Facility Maintenance Products & Services

Water Treatment Chemicals: Market Size, Growth & Forecast to 2030

The Water Treatment Chemicals market is valued at about $36.5 billion (2026) and is projected to grow at a 5.1% CAGR through 2030. The largest cost driver is Raw Materials (Acrylamide, Alum, Chlorine, Amines) (45% of spend). North America leads demand at 39%.

Market size
$36.5 bn (2026)
CAGR to 2030
+5.1%
Buyer power
Favours buyers
Tracked suppliers
35
Projected market growth (index, 2026 = 100)
Base year 2026
Official data · Claight projectionForecast
Market size index, 2026 = 100, at the 5.1% CAGR.
Forecast
2026
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2026 base: 1002031 est: 128

Cost structure

Raw Materials (Acrylamide, Alum, Chlorine, Amines)
45%
Energy and Processing (Chemical Synthesis)
20%
Logistics and Specialized Packaging
15%
Compliance, Quality Control, and HSE
10%
Technical Support and Application Engineering
10%

Regional demand split

North America demand
39%
Asia Pacific demand
38%
Europe demand
15%
Rest of world demand
8%

Key suppliers

Ecolab Inc.Kemira OyjBASF SESolenis LLCSNF GroupDow Inc.Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
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Claight market analysis of proprietary and public data. Full report: /category-intelligence/water-treatment-chemicals