Effluent treatment plants are a basic necessity for all industries to ensure that the waste they produce is treated correctly and does not end up causing pollution. The effluent treatment market in India stood at around USD 2.4 billion in 2019, as per NITI Aayog and is expected to reach USD 4.3 billion by 2025 due to the increasing demand of municipalities and industries.

India’s effluent treatment sector is classified based on the equipment type used and the end-user industry. The first category will detail the treatment process, control equipment and pumps used. At the same time, the second category will have users like municipal bodies, types of industries and commercial sectors. The fundamental operations remain the same for each type, but the equipment and technology used will vary.

All cities and towns in India are now equipped with effluent treatment plants on a major or minor scale. However, depending on the volume of the water to be treated, the size of the plant and the treatment technology vary. In the last few years, the focus has been on growing the sewage treatment capacity, which has spiked the demand in the effluent treatment sector. This demand will likely rise in the coming years, given the rapid urbanisation.