Government Regulations Drive Industries To Outsource Treatment Of Wastewater Services
Source: WaterOnline, 9/17/2007
The North American industrial water services and outsourcing market is largely driven by government regulations, environmental awareness and risk management. The primary buyers of outsourcing services for water and wastewater treatment are large manufacturing or industrial companies. This includes water treatment for use in manufacturing activities in several industrial sectors. Outsourcing also includes the disposal of industrial wastewater - treating the water before discharging it into any public body of water.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, North American Industrial Water Services & Outsourcing Market: Investment Analysis and Growth Opportunities, reveals that the market earned revenues of $6.5 billion in 2006.