News Paris 12.870€ (+1,42%) Latin America North America EN Quick access to solutions for Businesses Local authorities Drinking water production Home Local authorities What are you looking for? Water management Drinking water production Turning on a tap. An ordinary, everyday gesture. And yet, before it comes gushing from the tap, the water has been on a long journey. Tap water is not naturally drinkable, unlike commercially available mineral and spring water. It only becomes drinkable thanks to extensive physical and chemical treatments. The production of drinking water is a crucial issue for populations. SUEZ offers operators effective solutions to produce quality drinking water in sufficient quantities to meet the needs of both individuals and professionals. Your challenges Our solutions Our references Our expertise Your challenges Produce quality drinking water in sufficient quantities Water is declared drinkable and can be distributed to consumers only when it meets well-defined quality parameters. It is, moreover, one of the most stringently controlled food products. It is subject to extreme vigilance at every stage of its journey, from collection to distribution. The production of drinking water thus requires expertise in multiple technologies and processes as well as the ability to anticipate requirements, which involves precise knowledge of water resources. Available reserves of natural water include groundwater (water tables), standing or running surface water (lakes, rivers, etc.), and seawater. The implementation of a treatment system to produce water that is suitable for drinking depends on the quantity of water available, its quality (taking into account the possible variations), economic costs and environmental constraints. 3 % The proportion of fresh water in the total volume of water on our planet. 1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water. 50 countries threatened with a shortage of drinking water by 2025. Our solutions Helping you implement appropriate solutions for drinking water production Water resources are a determining factor in the implementation of an optimal drinking water production system. Through the design of treatment systems ranging from the traditional to the more sophisticated, we offer local authorities technical solutions that meet their sanitary quality requirements, whether for a village of several hundred inhabitants or for a major urban area. Design, build and operate a water treatment plant We take charge of all the stages involved in designing and building water treatment plants. We also offer "ergonomic" facilities designed to make day-to-day activities easier for the future operator. Discover our solutions Respond to emergencies Our containers can produce water in emergency situations. Discover our solutions Produce quality drinking water Several stages are generally necessary to produce drinking water with different treatment techniques being implemented (settling, flotation, adsorption on activated carbon, filtration, etc.). Discover our solutions Produce water of superior quality We offer solutions to reduce water hardness through collective carbonate removal and to eliminate micropolluants. Discover our solutions Our references They trust us We work closely with our customers to define the best solutions together A drinking water treatment plant up and running in record time for Oran in Algeria A drinking water treatment plant up and running in record time for Oran in Algeria Drinking water for the future most populated city in the world, in Bangladesh Drinking water for the future most populated city in the world, in Bangladesh Our expertise Supporting you throughout the water cycle From consulting to after-sales services, we bring you our expertise to carry out your projects Water distribution Customer relations Revenue management Sewerage and stormwater network management Wastewater treatment and reuse Sludge and by-products treatment Read also Water handbook VISIT THE WEBSITE Quick links INDIVIDUAL SHAREHOLDERS FINANCIAL INFORMATIONS PRESS RELEASES SUEZ worldwide Global website (en) Global website (fr) Morroco (fr) United Arab Emirates (en) Australia (en) China (en) China (zh) New Zealand (en) Belgium (fr) Belgium (nl) Czech Republic (cz) France (fr) Germany (de) Italy (it) Netherlands (nl) Poland (pl) Portugal (pt) Spain (es) Sweden (se) Switzerland (en) United Kingdom (en) Brazil (pt) Chile (es) Colombia (es) Mexico (es) Peru (es) Canada (en) United States (en) Contact General terms of use Personal data protection Suppliers open_resource by SUEZ Glossary ready for the resource revolution