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Global Water and Wastewater Treatment, Outlook 2022

  • Report

  • 83 Pages
  • November 2021
  • Region: Global
  • Frost & Sullivan
  • ID: 5510439

Innovative Digital Solutions and Platforms are Capitalizing on Outcome-based Investments in Water Utilities & Industries

The global water and waste water industry is set to grow by 5.3% to $806.14 billion in 2022.

The COVID-19 pandemic has revitalized the importance of resilient and future-ready water and wastewater infrastructure. Municipalities and industries across the globe have begun adopting net-zero, decarbonization, and circularity goals to become sustainable, resilient, and future ready. IoT-based solutions have become a vital cog in helping end users achieve their net-zero targets. Utilities and Industries have significantly increased their investments into adopting smart online sensors for real-time monitoring of assets and advanced AI-based data analytics platforms to optimize the system on a real-time basis.

The key focus is on reducing energy consumption and improving energy efficiency. End users are further focusing on the circularity of both water and sludge. Nutrient and energy recovery from sludge has received fresh impetus, especially in the APAC region. The EU and NA are set to significantly invest in treating emerging pollutants, while treated wastewater reuse will be the major agenda in APAC, NA, LATAM, and the Middle East. ZLD technologies are resurging due disruptive solutions that now enable recovery and reuse of minerals and salts from the brine.


Research Scope

The study estimates the size of the 2022 global water industry to $806.14 billion. The predictions for the year 2022 are done with 2021 as the base year. The study highlights key market predictions for 2022 for both industrial and municipal segments. The municipal and industrial water market covers the Total Expenditure (TOTEX) of the following across treatment plants and networks: design and engineering, operation and maintenance, water and wastewater technology, process control and management, and chemicals. The study also presents key regional hotspots in every region along with the growth outlook of key technologies for water, wastewater, and sludge treatment.

The report has presented total municipal and industrial water market expenditure forecast for Asia-Pacific (APAC), North America, Europe, The Middle East and Africa (MEA), and Latin America.  Key market predictions for municipal and industrial segment for each of these regions, along with revenue are presented in the study. The study also encompasses the municipal and industrial technology outlook for various regions along with revenue for the technology employed in water treatment, wastewater treatment, sludge management, and smart water management.


Key Issues Addressed

  • What are the key market predictions for global water industry in 2022?
  • What will the revenue of the global water industry be in 2022? How has it grown since 2021?
  • What are the regional trends and predictions, and what is the region-wise expenditure forecast for municipal and industrial segments?
  • What the key growth opportunities and strategic imperatives of the water industry?
  • What are the key conclusions in the outlook for the global water industry?

Table of Contents

1. Growth Environment


  • Key Highlights
  • Challenges Faced in Water Treatment Due to COVID-19
  • The 2021 Global Water Treatment - Actuals Versus Forecast
  • Global Water Treatment Industry Historic Sales
  • Impact of COVID-19 on Key Regions and Recovery
  • Top Predictions for 2022

2. The Strategic Imperatives


  • Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
  • The Strategic Imperative 8™
  • The Impact of the Top Three Strategic Imperatives on the Water Industry
  • Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™

3. Scope, Water Industry


  • Research Scope
  • Segmentation

4. Macro Economic Factors Impacting Water Treatment


  • COVID-19 Impact on Key Regions

5. Key Global Water Treatment Revenue Trends, 2022


  • 2022 Water Treatment Snapshot
  • Global Water Treatment Overview 2022
  • Global Water Treatment Revenue Forecast by Subsegment in 2021 and 2022
  • Global Water Market Revenue by Region in 2022

6. Key Predictions for 2022


  • Prediction 1 - Net Zero and Circularity to be the Driving Force in All Upcoming Projects
  • Prediction 2 - Robust and Full Rebound of Growth to Pre-pandemic Levels
  • Prediction 3 - Innovative Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) Solutions to Treat Emerging Pollutants
  • Prediction 4 - ‘X as a Service’ will Prove to be Sustainable and Futuristic
  • Prediction 5 - IoT Ecosystem of Smart Quality and Quantity Monitoring Solutions to be Leveraged for Holistic Asset Condition and Event Management
  • Key 2022 Water Treatment Trends

7. Municipal Segment Outlook 2022


  • 2022 Market Snapshot - Municipal Segment
  • Revenue Forecast by Subsegment and Region, Municipal Water
  • 2022 Market Snapshot - Municipal Segment
  • Technology Segments - Snapshot
  • Municipal W&WWT Technology Segment - Water Treatment Technologies
  • Municipal W&WWT Technology Segment - Wastewater Treatment Technologies
  • Municipal W&WWT Technology Segment - Sludge Treatment Technologies
  • Municipal Process Control and Management - Technology Type

8. Industrial Segment Outlook 2022


  • 2022 Market Snapshot - Industrial Segment
  • Revenue Forecast by Subsegment and Region, Industrial Water
  • 2022 Market Snapshot - Industrial Segment
  • Technology Segment - Snapshot
  • Industrial W&WWT Technology Segment - Water Treatment Technologies
  • Industrial W&WWT Technology Segment - Wastewater Treatment Technologies
  • Industrial W&WWT Technology Segment - Sludge Treatment Technologies

9. Treatment Equipment Outlook 2022


  • Treatment Equipment Revenue Outlook for 2022

10. Regional Predictions 2022 - Municipal Water


  • 2022 Predictions - North America
  • 2022 Predictions - Latin America
  • 2022 Predictions - The Middle East and Africa
  • 2022 Predictions - Europe
  • 2022 Predictions - Asia-Pacific

11. Regional Predictions 2022 - Industrial Water


  • 2022 Predictions - North America
  • 2022 Predictions - Latin America
  • 2022 Predictions - The Middle East and Africa
  • 2022 Predictions - Europe
  • 2022 Predictions - Asia-Pacific

12. Growth Opportunity Universe, Water Market


  • Growth Opportunity 1 - Leveraging AI-based Data Analytics Platforms for Achieving Decarbonization of Water and Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure
  • Growth Opportunity 2 - ‘X-as-a-Service’ for Water and Energy Efficiency
  • Growth Opportunity 3 - Smart Sewer Solutions to Reduce Environmental Impact
  • Growth Opportunity 4 - ZLD With a Focus on Circularity for the Recovery of Minerals

13. Key Conclusions

14. Appendix


  • Abbreviations and Acronyms Used
  • List of Exhibits