Water Treatment Chemicals Market Seen Soaring ~4.5% Growth to Reach USD Million by 2033, Projects UnivDatos

Key Highlights of the Report:

• Stringent Regulatory Environment: The driving force for the water treatment chemicals market worldwide will certainly be the increasingly harsh reflection of environmental regulations. Stricter wastewater treatment standards and water quality, and chemical usage levels are being set by governments and regulators for the safeguarding of human health and the environment. Such regulations put immense pressure on industries to adopt advanced water treatment technologies and chemicals that will meet discharge limits and ensure improved quality and reduced harmful pollutants. Growing compliance pressures have made it obligatory for almost all industries, including manufacturing, oil & gas, and municipal water treatment, to invest in innovative and effective chemical solutions. Along with increasingly prohibitive compliance measures, specialized treatment chemicals are likely to attract rising steady demand across regions.

• Increasing Water Scarcity and Pollution: As global water scarcity and pollution issues become more intense, there is also an increasing demand for treatment chemicals for purifying water. Scarcity worsens due to rapid population growth and lifestyle changes associated with industrialization and agricultural activities. Demand for clean water quickly outpaced supply, and many parts of the world suffered from acute water shortages. This fact comes along with increased water pollution by industries using effluents, many chemicals, and often agricultural runoff. These problems have heightened the need for investment by both the public and corporate sectors in wastewater treatment technology to purify and recycle water to make it potable and usable for industrial processes. With water increasingly being scarcer and polluted, the demand for efficient water treatment chemicals will continue to grow, especially in countries that have water-stressed and pollution-prone regions.

According to a new report by UnivDatos, The Water Treatment Chemicals Market is expected to reach USD million in 2033 by growing at a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period 2025-2033F. The global water treatment market has shown notable market growth in the historical years. With the growing number of end-user industries, the generation of wastewater is on the higher side, which has led to the pressing need to establish new treatment plants, further inducing the need for treatment chemicals. Additionally, with the implementation of stringent regulations by the government across the globe, many of the leading wastewater producer industries have been forced to adopt to treat water treatment before discharging, further supporting the demand for water treatment chemicals. The municipal corporations across the globe are also focusing on the treatment of wastewater to combat the issue of depleting groundwater.

In line with the rising demand for wastewater treatment and adoption of Water Treatment Chemicals following are some of the key updates:

• In 2025, Schneider Electric announced to launch of India’s largest water treatment plant construction in Bhandup, Mumbai. The company has been awarded the construction of a water treatment plant with a total processing capacity of 2,000 million liters per day.

• In 2024, Veolia announced to inauguration of its first exchange regeneration plant with the integration of water recycling systems in China. The facility features state-of-the-art technology to efficiently recycle spent ion exchange resins, promoting resource optimization and sustainability in Changshu Economic and Technological Development Zone (CEDZ) in Jiangsu province with a total capacity of 60 kiloliters for mobile water services and 5 kiloliters per day for deionization.

• Additionally, in 2025, the Water Ministry of the state of Delhi in India announced plans to double its desalination capacity from 220 million gallons per day.

Segments that transform the industry

• Based on the type, the global water treatment chemicals market is segmented into organic coagulant, inorganic coagulant, flocculant, corrosion inhibitors, scale inhibitors, biocide & disinfectants, chelating agents, anti-foaming agents, PH adjusters & stabilizers, and others. Corrosion inhibitors have seen tremendous growth and development over the past few years due to their usefulness in industrial water systems such as cooling towers, boilers, and pipelines. This is primarily because these inhibitors prevent failure of expensive equipment and infrastructure through rust and corrosion, which eventually leads to very high maintenance costs. In addition, stricter environmental regulations coupled with continuous emphasis on sustainability push industries to invest in efficient corrosion control solutions, driving demand in the market even further. Advancements in green chemistry have also resulted in the development of more environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors, which entice a higher range of end-users in many sectors such as oil & gas, power generation, chemical manufacturing, and even municipal water treatment. With the increase in industrialization, especially in developing regions, the demand for corrosion inhibitors will continue to be strong.

According to the report, the growing demand for chemically treated water in end-user industries across the globe has been identified to be a key driver for market growth. Some of how this impact has been felt include:

With the expansion of end-user industries as oil & gas, petrochemicals, paper & pulp, etc., the generation of wastewater has extensively grown, further promoting the need for chemical treatment. As the industries mentioned above generated a large amount of wastewater filled with chemicals and heavy particles, which are hazardous for the environment, the installation of wastewater treatment units is on the higher side.

Recently, many of the petrochemical, oil & gas plants have been announced to be constructed, which would be crucial for the further establishment of the wastewater treatment plant, leading to the future uptick in the demand for wastewater treatment chemicals. For instance,

• Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies have announced plans to construct the Amiral Petrochemical Complex in Saudi Arabia with a total investment of USD 11 billion. The construction of the unit started in the year 2023, while the construction is set to be finished by 2027.

• A joint venture between Iraq’s Oil and Industry Ministries and Royal Dutch Shell has announced plans to construct the Nibras Petrochemical project in Iraq with a total cost of USD 8.5 billion. The project will have a production capacity of 1.8 million tons.

• In 2025, VA TECH WABAG secured an order worth USD380 million from Al Haer Environmental Services Company towards Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of a 200 MLD Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP), including connections to outfall delivery facilities.

Considering the rapid advancement in the end-user industries, many companies are receiving orders for the construction of new wastewater treatment plants, which would fuel the demand for wastewater treatment chemicals across the globe.

According to the report, the impact of Water Treatment Chemicals has been identified to be high for the North America region. Some of how this impact has been felt include:

North America has held a sizable market share in the global water treatment market. Some of the key factors attributed to the growth are stringent government policies enforcing the end-user industries to chemically treat their wastewater before releasing it into the water sources. Additionally, with the growing population, many of the growing cities have also adopted waste treatment plants to provide potable water to the residents, further improving the demand for water treatment plants. Considering these changes, there is a surge in the demand for water treatment chemicals across the region. Additionally, the region is the home to some of the leading urbanized economies as the US and Canada, which have stressed the need to reduce water pollution through industries. In line with the growing demand for water treatment chemicals, there have been many updates that are anticipated to exhibit a sizable yield in the demand for water treatment chemicals. For instance,

• In 2025, Canada’s federal government announced a major investment of USD 258 million to improve water and wastewater infrastructure across the country.

• In 2025, El Paso Water received a total investment of USD 23.5 million for the construction of a water treatment plant in the city of El Paso, Texas, USA. The construction is set to be completed by the year 2028 and will provide 295 million liters of purified water per year.

With the rapid advancement in the field of water purification plants across the region, the market for water treatment chemicals is further anticipated to rise during the forecasted years 2025-2033.

Key Offerings of the Report

Market Size, Trends, & Forecast by Revenue | 2025−2033.

Market Dynamics – Leading Trends, Growth Drivers, Restraints, and Investment Opportunities

Market Segmentation – A detailed analysis by Type, by Sources, by End-Use, by Region/Country

Competitive Landscape – Top Key Vendors and Other Prominent Vendors