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Water Treatment

Water treatment is the industrial sector and set of processes concerned with improving the quality of water for specific end uses, including drinking, industrial applications, irrigation, recreation and environmental discharge. The sector encompasses physical, chemical and biological methods to remove contaminants, pathogens, suspended solids, dissolved minerals and other undesirable constituents from raw water sources. Key treatment stages typically include screening, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection and, where necessary, advanced processes such as reverse osmosis, ion exchange and ultraviolet treatment. Water treatment is essential to public health, industrial productivity and environmental protection across all economies. In Africa, the sector addresses challenges ranging from municipal supply in rapidly urbanising areas to specialised industrial applications in mining, power generation, food processing and tourism. Treatment plants vary in scale from small package units serving remote facilities to large metropolitan works processing hundreds of megalitres daily. The industry includes engineering consultancies, equipment manufacturers, chemical suppliers, plant operators and maintenance contractors. Regulatory frameworks typically mandate minimum quality standards for potable water and effluent discharge, driving investment in treatment infrastructure. Demand is shaped by population growth, industrial expansion, water scarcity, pollution and the need to recycle and reuse water in water-stressed regions. The sector has evolved significantly since the nineteenth century, when sand filtration and chlorination were pioneered, and continues to adopt new membrane technologies, automation and energy-efficient designs.

Water Treatment News


Metso mineral processing solution
Metso undertakes R&D pilot plant for Geological Survey of Finland
Updated 2 hours 18 minutes ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industrial machinery and engineering company Metso has signed an agreement with the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) covering the engineering and delivery of process technology for GTK Mintec’s... 


Aqua Horizon Technologies showcases smart water monitoring
Aqua Horizon Technologies showcases smart water monitoring
28th August 2026

Wastewater treatment solutions provider Aqua Horizon Technologies (AHT) is set to highlight its advanced Watchdog sensor and flow meter range, delivering cutting-edge solutions for real-time water... 


Aqua Horizon Technologies (AHT)
Aqua Horizon Technologies transforms water treatment
14th August 2026

As industries face increasing regulatory pressure and growing concerns over water scarcity, the demand for efficient, data-driven water treatment solutions is accelerating. South Africa-based Aqua... 


ENERGYValves logo
A winning formula: Stock, service and solutions
31st July 2026

Leading South African supplier of specialised engineering products and solutions EMVAfrica was founded by Hugh Whitty in 1992 as Energy Metals. Five years later, Ken Perel established Multi Alloys... 


image of mining site
Water stewardship momentum building
31st July 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

Water management across South Africa’s mining sector has improved over the past five to ten years, although implementation continues to vary between operations, say the mine water division experts... 


A generic image of a cobalt processing facility
Groundwater sufficient for EVelution's cobalt processing facility needs
28th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

US critical minerals company EVelution Energy reports that a hydrogeological programme has confirmed the availability of sufficient groundwater resources to support the planned operating... 


Shaun Golding, CEO of G-Chem Aquacare
Shaun Golding
3rd July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

This week we profile Shaun Golding, CEO of G-Chem Aquacare, a provider of specialised water treatment services, technical expertise, chemical programmes and equipment solutions to industrial... 


A burst bulk water pipe gushing water
Management group tackles non-revenue water issues
3rd July 2026 By: Halima Frost

With special focus on reducing non-revenue water (NRW) losses, multidisciplinary construction, engineering and project management company Botala Oracle Group is currently participating in several... 


Image of Range of PACE ball valves
Valve supplier meets local and global industry demands
19th June 2026

Established in 1981, Germiston-based PACE Valves provides fit-for-purpose valve solutions to all major industrial, mining and commercial sectors in South Africa and beyond, for applications in the... 


Image of variety of Flux solutions distributed by Acufill
Liquid handling solutions improve production efficiencies and increase volumes
12th June 2026

Process and packaging equipment supplier Acufill will be showcasing a range of products at the upcoming Electra Mining 2026 exhibition, to be held in Johannesburg from September 7 to 11. As a South... 


We Are The Champions: Celebrating the AQUA Pros Who Keep the World's Water Moving
We Are The Champions: Celebrating the AQUA Pros Who Keep the World's Water Moving
8th June 2026

Xylem Africa is proud to announce that two of its professionals from its Water Solutions & Services (WSS) division are Xylem Champions Circle inductees. Xylem's management team nominated Mpho... 


LIONEL MAASDORP
Without a good water treatment partner, clients can damage their boilers and tubes and cause a lot of damage in the long run
Resort’s boiler upgrades reduce scaling, costs
5th June 2026

Having identified corrosive feedwater as the root of scaling and corrosion in its coal-fired boilers, waterpark and family resort Warmbaths, a Forever Resort, contacted industrial boiler... 


Solids build up.
Proper bleed control reduces costs
15th May 2026

Cooling tower bleed control systems, including the selection of appropriate valves, are critical for managing dissolved solids and maintaining system efficiency in industrial processes, says boiler... 


AMD TREATMENT
A solution has been found to convert acid mine drainage into a valuable resource that can be used to treat water for potable purposes
AMD breakthrough presents potable treatment option
1st May 2026

Scientists in Scotland and South Africa have developed a method to convert hazardous acid mine drainage (AMD) into a valuable resource which can be used to treat water for potable purposes, thereby... 


Talbot
Talbot doubles water treatment capacity at Evander Gold Mine
1st May 2026

Industrial water security specialist Talbot has successfully designed, built, and commissioned an expansion to the existing water treatment plant at Pan African Resources’ Evander Gold Mine,... 


Viola South Africa
Viola South Africa and ILVA Engineering. Six Decades of Pressure Equipment Excellence
17th April 2026

Viola South Africa and Ilva Engineering have spent more than 60 years building a reputation as a trusted manufacturer of pressure equipment and welded steel fabrications across Southern Africa and... 


Minimal maintenance knife gate valves are key in industrial fluid control
Minimal maintenance knife gate valves are key in industrial fluid control
15th April 2026

Knife gate valves are indispensable tools in the field of industrial fluid control as they are crucial for isolating and regulating flow in various sectors. Vesconite Bearings development engineer... 


Mintek’s drive to clean, recover and reuse every drop of water
26th March 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

South African research and development organisation Mintek has positioned water as a strategic priority, with its work in water treatment at the intersection of two defining realities in South... 


An image from Upward Spiral’s Effluent and Water Treatment Facility
Upward Spiral highlights service offering for mining, industrial sustainability
13th March 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Mining, logistics and waste management company Upward Spiral 1471 on March 12 showcased its offering for mining and industries, hosting a media engagement to demonstrate its suite of local products... 


An image of Craig Beckman
Advanced RO spacers enhance water recovery
16th January 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

With mining companies across Africa looking for faster, efficient, and more reliable water-treatment solutions, technology company Aqua Membranes says its Printed Spacer Technology is attracting... 


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