In recent years, there has been an increasing adoption of automation and instrumentation in water industry to reduce water scarcity and processing supply cost. Automation and instrumentation are advanced technologies for modern water and waste water systems in the water industry. Water automation and instrumentation systems makes the manufacturing processes in the plants fast, accurate, and easy and are automatic so involves least or no human. It helps to reduce water wastage in the plants and to treat the wastewater that flows outside the manufacturing plants. Installation of automation and instrumentation systems can also reduce the concern of growing wages of labours employed for water management processes as these system offers a low cost of operation.
Water Automation and Instrumentation Market Outlook
- The growth of global wastewater treatment market can be attributed to the strict rules and regulations by government on controlled utilization of water and soil pollution.
- Moreover, water shortage and increasing pollution of water resources is further driving the market growth.
- In addition, due to the growing complexities in the water system there has been an increasing demand of smart water management technologies or automated processing systems that is expected to boost the market growth.

Water Automation and Instrumentation Market COVID-19 Impact
- The global COVID-19 pandemic has hampered various industries worldwide. Economic activities of various sectors and industries has dropped due to worldwide lockdown and in turn it has impacted the global economy.
- This has impacted negatively on the water automation and instrumentation market as there is less adoption of water automation and instrumentation systems by the industries.
- On the other hand, growing demand for clean and safe water resources in this pandemic situation is expected to boost the market growth.
Water Automation and Instrumentation Market Segmental Highlights
- The global water automation and instrumentation market is analysed based on process stage, automation technology, instrumentation, end user, and geography.
- On the basis of process stage it is classified as Collection of Water, Treatment of Water, and Distribution of Water.
- Based on automation technology it is classified as Distributed Control System (DCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Identity & Access Management (IAM), and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- Instrumentation segment is classified as Pressure Transmitter, Level Transmitter, Temperature Transmitter, Electromagnetic Flow meters, Sludge Density Measurement, Gas and Liquid Analyzer, Leakage Detection Systems, Control Valves, Low and High Ac Drives, and Others.
- They are used in various end-use industries such as Chemical, Manufacturing, Food and Beverages, Utilities, Paper and Pulp, and Other industries.
Water Automation and Instrumentation Market Regional Trends
The global water automation and instrumentation market is studied across various key countries of regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World. North America accounted for the largest market share in the market during the forecast period. The growth of the market in the region can be attributed to the factors such as presence of some largest treatment plants in the region and government regulations on controlled utilization of water and soil pollution in the region.
Water Automation and Instrumentation Market Key Players
The key competitors of this market include ABB Group, Siemens AG, Schneider Electric SE, GE Corporation, Rockwell Automation Inc., Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Emerson Electric, Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Endress + Hauser Pvt. Ltd, Ch2m Hill Inc., and Pepperl+Fuchs among others. In February 2019, Emerson acquired Intelligent Platforms from General Electric. The acquisition has enhanced Emerson’s automation for industrial and process customers for growing its abilities in machine control.
The global water automation and instrumentation is analysed based on process stage, automation technology, instrumentation, end user, and geography. On the basis of process stage it is classified as Collection of Water, Treatment of Water, and Distribution of Water.
Based on automation technology it is classified as Distributed Control System (DCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Identity & Access Management (IAM), and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Instrumentation segment is classified as Pressure Transmitter, Level Transmitter, Temperature Transmitter, Electromagnetic Flow meters, Sludge Density Measurement, Gas and Liquid Analyzer, Leakage Detection Systems, Control Valves, Low and High Ac Drives, and Others. They are used in various end-use industries such as Chemical, Manufacturing, Food and Beverages, Utilities, Paper and Pulp, and Other industries.
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- The report offers changing market dynamics in the water automation and instrumentation market, presenting historical, current and projected market size in terms of value (USD Million)
- The research study provides an in-depth analysis of the industry value chain focusing on the peer and parent markets of water automation and instrumentation
- It presents a comprehensive assessment of geographical regions exhibiting promising growth, potential and niche segments, and a neutral perspective on the water automation and instrumentation market performance considering the COVID-19 pandemic.