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Opportunities in the Latin American Municipal Water Sector
Frost & Sullivan, Aug 2009, Pages: 60
The objective of the study is to identify potential opportunities for engineering procurement companies (EPCs); water treatment equipment manufacturers, consumers and other interested parties in the Municipal water and wastewater sectors across Latin America. Throughout the study all evaluations referring to market imply the infrastructure projects in the water and wastewater sector being pursued in each region by the different industries.
Research Overview
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Opportunities in the Latin American Municipal Water Sector identifies potential opportunities for water and water treatment companies, water treatment equipment manufacturers, and other interested parties in the municipal water and wastewater sectors across Latin America. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following applications: water treatment: clarification equipment comprising primary flocculation and clarifiers; filtration equipment comprising activated carbon filtration, sediment filtration, ceramic filters, mixed media filters, and others; disinfection equipment comprising chlorination systems, ultraviolet (UV) and ozone; and membrane systems covering microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), and reverse osmosis (RO). Wastewater treatment: pre-treatment comprising screens, grit chambers, gates, and valves; primary treatment comprising primary flocculation and clarification; secondary treatment comprising secondary aeration, activated sludge, secondary clarifiers, up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) systems, rotating biological contactors and others; tertiary and advanced treatment comprising single and dual media filters, membrane systems, and tertiary biological de-nitrification processes; and sludge treatment equipment including sludge thickening, digestion, dewatering, drying, and others.
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Market Overview
Major Water Reforms in Latin America Open the Sluice Gates to Investors in the Municipal Water Sector
Reforms in the water supply industries in Latin America are no longer restricted to private sector participation and have widened to encompass infrastructure modernization and service efficiency. Privatization does not even figure in some reforms rolled out in countries such as Peru or Panama, while in Colombia and Chile, it has been confined to metropolitan areas or major provincial centers. 'Latin American water efficiency differs widely from country to country but it is the general objective of all governments in the region to increase the service efficiency by reducing clandestine intakes and increasing the fee collecting mechanisms,' says the analyst of this research. The first country to attempt modernization of its water and wastewater sector was Chile, while Argentina and Mexico were a joint second. Peru, Colombia, and Bolivia modified their legislation to promote infrastructure and efficiency upgrades in the mid 1990s, and in the second half of that decade, Brazil and Central America followed suit. By the end of the 1990s nearly all countries in Latin America had completed their reforms.
However, the passing of legislation and regulations are not entirely glitch-free. In some Latin American countries, policies, planning, and decision-making processes are fragmented, as they involve different agents. In some situations, varied interests (public and private) have to be taken into account and planned for. These issues restrain the acquisition and execution of investments from different sources in the water and wastewater sector. To compound matters, the economic downturn and the consequent credit crunch has obstructed the flow of funds and foreign direct investment (FDI) into the sector. Owing to these hurdles, project financing of both public and private initiatives are likely to be postponed, canceled, or significantly challenged.
As with most other markets, the cost-conscious end users of the municipal water sector are likely to be slow adopters of new technologies. Municipal industries could offset some of these end-user inhibitions by investing in advanced technologies that will facilitate the treatment of water at the point of use for human consumption. The untreated water could be used for flushing toilets and other non-critical applications. 'The reduction of wastage is likely to become a strategic imperative for water utilities and greater emphasis is expected to be placed on water conservation, particularly waste water,' notes the analyst. They will be helped along in their efforts with the privatization wave bringing in much-needed funds to the cash-starved utilities. Further, a privatized governance structure may ensure greater stability during changes in political administrations and promote more sustained development initiatives.
Application Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following application sectors in this research:
Water Treatment:
Clarification equipment comprising primary flocculation and clarifiers
Filtration equipment comprising activated carbon filtration, sediment filtration, ceramic filters, mixed media filters, and others
Disinfection equipment comprising chlorination systems, ultraviolet (UV), and ozone
Membrane systems covering microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), and reverse osmosis (RO)
Wastewater Treatment:
Pre-treatment comprising screens, grit chambers, gates, and valves
Primary treatment comprising primary flocculation and clarification
Secondary treatment comprising secondary aeration, activated sludge, secondary clarifiers, up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) systems, rotating biological contactors and others
Tertiary and advanced treatment comprising single and dual media filters, membrane systems, and tertiary biological de-nitrification processes
Sludge treatment equipment including sludge thickening, digestion, dewatering, drying, and others
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