Water is foundational to most aspects of life on Earth. This extends to businesses and organisations across a variety of industries and sectors, which benefit from access to reliable, sustainable and clean water sources. From production and cleaning to sanitising and cooling, there are many different ways that purified water is utilised for commercial and industrial applications in order to operate optimally.
Consistent water purity and access is important for quality control, regulatory compliance and consumer safety. It is critical that businesses and organisations are confident in their water supplies. Let us dive a little deeper into the importance of water purity for commercial and industrial applications:
Industries That Utilise Pure Water and Water Processing Applications
There are many industries and sectors that rely on water purification and processing to conduct their business. Here are just a few examples of the commercial and industrial applications of pure water:
Manufacturing and Production
Most manufacturing and production processes utilise large amounts of water. Manufacturing plants use water to produce, dilute, clean, cool, dissolve, fabricate, sanitise and treat – all of which are important steps in manufacturer operations. Having impure or unprocessed water could put businesses, their workers and their customers at risk. Ensuring a reliable supply of pure water is key for business growth, compliance and environmental and consumer safety.
Food and Beverage Industries
Those in the food and beverage industry will be well aware of how integral purified water is to the all steps in their production processes. Not to mention, water itself is now a consumable product through various purification, bottling and marketing efforts. The food and beverage industry requires ultra-pure water sources to comply with health and regulatory guidelines, as well as protect their consumers, production and business reputation.
Energy and Power Generation
Energy and power generation is a foundational – and, sometimes, contentious – piece of modern society and human development. It requires large amounts of resources that need to be used carefully and prepared properly. Water is used directly to facilitate hydroelectric electricity generation, but traditional energy production uses water for turbines, cooling towers, boilers and cleaning equipment, which are all reliant on a dependable supply of processed water.
Healthcare Providers and Pharmaceutical Companies
Hospitals, healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical companies and numerous other treatment centres require access to reliable, affordable and high-quality purified water. This helps medical facilities in their healthcare provision, medical manufacturers produce their medical supplies and pharmaceutical companies manufacture medicines. Onsite access to clean and potable water is important for healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies, leading to many installing inhouse water purification systems.
Hospitality and Accommodation
With the rise in online accommodation booking platforms and post-pandemic travel excitement, the hospitality industry is preparing for a big comeback in the coming years. Before 2020, hospitality and accommodation accounted for millions of litres of water per day across South Africa. They require pure water supplies for consumption, cleaning, equipment and other daily operations that will play a huge role in the quality of service they are able to provide.
Educational Facilities and Organisations
Schools, universities, training centres and all manner of educational facilities are dependent on access to clean water for their operations. From drinking fountains and bathrooms to cleaning processes and class projects, there are many ways in which water allows an educational space to thrive. Beyond the everyday operations of a learning facility’s teaching efforts, there is also a residential component that is included in many South African high schools and universities.
Municipal Water Provision and Treatment
Water, much like roads or electricity, is a key part of what allows modern society to operate the way it does. Water is a requisite resource, human right and basic good that every person in South Africa – and, indeed, the world – needs and deserves access to. Municipal water supplies dependent on complex treatment and resource transportation processes to ensure residential, commercial, educational and medical properties are reliably supplied with clean and potable water.
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater treatment processes are used to ‘clean’ water that can be reused or treat wastewater from factories and industrial processes to make it less harmful to the environment. The benefits of effective wastewater management are significant and impactful for the industrial sectors that utilise them. It reduces the amount of waste produced and released into the environment, limits water pollution in surrounding areas and removes harmful chemicals from wastewater; commonly, to produce reusable water.
The Importance of Water Treatment and Purification
As we have looked at, there are many commercial and industrial applications for pure water and having access to reliable and sustainable sources of purified water are critical for business operations. This might mean having a trustworthy water purification partner that supplies your business with the water you need. The other option is to build an onsite water treatment system that provides commercial properties with the type and supply of purified water they need.
Whatever your company’s water purification needs are, Vicol offers industry-leading custom turnkey water purification solutions for all industries across South Africa, including custom designs, manufacturing, system installation, maintenance and delivery. Our services are conducted by experts in the field and always prioritise customer service delivery, affordability and reliability.
For more information about our outstanding water purification solutions and how we can help support your business, contact Vicol today.
