water resources and water quality is a major problem in some developing regions of the world. In addition, countries like India and China with large populations provide an opportunity in the water and wastewater treatment equipment market. In 2012, the WHO reported that nearly 51% of the Indian and Chinese population did not have access to safe drinking water. The rapid increase in the world's population, along with the already scarce freshwater resources, has led to the development of various technologies to quench the world's thirst for clean water. The technologies developed mainly aim to make the majority of water resources available and usable. Therefore, the outlook of water and wastewater treatment equipment manufacturers in the water and wastewater treatment equipment market is expected to increase in the future.

MARKET RESTRAINTS

Although there are many advantages to water treatment, installing water and wastewater treatment equipment is expensive. The high cost of the equipment and its operation is a limiting factor in the water treatment equipment market. Disinfection technologies, such as chemical treatment with chlorine gas, require large storage of water to be treated. These infrastructures and equipment are very weak in underdeveloped countries. Ozonation and UV equipment are expensive for small-scale industrial applications. Developed countries in Europe and North America have applied UV and ozonation equipment for the municipal sector, while the market share of these technologies is low in APAC and other regions. Desalination equipment is very expensive for developing and underdeveloped countries. Likewise, the costs of operating and maintaining water treatment systems are also high. For example, treatment systems consume a considerable amount of energy for water treatment and treatment requirements. These problems are highlighted in African countries, which are economically backward and where around 45% of the population does not have access to drinking water. These countries also lack basic infrastructure for water distribution and storage. This could prove to be a hindrance to the growth of the global water and wastewater treatment market.

OPPORTUNITIES

The current energy problems in the world are not only the result of the depletion of conventional energy reserves but also of the environmental effects resulting from their extraction, processing, associated emissions, waste disposal, and recycling. Therefore, water treatment equipment is also subject to the increasing demand for energy-efficient water treatment solutions. Membrane water treatment equipment plays an important role in maintaining water and energy-related sustainability. Most of these membranes find wide applications in industrial applications. Examples include reverse osmosis desalination, membrane-based water and wastewater treatment (MBR), lithium-ion batteries, and membrane fuel cells. In addition to fighting against water and energy scarcity, membrane solutions meet sustainability parameters related to ecological parameters, land use, flexibility, and adaptability. Alternatively, membrane technologies must be improved in terms of cost and accessibility, energy consumption, and competition. Therefore, to achieve such advancements, advancements in membrane equipment are needed. These conditions are expected to provide opportunities for membrane technologies and the advancement of membrane equipment to address water and energy sustainability in the future.

CHALLENGES

Developed countries mainly face the challenge of aging infrastructure. These countries built water treatment infrastructure decades ago and still use these old systems. Significant investments are needed to reinstall and upgrade these old infrastructures. Developed economies built all the necessary hydraulic infrastructure in the early years. Contrary to this, several emerging economies where many people still do not have adequate access have started to build their water infrastructure. Water and wastewater treatment systems have a lifespan of approximately 70 to 80 years, and in many cases, many water and wastewater treatment plants have reached the end of their service life. useful life. In addition, water pipes are not properly maintained in some countries. Therefore, significant investments are needed in many areas to repair and modernize aging water infrastructure. The renovation or reconstruction of the old proposed water plants will add fresh water, however, the installation and modernization of new equipment and systems to replace the old infrastructure is expected to be in small quantities.

Impact of Covid-19 on the Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market

The COVID-19 outbreak has had negative effects on the Indian economy. The pandemic had a negative impact on the operations of several end-user industries in the market studied and therefore reduced the production of industrial wastewater. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a huge drop in demand for oil. Falling demand led the oil futures market to turn negative. This resulted in a decrease in investment and a significant reduction in drilling activity. As a result, the demand for water treatment technologies in the industry has decreased. In the food and beverage industry, labor shortages and plant closures reduced food production levels in 2020. The food and beverage industry accounts for about 3% of the country's GDP. 'India is the country's largest employer, with over 7.3 million workers. Food products other than staple foods and ready-to-eat foods have seen a significant decline due to the decline in food consumption in restaurants, hotels, etc. These trends have had a negative impact on the growth of the food industry. In addition, in the pulp and paper industry, the reduction in imports of packaging materials by major consumers has led to a domestic oversupply of pulp and paper in manufacturing countries. This oversupply problem negatively affects the growth of the industry. The high cost of water treatment plants and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to hamper the growth of the studied market.

REPORT COVERAGE

SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

Global Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market Analysis By Process 

The tertiary treatment process segment dominated the market in 2024 accounting for over 44% of the global revenue share and will continue to grow with the fastest CAGR from 2024 to 2029. Tertiary treatment is used to improve the quality of effluents before they are reused or discharged. to the environment. . In this process, inorganic substances and compounds, viruses, bacteria, and parasites, which remain after secondary treatment processes, are removed to make the water ideal for reuse.

Global Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market Analysis By Application

The municipal applications segment led the market, accounting for 65.1% of the global revenue share in 2024. The growing urban population, coupled with favorable government policies focused on promoting infrastructure development, is expected to increase demand for products in the municipal sector, especially in the municipal sector developing markets like China, India, and Brazil.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Asia-Pacific dominated the global market and accounted for a revenue share of 34.9% in 2020, the regional market is expected to continue growing at the fastest CAGR from 2022 - 2027, likely to have a positive impact on market growth. Additionally, the growing residential sector in the region is expected to boost product penetration into municipal wastewater treatment facilities. Strict federal and state wastewater regulations in the United States, along with increased upgrades due to aging infrastructure, are expected to support market growth in the country. In addition, increased oil and gas exploration activities in the United States and Canada are expected to drive product demand, thereby increasing the market growth in North America.

The Europe market is expected to experience significant growth during the forecast period. Strict laws and guidelines, such as the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD), and the Drinking Water Directive, are expected to increase spending on water treatment equipment. water and sewage in the area. Water pollution is a major concern for both health and the environment in Brazil. The main factors contributing to water pollution are industrial waste, sewage and leaking   South American regional market.

The United States dominated the North American regional market in 2020 due to the presence of well-developed water and wastewater treatment infrastructure as well as strict effluent discharge regulations. In addition, the growing need to modernize the existing facilities of aging infrastructure in the country is expected to increase the growth of the market.

KEY PLAYERS IN THE GLOBAL WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT MARKET

The global water and wastewater treatment equipment market is concentrated with well-established players. Key players in the market include Veolia, SUEZ, DuPont, Pentair plc, Xylem Inc., Aquatech International LLC, Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, Ecolab Inc. and Calgon Carbon Corp.

RECENT HAPPENINGS IN THE MARKET

• In July 2020, SUEZ announced to purchase of the reverse osmosis (RO) membrane portfolio from a company of specialty of chemicals, LANXESS. The membrane is likely to be part of the company's Water Technologies & Solutions product portfolio, improving its ability to help customers meet water treatment challenges.

DETAILED SEGMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT MARKET INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

This research report on the global water and wastewater treatment equipment market has been segmented and sub-segmented based on process, application and region

By Process

• Tertiary
• Primary

 By Application

• Municipal

• Industrial​​​​​​​

By Region

• North America 

• Europe 

• Asia Pacific

• Latin America 

• Middle East & Africa