Water treatment for the pharmaceutical industry

Water fit for
the highest standards

Water is the most commonly used substance in the manufacture and formulation of medicinal products. Quality assurance of microbiological and chemical water during production, but also during storage and distribution, is therefore of central importance. The same applies to related sectors such as biotechnology and the cosmetics industry.

The pharmacopoeia specifications for pharmaceutical water list three qualities of water: purified water (PW), highly purified water (HPW) and water for injection (WFI). Depending on the water quality, different parameters or limit values have to be met and different stages are required in the water treatment process accordingly.