The Wastewater Treatment Plant Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The market size of the wastewater treatment plant industry has seen considerable growth over the last few years, rising from $134.46 billion in 2024 to an expected $143.61 billion in 2025. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8%.
The Wastewater Treatment Plant Global Market is forecasted to grow to $178.38 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 Wastewater Treatment Plant Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The key drivers in the wastewater treatment plant market are:
• Escalation in water pollution levels
• Rigorous regulations related to industrial wastewater emissions
• Rising population and urbanization increasing the demand for clean water
• Strict governmental regulations on wastewater discharge and growing awareness about water conservation and reuse.
The wastewater treatment plant market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Effluent, Sewage Treatment, Agriculture, Leachate
2) By Technology: Physical Treatment, Biological Treatment, Chemical Treatment, Electrochemical Treatment
3) By Process: Conventional Treatment, Advanced Treatment, Membrane Treatment, Hybrid Treatment
4) By End-Use Industries: Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants, Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants
The key trends in the wastewater treatment plant market are:
• Technological progress is increasingly shaping the future of the Wastewater Treatment Plant global market.
• The adoption of decentralized and modular wastewater treatment systems is a primary emerging trend.
• The expansion of water reuse and recycling initiatives is significantly influencing the market.
• A key emerging trend is the production of biogas in wastewater treatment plants.
Major companies in the wastewater treatment plant market are:
• Hitachi Ltd.
• Veolia Environnement S.A.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Aqua Solutions
• Larsen & Toubro Limited
• Nalco Water India Ltd.
• Kubota Corporation
• Suez Environment S.A.
• Xylem Inc.
• Pentair PLC
• ITT Corporation
• Evoqua Water Technologies Corporation
• Fluence Corporation
• Thermax Ltd.
• Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd.
• Doshion Veolia Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
• Kemisan Klor-Alkali A.S.
• Ion Exchange India Ltd.
• FilterBoxx Inc.
• Organica Water
• Paramount Limited
• Bioxica
• GE Water And Process Technologies
• TMW Technologies
• VA Tech Wabag Ltd.
• ECOfluid Systems Inc.
• Aquatech International LLC
• Danaher Corporation
• Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd.
• Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
• Toshiba Water Solutions Private Limited
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the wastewater treatment plant market in 2024