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.

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

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.
Water treatment plant

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.
Hand and water

Respond to emergencies

Our containers can produce water in emergency situations.
Drinking water

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.).
Produce water of superior quality

Produce water of superior quality

We offer solutions to reduce water hardness through collective carbonate removal and to eliminate micropolluants.