Industrial Water

No single characteristic defines opportunity across verticals, speaking to industrial water management’s complex market landscape. More consolidated, heavier industries—chemicals, mining, and primary metals—exhibit high water intensities of over 500,000 gallons per facility, per day that call for more customized, bespoke solutions. In contrast, highly fragmented—light manufacturing industries (e.g., food & beverage)—generally have lower water intake but present wastewater challenges (e.g., TSS) for utility services to manage. >>Learn More

According to the May 2021 U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Retail E-commerce estimates, first quarter 2021 e-commerce sales increased 39.1% over the same period in 2020. The growing prevalence of online purchasing and door-to-door deliveries (e.g., consumer packages, takeout food), even in the absence of COVID-19, is accelerating on the heels of the “Amazon Effect”—disruption created by the online, digital procurement in lieu of traditional brick and mortar businesses. Against this backdrop, and the emerging impacts of corporate sustainability initiatives of consumer products companies, water management is evolving across the respective pulp & paper and petrochemical supply chains. >>Learn More

The rapid changes across the power landscape are forecasted to reshape water demand going forward.  Beyond the obvious transition away from water intensive fossil fuel generation (e.g., coal), even broader implications for the energy sector include water demands for rare earth metal mining for electric vehicle batteries, water supplies for hydrogen-powered transportation, and water remediation for defunct coal ash ponds. >>Learn More