U.S. Water Treatment Chemical Manufacturers and Distributors: Competitive Analysis & Strategies

Description

Across the U.S., over 70,000 municipal facilities rely on chemicals to treat water and wastewater for residential, commercial, and industrial uses. Many industrial facilities also rely on additional onsite chemical treatment to meet internal process water or discharge wastewater standards. Almost all chemicals used in water treatment processes must comply with the National Standards Foundation/American National Standards Institute standards, and chemicals for wastewater treatment often must adhere to the American Water Works Association standards, limiting the supply of available chemicals.

In recent years, the U.S. water and wastewater treatment sector has experienced significant disruptions to the supply of vital water treatment chemicals. Supply challenges have stemmed from volatility in precursor chemical supply, labor shortages, and severe weather events. These supply chain disruptions, along with threats of tariffs on raw materials and imported chemicals, and demand competition from other chemical users, have all contributed to sharp increases in chemical prices. Spend on water and wastewater treatment chemicals for municipal and industrial users in the U.S. is expected to top US$9.8 billion in 2026.

As utilities and industries grapple with rising chemical costs, treatment chemical manufacturers and distributors are adapting by expanding their manufacturing and distribution footprints, advancing digital technology offerings that optimize chemical use, and developing advanced chemical solutions to increase treatment efficiency.

Companies Mentioned

Air Products
Amerochem Corporation
Aries Chemical
BASF
Bio-Organic Catalyst, Inc.
Brenntag
Buckman
Cargill
Carmeuse Systems
Carus Environmental Solutions
Chemtrade Logistics Inc
ChemTreat
CITCO Water
Cleanwater1
Coyne Chemical
Creative Water Solutions
CuspAI
De Nora Water Technologies
DuPont
EAI Water
Earthwise Environmental, Inc.
Ecolab
EOG Resources
Evonik Industries
Fontus Blue
Garratt-Callahan Company
Gradiant
Harcros Chemicals
HASA
Hawkins
ICL Group Ltd.
Kemira
Kurita Water Industries
Lanxess
MATHESON Tri-Gas
MLC
Molear
Morton Salt
Nalco Water
NCH Corporation
Nutrien
Occidental Petroleum
Olin Corporation
OxyChem
Pencco Inc.
PhillTech
POET
Polytec
PQ Corporation
PVS Chemicals
Redbird Chemical
SNF Chemicals
Solenis
Solugen
Southern Ionics, Inc.
StillWaters Technology
Tetra Tech
Thornton, Musso & Bellemin Inc
Univar Solutions
USALCO
Veolia
Veralto
Water Engineering Inc.
WaterSurplus
Westlake Corporation
Xylem

Section 1 - Treatment Chemicals Market Landscape

Key Treatment Chemicals Market Drivers
U.S. Treatment Chemicals Share of Operational Expenditures (OPEX)
Sizing the Share of Key Chemicals in Municipal Water Treatment
Rising Chemical Prices Place Pressure on Utilities and Industrial Customers
Municipal Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes Overview
Industrial Wastewater Disposal Regulation Overview
Evolution in EPA's Industrial Effluent Limitation Guidelines

Section 2 - Treatment Chemicals Supply Chain and Players

Water Treatment Chemical Segmentation and Domestic Production
Many Key Treatment Chemicals are Primarily Sourced Domestically
Supply Chain Risks Differ Across Chemicals
U.S. Treatment Chemical Manufacturing and Distribution Footprint
Breakdown of U.S. Facilities by Company Size and Ownership Structure
Leading U.S. Chemical Manufacturers and Distributors by Facility Count
Leading Treatment Chemical Companies by Revenue
Leading U.S. Providers by Chemical Segment
Differentiators Include Geographic Presence and Chemical Portfolio
Distributors Flex Logistics Networks to Capture Value
Non-Water Focused Companies Carve Out Niche Specialties
Advanced, Innovative Chemical Technology Disruptors
Key Treatment Chemical Companies Expanding Via M&A
Notable Recent Chemical M&A and Partnerships

Section 3 - Company Profiles

Brenntag
Chemtrade Logistics
ChemTreat
Hawkins, Inc.
Kemira
Nalco Water
Olin Corporation
Solenis
Univar Solutions
USALCO