Market summary
According to research by Growth Market Reports, the global semiconductor manufacturing metal ions wastewater treatment market was valued at $2.07bn in 2025. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast period, reaching $4.10bn by 2034.
By Isabel Siew
Artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductor manufacturing and data centres are driving a new wave of digital infrastructure investment — but behind the computing power lies a less visible resource challenge: water.
From cooling data centres to producing ultrapure water...