Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size

Water Treatment Chemicals Market size was over USD 38.3 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to cross USD 65.88 billion by the end of 2037, growing at more than 4.4% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2025-2037. In the year 2025, the industry size of water treatment chemicals is estimated at USD 39.62 billion.

Increasing regulatory and sustainability measures put forward by various organizations all over the world on water and wastewater treatment have raised the requirement for water treatment chemicals. In developed regions such as North America and Europe, these regulations are highly strict. In Canada, the Wastewater Effluent Regulations found under the Fisheries Act consist of some minimum effluent quality standards that can be achieved with the help of water treatment chemicals.

This growth is driven by increasing demand from the sugar and ethanol, fertilizer, geothermal, petrochemical manufacturing, and refining sectors, particularly in developing markets. The market for various types of water treatment chemicals such as flocculants and coagulants, defoamers, corrosion inhibitors, and pH improvers is expected to grow exponentially owing to the rapid development and urbanization of the industrial sector.