News and industry insights on Chemicals for water purification and treatment, such as coagulants, disinfectants, and filtration aids.
Australia selected a DuPont MemCor MBR for the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre upgrade, adding ~97 MLD of secondary treatment and making it Australia’s largest MBR. Icon Water is delivering with Seymour Whyte and VINCI; the Australian‑made system targets higher effluent quality.
Veolia won a 20‑year programme to modernize Cúcuta’s water and sanitation infrastructure (~€100m average annual revenue; ~€2bn backlog), aiming to cut non‑revenue water from 42% to <30% via leak detection, sectorization, pressure control, network renewal and metering.
DuPont’s FilmTec Fortilife XC220 element advanced high‑pressure RO, enabling brine concentrations up to ~220 g/L NaCl to extend membranes into MLD/ZLD. Targeted sectors include mining, petrochemicals, power and lithium, with aims to raise recovery and reduce thermal dependence.
DuPont’s Liveo Pharma TPE Ultra‑Low Temp Tubing won a 2026 R&D 100 Award; DuPont also cited the Fortilife XC220 Element as an R&D 100 Finalist.
Kemira broadened Water Solutions and circularity. It acquired REPUR S.r.l., adding activated carbon reactivation services to enable media reuse. It also bought ANMAC Water Treatment Service, expanding building‑systems corrosion protection services and recurring contracts; both units integrate into Water Solutions.
Coogee will add a chlorine drumming facility at Lytton to diversify packaged chlorine supply, use excess capacity, supplement imports and transition the site to Major Hazard Facility status.
Top 5 companies involved as owner and/or investor in current and planned Water Treatment projects:
Kemira , Veolia , Univar Solutions , SONATRACH , SAES , ADC , ADE , EIS Cúcuta , Coogee , and Icon Water .
