Sector: Water Filtration

Market Overview: Compared to other developed nations, public water utilities in the United States deliver the cleanest water. However, the Environmental Protection Agency revealed in 2016 that more than 5,300 water systems in America are in violation of the EPA's lead and copper rule indicating that more still needs to be done to improve the nation's water supply, especially for those who are served by aging infrastructure.

These growing concerns about water quality, both domestically and globally, have led to an increased demand for water filtration systems around the world. Additionally, more awareness about bottled water's negative health and environmental impacts is slowing sales in that market while boosting it for water purifiers.

Despite the global nature of water filtration manufacturing, the BuildingClean database captures numerous water filtration companies from the United States and Canada. It covers eight types of water technologies and systems: pitcher filtration, faucet-mounted/countertop filtration, under sink/in-line filtration, reverse osmosis, whole house filtration, distillation, and ultraviolet and commercial units. 

In recent years, the Midwest has seen the highest demand for water purifiers in the United States, followed by the Western states with faucet-mounted, carbon-based filters witnessing the largest growth. Consumers also prefer under sink purifiers, but growing water quality concerns have created an increase in the use of reverse osmosis systems, which can eliminate more chemicals and other impurities.

In terms of manufacturing footprint, the United States seems to be more prevalent in the custom manufacturing of whole-house filtration systems and commercial assemblies and less involved in creating smaller systems and filters. The reason may be that it is more cost-effective to build larger systems domestically like the HVAC and appliance markets. 

Company Location
3M Purification Inc. Meriden, Connecticut
3M Purification Inc. Stafford Springs, Connecticut
3M Purification Inc. Eagan, Minnesota
3M Purification Inc. New Ulm, Minnesota
A.J. Antunes & Company Carol Stream, Illinois
Access Business Group LLC Ada, Michigan
Acquion, Inc. Roselle, Illinois
AdEdge Water Technologies, Inc. Duluth, Georgia
Advanced Water Engineering Inc. Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Alan Manufacturing Water Treatment Products Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Alliance International Buena Park, California
Alpine Coolers Duluth, Georgia
American Ultraviolet Lebanon, Indiana
Ameriflow Water Systems Inc. Mesa, Arizona
Ampac USA Montclair, California
Amtrol, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland
Amtrol, Inc. Paducah, Kentucky
Amtrol, Inc. West Warwick, Rhode Island
APEC Water Systems City of Industry, California
Applied Membranes, Inc. Vista, California
Aqua Azul Hanford, California
Aqua Belle Manufacturing Company Highland Park, Illinois
Aqua Sun International Minden, Nevada
Aqua Sun Ozone International Inc. Palm Springs, California
Aqua Systems Avon, Indiana
Aqua Treatment Services Inc. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Aqua Ultraviolet Temecula, California
Aquasana Austin, Texas
Aquasana Haltom City, Texas
Aquaspace Forestville, Maryland
Aquathin Corporation Pompano Beach, Florida
Aquion, Inc. Elk Grove, Illinois
Aquion, Inc. Roselle, Illinois
Aquisense Technologies Erlanger, Kentucky
Argonide Corporation Sanford, Florida
Atlantic Filter Corporation West Palm Beach, Florida
Atlantic Ultraviolet Corporation Hauppage, New York
AXEON Water Technologies Temecula, California
Baker Water Systems Evansville, Wisconsin
Bestech Inc. Pompano Beach, Florida
Calco Ltd. Hanover Park, Illinois
Canature WaterGroup Carmel, Indiana
Carbon Block Technology, Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada
Ceramic Filters Company, Inc. (CFCI) Brooklyn, Michigan
Challenger Water International, Inc. Murrieta, California
Clack Corporation Rogers, Arkansas
Clack Corporation Windsor, Wisconsin
Clearion Water Technologies Ashland, Ohio
Crystal Quest Manufacturing Kennesaw, Georgia
CSI Water Treatment Systems Ashland, Ohio