Water and Wastewater Treatment Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast 2034

Water and Wastewater Treatment Market Size

The global Water and Wastewater Treatment Market accrued earnings worth approximately USD 338.82 Billion in 2024  and is predicted to gain revenue of about USD 677.68 Billion by 2034, is set to record a (CAGR) of roughly 7.2% between 2025 and 2034. The study provides an assessment and analysis of the Water and Wastewater Treatment Market on a global & regional level. It offers a comprehensive assessment of the market competition, constraints, revenue estimates, opportunities, evolving trends, and industry-validated data. The report provides historical data from 2018 to 2024 along with a forecast from 2025 and 2034 based on revenue (USD Billion).

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Water and Wastewater Treatment Market: Overview

Water & wastewater treatment is necessary for humans to fulfill the demand for water resources for farming and municipal corporations. The key aim of wastewater treatment is removing suspended solids from water. The latter is referred to as effluent which is again purified to a level so that the water can be reused in farming activities. With declining water quality massively impacting water utility costs, wastewater treatment has become necessary and this has translated into humungous growth of the water and wastewater treatment market. For the record, the most significant breakthroughs in the water industry is innovations in water membrane tools and materials utilized in effectively treating & reusing water. This is likely to enlarge the scope of water and wastewater treatment market growth.

Key Insights

• As per the analysis shared by our research analyst, the global water and wastewater treatment market is estimated to grow annually at a CAGR of around 7.2% over the forecast period (2025-2034).
• Regarding revenue, the global water and wastewater treatment market size was valued at around USD 338.82 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 677.68 Billion by 2034.
• The water and wastewater treatment market is projected to grow at a significant rate due to increasing water scarcity, stringent environmental regulations, and growing urbanization, leading to higher demand for clean water and efficient wastewater management.
• Based on Type, the Water Treatment segment is expected to lead the global market.
• On the basis of Offering, the Treatment Technologies segment is growing at a high rate and will continue to dominate the global market.
• Based on the Application, the Municipal segment is projected to swipe the largest market share.
• Based on region, Asia-Pacific is predicted to dominate the global market during the forecast period.

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Water and Wastewater Treatment Market: Growth Drivers

Growth of water and wastewater treatment industry over forecasting timeline is subject to massive demand for clean water due to water scarcity as well as depletion of water sources & reservoirs due to exploding population across globe. Additionally, strict laws pertaining to ecological problems have enhanced popularity of water & wastewater treatment systems.  Growing healthcare concerns and rise in levels of population due to rise in urbanization & industrialization has led to industrial waste deposition in water bodies, thereby creating huge demand for water & wastewater treatment methods. This will stretch market growth graph in upward direction. Rise in occurrence of waterborne diseases with latter being main cause of deaths in infants as well as children has resulted in huge necessity of water & waste water treatment solutions, thereby driving market growth trends.

Furthermore, a prominent rise in treating of sewage & drainage water in countries such as India, the U.S., and China will embellish demand for waste water treatment tools, thereby creating new growth avenues for water and waste water treatment market. Nevertheless, huge equipment costs and rise in operational costs can pose a threat to growth of market in forthcoming years.

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Water and Wastewater Treatment Market: Regional Insights

North American Water and Wastewater Treatment Market To Experience Scalable Growth In Next Six Years

Progression of water and wastewater treatment market in North America over forecasting timespan is subject to huge demand for water treatment across pharmaceuticals & beverages industry in countries such as Canada and the U.S. Furthermore, huge need of power production for aiding industrial & infrastructural growth has prompted demand for water and wastewater treatment in sub-continent. This has led to massive regional market growth.

Water and Wastewater Treatment Market: Competitive Insights

The report provides a company market share analysis to give a broader overview of the key market players. In addition, the report also covers key strategic developments of the market, including acquisitions & mergers, new product launches, agreements, partnerships, collaborations & joint ventures, research & development, and regional expansion of major participants involved in the water and wastewater treatment market on a global and regional basis.

• Veolia Environnement S.A.
• Acciona
• S.A.
• The Dow Chemical Company
• Pentair plc
• United Utilities Group PLC
• Calgon Carbon Corporation
• BioMicrobics
• Inc.  Orenco Systems, Inc.
• Trojan Technologies Inc.
• Ecolab, Inc.
• Aquatech International LLC
• Kingspan Environmental Ltd.
• GFL Environmental Inc.
• Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
• Scinor Water America, LLC.

The global Water and Wastewater Treatment Market is segmented as follows:

By Type

• Water Treatment
• Wastewater Treatment

By Offering

• Treatment Technologies
• Delivery Equipment
• Treatment Chemicals
• Instrumentation

By Application

• Municipal
• Industrial

By Region

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • France
  • The UK
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Australia
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• The Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Egypt
  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the Middle East & Africa
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of Latin America