Report Highlights
The global market for wastewater recycling and reuse technologies is estimated to grow from $21.3 billion in 2021 to reach $40.5 billion by 2026, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8% during the forecast period of 2021-2026.
Report Includes
- 94 data tables and 38 additional tables
- An updated review of the global markets for water recycling and reuse technologies
- Estimation of the market size and analyses of global market trends, with data from 2020, estimates for 2021 and 2022, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2026
- Information on water supply enhancement, augmentation and beneficial reuse; coverage of enhanced regulatory compliance and current wastewater infrastructure statuses
- Details of relevant emerging techniques and their potential for market readiness
- Identification of market drivers, restraints and other forces impacting the global market and evaluation of current market size and forecast and technological advancements within the industry
- Market share analysis of the key companies of the industry and coverage of events like mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations or partnerships, and other key market strategies
- Company profiles of major players, including Dow, DuPont, Merck KGaA, Pall Corp., Pentair, Xylem and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Report Scope
The scope of this report includes the following categories of wastewater reuse and recycling technologies:
- Conventional treatment and recycling technologies.
- Membrane filtration technologies.
- Membrane bioreactor technologies.
- Chemical treatments and disinfection technologies.
- Demineralization technologies.
This report includes breakdowns by recycled water applications, which consist of:
- Discharge to surface water or groundwater.
- Municipal & industrial (M&I) nonpotable reuse.
- Agricultural reuse.
- Direct potable reuse.
The current version of this report includes a breakdown on municipal and industrial wastewater reuse and recycling. The report will have an exclusive chapter highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on markets and technologies for wastewater recycling and its reuse at global level. The chapter will discuss COVID-19’s impact on demand, impact on supply, price impact, and strategic decisions taken by governments to boost the market.
Within the scope of this report, BCC Research analyzes each technology and application, determines its current market status, examines its impact on future markets and presents forecasts of growth over the ensuing five years. Technological issues, including the latest trends, are assessed and discussed, as is the current and likely ongoing regulatory environment in support of this industry.
BCC Research analyzes the anticipated market values in light of regional and global market for wastewater recycling and reuse. This report examines governments’ roles with respect to wastewater quality management, wastewater recycling and reuse, as well as governmental support and incentives for the utilization of reclaimed wastewater. This study provides a review of the most relevant recycling and reuse technologies; discusses recent trends in technology development, implementation and deployment; and provides overviews and market assessments for each technology. Estimated values used are based on manufacturers’ total revenues.
This report’s regional discussion will be segmented into five geographic regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and the Rest of the World.
The currency used in this report is U.S. dollars, with market size indicated in millions of dollars. For companies reporting their revenue in U.S. dollars, the revenues were taken directly from their annual reports and for companies reporting their revenue in other currencies (such as Euros or pounds), the average annual currency conversion rate was used for the particular year to convert the value to U.S. dollars.
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Report Highlights
The global market for wastewater recycling and reuse reached nearly $12.2 billion in 2016 and should reach $22.3 billion by 2021, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.1%.
Report Includes
- An overview of the most prevalent water recycling and reuse technologies in the global market, as well as the markets and applications those technologies serve.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015 and 2016, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2021.
- A detailed look at the factors that will drive the growth of the market, as well as sources of project funding and regulation requirements.
- A breakdown of the industry structure.
- A patent analysis.
- Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the industry.
Report Highlights
Global markets for wastewater-recycling and reuse technologies during the period from 2009 to 2012 increased from nearly $6.7 billion to $9.5 billion, equivalent to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6%. Global markets are expected to increase from $9.5 billion in 2012 to $23.4 billion in 2017, reflecting a five-year CAGR of 19.7%.
Report Includes
- An overview of the most prevalent water recycling and reuse technologies in the global market, as well as the markets and applications those technologies serve
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2011 and 2012, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2017
- A detailed look at the factors that will drive the growth of the market, as well as sources of project funding and regulation requirements
- A breakdown of the industry structure
- A patent analysis
- Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the industry.
Report Highlights
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In 2005, the total value of the U.S. water recycling and reuse industry was over $2.1 billion. BCC predicts that total market revenue will grow at an average annual rate of just over 8.8% through 2010, yielding total revenue in 2010 of just under $3.3 billion.
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Landscape and agricultural irrigation make up the largest shares of total water reuse. These applications will continue to grow through 2010 (at 12.4% and 10.3%, respectively), though the industrial market will grow the most quickly, at 14.2%.
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The overall market revenue growth rate of 8.8% reflects the fact that significant innovation is still occurring, making technologies more accessible to a greater number of potential buyers, as well as the fact that the underlying market - the wastewater recycling and reuse market - is heading into a replacement phase.
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