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Wastewater Treatment Services - Company Evaluation Report, 2025 (Abridged Report)

Publisher MarketsandMarkets
Published Aug 01, 2025
Length 101 Pages
SKU # MKMK20282254

Description

The Wastewater Treatment Services Companies Quadrant is a comprehensive industry analysis that provides valuable insights into the global market for Wastewater Treatment Services. This quadrant offers a detailed evaluation of key market players, technological advancements, product innovations, and industry trends. MarketsandMarkets 360 Quadrants evaluated over 62 companies, of which the Top 8 Wastewater Treatment Services Companies were categorized and recognized as quadrant leaders.

Wastewater treatment services encompass the comprehensive management, operation, and maintenance of facilities designed to purify water contaminated by industrial processes or municipal use. These services aim to remove pollutants, solids, chemicals, and pathogens from wastewater to meet regulatory standards for safe discharge into the environment or to prepare it for reuse. Service providers leverage a range of technologies—including biological treatment, membrane filtration, chemical precipitation, and advanced oxidation—to design and run systems tailored to specific wastewater compositions and regulatory requirements.

The market is expanding rapidly, driven by two powerful forces: increasingly strict environmental regulations and growing water scarcity. Governments worldwide are imposing tighter limits on effluent discharge, compelling industries and municipalities to invest in more effective treatment capabilities. Simultaneously, population growth and climate change are straining freshwater supplies, making water reclamation and reuse an economic and environmental necessity. This shift is transforming wastewater from a disposable liability into a valuable resource, fueling demand for advanced treatment services.

However, the sector faces significant challenges. The high capital expenditure required to build new treatment plants and upgrade existing ones is a major barrier, particularly for smaller communities and industries. Treating wastewater containing emerging contaminants of concern, such as pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), presents a complex and costly technological hurdle. The proper management and disposal of sludge, the residual byproduct of the treatment process, also remains a persistent and expensive environmental problem.

The 360 Quadrant maps the Wastewater Treatment Services companies based on criteria such as revenue, geographic presence, growth strategies, investments, and sales strategies for the market presence of the Wastewater Treatment Services quadrant. The top criteria for product footprint evaluation included Service Type [Design & Engineering Consulting, Building & Installation, Operations & Process Control, Maintenance & Repair, Other Service Types], End-Use Industry [Municipal, Industrial, Chemical & Pharma, Oil & Gas, Food and Pulp & Paper, Metal & Mining, Power Generation, Others]

Key Players:

Major vendors in the Wastewater Treatment Services market are Veolia, SUEZ, Xylem Inc., Evoqua Water Technologies, Thermax Limited, Ecolab, and WOG Technologies. The key strategies major vendors implement in the Wastewater Treatment Services market are partnerships, collaborations, product launches, and product enhancements.

Veolia

Veolia is the world's undisputed leader in optimized resource management, providing comprehensive water, waste, and energy solutions. Following its landmark acquisition of rival SUEZ, the French giant has an unparalleled global footprint serving municipal and industrial clients. Veolia's core strategy is to champion ""ecological transformation,"" helping customers decarbonize, reduce pollution, and implement circular economy models. By leveraging its integrated expertise in areas like hazardous waste treatment and water reclamation, Veolia is solidifying its essential role in addressing the planet's most pressing environmental challenges and driving sustainable growth.

SUEZ

The new SUEZ, re-established after the Veolia merger, remains a leading global player in water and waste management services. Backed by a consortium of long-term investors, the French company provides essential water, sanitation, and waste recovery solutions to municipal and industrial clients. Its strategy is centered on agile, focused growth in its key international markets, driven by investment in digital technologies for smart resource management. By emphasizing innovation and strong local partnerships, SUEZ is carving out a distinct identity, committed to providing sustainable and resilient environmental services worldwide.

Xylem Inc.

Xylem Inc. is a world-leading water technology company dedicated to ""solving water."" Unlike service operators, Xylem designs and manufactures the critical equipment for the entire water cycle, including pumps, treatment systems, and smart metering solutions. Following its major acquisition of Evoqua, the company now possesses an unparalleled portfolio in advanced water and wastewater treatment. Xylem's strategy is to lead the digitalization of the water sector, offering intelligent solutions that help utilities build resilient, efficient, and sustainable networks, cementing its role as a premier technology provider in the industry.
Tables List
Table 1 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Definition And Inclusions,
By Service Type
Table 2 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Definition And Inclusions,
By End-use Industry
Table 3 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Definition And Inclusions,
By Industrial Type
Table 4 Roles Of Companies In Wastewater Treatment Services Ecosystem
Table 5 Wastewater Treatment Services Materials:
List Of Key Conferences And Events, 2025
Table 6 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Patent Status, 2014–2024
Table 7 List Of Major Patents For Wastewater Treatment Services, 2014–2024
Table 8 Patents By Evoqua Water Tech Llc, 2014–2024
Table 9 Patents By Xyleco Inc, 2014–2024
Table 10 Patents By Eastman Chem Co., 2014–2024
Table 11 Top 10 Patent Owners In Us, 2014–2024
Table 12 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Overview Of Major Strategies Adopted By Key Players, 2020–2025
Table 13 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Degree Of Competition, 2024
Table 14 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Region Footprint
Table 15 Wastewater Treatment Services Material Market:
Service Type Footprint
Table 16 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: End-use Industry Footprint
Table 17 Wastewater Treatment Services Market:
Detailed List Of Key Startups/Smes
Table 18 Wastewater Treatment Services Market:
Competitive Benchmarking Of Key Startups/Smes
Table 19 Wastewater Treatment Services Market:
Product/Service Launches, January 2020–march 2025
Table 20 Wastewater Treatment Services Market:
Expansions, January 2020–march 2025
Table 21 Wastewater Treatment Services Market:
Deals, January 2020–january 2025
Table 22 Veolia: Company Overview
Table 23 Veolia: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 24 Veolia: Service Launches
Table 25 Veolia: Deals
Table 26 Veolia: Others
Table 27 Xylem: Company Overview
Table 28 Xylem: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 29 Xylem: Service Launches
Table 30 Xylem: Deals
Table 31 Xylem: Expansions
Table 32 Ecolab Inc.: Company Overview
Table 33 Ecolab Inc.: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 34 Ecolab Inc.: Deals
Table 35 Thermax Limited: Company Overview
Table 36 Thermax Limited: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 37 Thermax Limited: Expansions
Table 38 Solenis: Company Overview
Table 39 Solenis: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 40 Solenis: Deals
Table 41 Solenis: Expansions
Table 42 Pentair: Company Overview
Table 43 Pentair: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 44 Pentair: Deals
Table 45 Wog Technologies: Company Overview
Table 46 Wog Technologies: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 47 Golder Associates: Company Overview
Table 48 Golder Associates: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 49 Golder Associates: Deals
Table 50 Swa Water Australia: Company Overview
Table 51 Swa Water Australia: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 52 Italmatch Chemicals S.P.A.: Company Overview
Table 53 Italmatch Chemicals S.P.A.: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 54 Italmatch Chemicals S.P.A.: Deals
Table 55 Terapure Environmental: Company Overview
Table 56 Aries Chemical, Inc.: Company Overview
Table 57 Kurita Water Industries Ltd.: Company Overview
Table 58 Buckman: Company Overview
Table 59 Va Tech Wabag Ltd.: Company Overview
Table 60 Feralco Ab: Company Overview
Table 61 Canadian Water Technologies, Ltd.: Company Overview
Table 62 Innospec: Company Overview
Table 63 Bauminas Quimica: Company Overview
Table 64 Hydrite Chemical: Company Overview
Table 65 Aquatech International Llc: Company Overview
Table 66 Cortec Corporation: Company Overview
Table 67 Dorf Ketal Chemicals: Company Overview
Table 68 Geo Specialty Chemicals, Inc.: Company Overview
Table 69 Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc.: Company Overview
Table 70 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Risk Assessment
Figures List
Figure 1 Municipal End-use Industry To Account For Largest Share
During Forecast Period
Figure 2 Operations & Process Control Segment To Dominate Market
During Forecast Period
Figure 3 Power Generation To Lead Market In Industrial
End-use Segment During Forecast Period
Figure 4 Asia Pacific To Account For Largest Market Share In 2024
Figure 5 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, And Challenges
Figure 6 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 7 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Supply Chain Analysis
Figure 8 Trends/Disruptions Impacting Customer Business
Figure 9 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Ecosystem Analysis
Figure 10 Patents Registered Related To Wastewater Treatment Services,
2014–2024
Figure 11 Top Patent Owners During Last 11 Years, 2014–2024
Figure 12 Legal Status Of Patents Filed For Wastewater Treatment Services, 2014–2024
Figure 13 Maximum Patents Filed In Us Jurisdiction, 2014–2024
Figure 14 Wastewater Treatment Services Market, Share Of
Key Market Players, 2024
Figure 15 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Revenue Analysis Of
Key Players, 2020–2024
Figure 16 Company Evaluation Matrix: Key Players, 2024
Figure 17 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Company Footprint
Figure 18 Company Evaluation Matrix: Startups/Smes, 2024
Figure 19 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Brand Comparison
Figure 20 Wastewater Treatment Services Market:
Ev/Ebitda Of Key Service Providers
Figure 21 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Enterprise Valuation Of Key Players (Usd Billion)
Figure 22 Veolia: Company Snapshot
Figure 23 Xylem: Company Snapshot
Figure 24 Ecolab Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 25 Thermax Limited: Company Snapshot
Figure 26 Pentair: Company Snapshot
Figure 27 Wastewater Treatment Services Market: Research Design

Table of Contents

101 Pages
1 Introduction
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Inclusions And Exclusions
1.3 Stakeholders
2 Executive Summary
3 Market Overview
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Market Dynamics
3.2.1 Drivers
3.2.1.1 Stringent Environmental Regulations
3.2.1.2 Initiatives For Zero Liquid Discharge
3.2.1.3 Growth Of Global Manufacturing Industry
3.2.2 Restraints
3.2.2.1 High Cost Of Wastewater Treatment Technologies
3.2.3 Opportunities
3.2.3.1 Sustainable Approach Through Reduce-recycle-reuse
3.2.3.2 Curbing Risks Of Environmental Noncompliance
3.2.3.3 Adoption Of Green Technologies
3.2.4 Challenges
3.2.4.1 Lack Of Techno-commercial Awareness
3.2.4.2 Competition From Alternative Water Sources
3.2.4.3 Complex Permitting And Approval Processes
3.3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
3.3.1 Threat Of New Entrants
3.3.2 Threat Of Substitutes
3.3.3 Bargaining Power Of Suppliers
3.3.4 Bargaining Power Of Buyers
3.3.5 Intensity Of Competitive Rivalry
4 Industry Trends
4.1 Supply Chain Analysis
4.1.1 Chemical And Equipment Manufacturers
4.1.2 Wastewater Treatment Services
4.1.3 End-use Industries
4.2 Trends/Disruptions Impacting Customer Business
4.3 Ecosystem Analysis
4.4 Technology Analysis
4.4.1 Key Technologies
4.4.1.1 Advanced Oxidation Processes (Aops)
4.4.1.2 Reverse Osmosis (Ro)
4.4.2 Complementary Technologies
4.4.2.1 Nutrient Recovery Systems
4.4.2.2 Electrocoagulation
4.5 Key Conferences And Events, 2025
4.6 Patent Analysis
4.6.1 Approach
4.6.2 Patent Types
4.6.3 Top Applicants
4.6.4 Jurisdiction Analysis
4.7 Impact Of Ai/Gen Ai On Wastewater Treatment Services Market
4.7.1 Introduction
4.7.2 Process Optimization
4.7.3 Cost Efficiency
4.7.4 Regulatory Compliance
4.7.5 Conclusion
5 Competitive Landscape
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Key Player Strategies/Right To Win
5.3 Market Share Analysis
5.4 Revenue Analysis
5.5 Company Evaluation Matrix: Key Players, 2024
5.5.1 Stars
5.5.2 Emerging Leaders
5.5.3 Pervasive Players
5.5.4 Participants
5.5.5 Company Footprint: Key Players, 2024
5.5.5.1 Company Footprint
5.5.5.2 Region Footprint
5.5.5.3 Service Type Footprint
5.5.5.4 End-use Industry Footprint
5.6 Company Evaluation Matrix: Startups/Smes, 2024
5.6.1 Progressive Companies
5.6.2 Responsive Companies
5.6.3 Dynamic Companies
5.6.4 Starting Blocks
5.6.5 Competitive Benchmarking: Startups/Smes, 2024
5.6.5.1 Detailed List Of Key Startups/Smes
5.6.5.2 Competitive Benchmarking Of Key Startups/Smes
5.7 Brand Comparison
5.8 Company Valuation And Financial Metrics
5.9 Competitive Scenario
5.9.1 Product/Service Launches
5.9.2 Expansions
5.9.3 Deals
6 Company Profiles
6.1 Key Players
6.1.1 Veolia
6.1.1.1 Business Overview
6.1.1.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.1.3 Recent Developments
6.1.1.3.1 Service Launches
6.1.1.3.2 Deals
6.1.1.3.3 Others
6.1.1.4 Mnm View
6.1.1.4.1 Right To Win
6.1.1.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.1.4.3 Weaknesses And Competitive Threats
6.1.2 Xylem
6.1.2.1 Business Overview
6.1.2.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.2.3 Recent Developments
6.1.2.3.1 Service Launches
6.1.2.3.2 Service Launches
6.1.2.3.3 Expansions
6.1.2.4 Mnm View
6.1.2.4.1 Right To Win
6.1.2.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.2.4.3 Weaknesses And Competitive Threats
6.1.3 Ecolab Inc.
6.1.3.1 Business Overview
6.1.3.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.3.3 Recent Developments
6.1.3.3.1 Deals
6.1.3.4 Mnm View
6.1.3.4.1 Right To Win
6.1.3.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.3.4.3 Weaknesses And Competitive Threats
6.1.4 Thermax Limited
6.1.4.1 Business Overview
6.1.4.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.4.3 Recent Developments
6.1.4.3.1 Expansions
6.1.4.4 Mnm View
6.1.4.4.1 Right To Win
6.1.4.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.4.4.3 Weaknesses And Competitive Threats
6.1.5 Solenis
6.1.5.1 Business Overview
6.1.5.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.5.3 Recent Developments
6.1.5.3.1 Deals
6.1.5.3.2 Expansions
6.1.5.4 Mnm View
6.1.5.4.1 Right To Win
6.1.5.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.5.4.3 Weaknesses And Competitive Threats
6.1.6 Pentair
6.1.6.1 Business Overview
6.1.6.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.6.3 Recent Developments
6.1.6.3.1 Deals
6.1.7 Wog Technologies
6.1.7.1 Business Overview
6.1.7.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.8 Golder Associates
6.1.8.1 Business Overview
6.1.8.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.8.3 Recent Developments
6.1.8.3.1 Deals
6.1.9 Swa Water Australia
6.1.9.1 Business Overview
6.1.9.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.10 Italmatch Chemicals S.P.A.
6.1.10.1 Business Overview
6.1.10.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.10.3 Recent Developments
6.1.10.3.1 Deals
6.2 Other Players
6.2.1 Terrapure Environmental
6.2.2 Aries Chemical, Inc.
6.2.3 Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
6.2.4 Buckman
6.2.5 Va Tech Wabag Ltd.
6.2.6 Feralco Ab
6.2.7 Canadian Water Technologies, Ltd.
6.2.8 Innospec
6.2.9 Bauminas Quimica
6.2.10 Hydrite Chemical
6.2.11 Aquatech International Llc
6.2.12 Cortec Corporation
6.2.13 Dorf Ketal Chemicals
6.2.14 Geo Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
6.2.15 Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc.
7 Appendix
7.1 Research Methodology
7.1.1 Research Data
7.1.1.1 Secondary Data
7.1.1.2 Primary Data
7.1.2 Limitations
7.1.3 Risk Assessment
7.2 Company Evaluation Matrix: Methodology
7.3 Author Details

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