Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are rapidly evolving from an emerging contaminant to a compliance priority for drinking water utilities across Europe. The revised European Union Drinking Water Directive introduces mandatory limits for PFAS, compelling utilities to transition from merely monitoring and responding to incidents toward implementing permanent treatment solutions within their long-term asset management plans.
This transition is expected to occur in phases, as implementation lags regulation by three to five years due to planning cycles, procurement timelines, funding approvals, and the gradual rollout across extensive treatment systems. Consequently, initial efforts are primarily concentrated in utilities and countries with strong regulatory frameworks, high public scrutiny, or known areas of significant contamination.
In this first phase, technology selection is influenced by the urgent need for rapid implementation, retrofit feasibility, and operational simplicity, which tends to favor established adsorption-based methods. Over time, utilities are anticipated to progress from merely achieving “quick compliance” to adopting more advanced solutions that can effectively address short-chain PFAS, manage complex source waters, and emphasize the importance of residuals management and destruction pathways.
Table of Contents
Section 1 – Market Overview and Litigation Case Studies
- Setting the Scene: Sources of PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water
- PFAS Contamination Cycle in Drinking Water
- European Union – Pollution Hot Spots
- Pathway to PFAS Regulation
- PFAS Litigation Study Case I: 3M, Netherlands (1/2)
- PFAS Litigation Study Case I: 3M, Netherlands (2/2)
- PFAS Litigation Study Case II: Chemours, Netherlands (1/2)
- PFAS Litigation Study Case II: Chemours, Netherlands (2/2)
- PFAS Litigation Study Case III: Miteni, Italy (1/2)
- PFAS Litigation Study Case III: Miteni, Italy (2/2)
- PFAS Litigation Study Case IV: Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (1/2)
- PFAS Litigation Study Case IV: Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (2/2)
Section 2 – Trends, Drivers, and Inhibitors
- EU – Drinking Water Regulations
- EU – Other Related Regulations
- EU – Policy on PFAS in Drinking Water
- EU – Countries Leading in PFAS Action
- Drinking Water Regulation Timeline Overview
- Overview of National Regulation Stringency
- PFAS Treatment Technologies
- Established and Emerging Technologies – Water
- PFAS Drinking Water Treatment Maturity Curve
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Germany
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- Sweden
- Contamination Hot Spots by Country (1/2)
- Contamination Hot Spots by Country (2/2)
Section 3 – Market Sizing and Forecasts
- Market Sizing Calculation Overview
- Inputs & Assumptions Overview
- Market Sizing Scope & Methodology (1/2)
- Market Sizing Scope & Methodology (2/2)
- The Big Picture – Overview of Europe PFAS Drinking Water Market Opportunity
- CAPEX vs. OPEX – Breakdown of Key Technologies
- Market Outlook for PFAS Drinking Water Spend by Country
- Comparing TOTEX in Countries with Emerging Opportunities
- Breakdown of Europe PFAS Drinking Water Market by Technology & Plant Size
- PFAS Drinking Water Market Divides into Capital and Operational Spend
- PFAS Drinking Water Market Scenarios
- Germany PFAS Treatment Outlook
- Italy PFAS Treatment Outlook
- France PFAS Treatment Outlook
- Spain PFAS Treatment Outlook
- Finland PFAS Treatment Outlook
- Norway PFAS Treatment Outlook
- Sweden PFAS Treatment Outlook
- Belgium PFAS Treatment Outlook
- Denmark PFAS Treatment Outlook
- The Netherlands PFAS Treatment Outlook
Section 4 – Competitive Landscape
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Filtering Summary
- PFAS Vendor Value Chain
- Comparing Positioning in PFAS Treatment for Drinking Water
- PFAS Drinking Water Technology Providers: Portfolio Comparison (1/4)
- PFAS Drinking Water Technology Providers: Portfolio Comparison (2/4)
- PFAS Drinking Water Technology Providers: Portfolio Comparison (3/4)
- PFAS Drinking Water Technology Providers: Portfolio Comparison (4/4)
Section 5 – Company Profiles
- ECT2
- Gradiant
- Nijhuis Saur Industries
- Ovivo
- Pollet Water Group
- Suez
- Veolia
- Waterleau
- AECOM
- ZÜBLIN Umwelttechnik
- Aquagga
- Arvia Technology
- Axine
- Oxyle
- Synergen Met
- Colas Environnement
- CarboTech
- Chemviron
- Chromafora
- DESOTEC
- instrAction
- Jacobi Group
- Kemira
- Lanxess
- De Nora
- Puraffinity
