Frost & Sullivan: Stage is Set for the Growth of the Ultraviolet Water and Wastewater Disinfection Systems Market

LONDON, July 22, 2010 - Both North American and European surface waters teem with microbes such
as cryptosporidium and giardia, necessitating a clean and effective
disinfection system. In response to this need, the adoption of Ultraviolet
(UV) disinfection systems in municipal water treatment plants has been
encouraged, due to the proven efficacy of UV in treating such microbes. This
trend, along with the recent ratification of legislation favouring UV
methods, bodes well for the market.

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New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (www.environmental.frost.com),
Global Ultraviolet Water and Wastewater Disinfection Systems Market, finds
that the market earned revenues of US$388.3 million in 2008, and estimates
this to reach US$629.8 million in 2015.

Many major cities such as New York, Cincinnati, Paris and Washington D.C.
have already installed UV disinfection systems in their water treatment
facilities. Likewise, present European legislation such as the Bathing Water
Directive and Drinking Water Directive continue to greatly enhance the
implementation of UV systems in the wastewater and water treatment segments.

"UV disinfection systems are widely used in industries that employ
high-purity water in their manufacturing process," says Frost & Sullivan
Research Analyst Karthikeyan Ravikumar. "Certain industrial segments such as
pharmaceuticals, life science and semiconductors, which prefer non-chemical
based disinfection methods, have increased the demand for high-purity water
systems and thereby, UV disinfection systems."

Despite the considerable advantages of UV disinfection systems, the high
capital costs of UV, as compared to those of the conventional chlorine-based
disinfection methods, have prevented its penetration in price-sensitive
markets.

However, the cost imbalance may be reversing. Several leading nations
have recently introduced directives to control the amount of chlorine
discharged from wastewater plants. As a result, additional costs to
de-chlorinate the water before discharging are incurred, resulting in a
substantial increase in the overall cost of chlorine-based disinfection. This
process of chlorination and de-chlorination is far more expensive than the UV
system, making UV more cost-effective.

Optimism regarding future UV market trends is justified further by the
general tendency among industrial plants to avoid chlorine-based disinfection
systems. Due to the presence of residual chemicals in chlorine-based process
water which could affect the manufacturing process, industrial plants are
looking elsewhere for safer disinfection methods.

"Additionally, the rising demand and simultaneous scarcity of potable
water have led to growing interest in water reuse and recycling in many
regions across the globe," notes Ravikumar. "With UV disinfection forming a
very essential part of the water reuse and recycling system, the market is
expected to experience increased investments."

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