What is Important When Buying Water Treatment Chemicals?

At Veolia Water Technologies UK, we offer an extensive portfolio of high-quality chemicals that can be supplied directly to clients to apply to their own processes themselves, without being part of a larger service package. This ‘chemicals only’ offering is ideal for companies that are able to manage their own water and treatment processes internally and are looking for ways to obtain competitively priced chemicals locally and save money.

What are water treatment chemicals?

Water treatment chemicals are a wide range of chemical substances used to optimise site operations and ensure effluent compliance for a multitude of markets.

What Should you Look For?

It is important to know exactly what chemicals you are looking for. Many businesses know precisely what they need and the quantity that they need it in. If you do not know what chemicals you need for a particular site function or issue, we recommend contacting an expert, here. 

A supplier with a wide range of chemicals is ideal, as they will be able to provide multiple options, including sustainable choices. A wide and reliable supply chain is paramount to ensuring a steady supply of the necessary chemicals. Even in the face of an international shortage, a wide network will often find what you need or a viable alternative. Quick turnaround times are also desired from the initial conversation to the delivery of chemicals, look for a supplier that can get the chemicals through the door quickly.

Why Us

Our Water Treatment Chemical Services business unit is a national water and wastewater treatment specialist. We provide Legionella control, chemical supplies, wastewater treatment, cooling water treatment, boiler water treatment, monitoring, and management services. This includes the ability to provide chemicals at an extremely competitive price, including commodity chemicals required by a broad number of sectors.

What are commodity and bulk chemicals?

Commodity (bulk) chemicals refer to a group of chemical products that are mass-produced by a small number of suppliers in very high volumes to achieve the market’s ever-growing demand. They play a crucial role in the treating of a range of different types of water across a multitude of market segments and technologies, including:

• Process water production
• Industrial water and wastewater
• Water recycling and reuse
• Municipal wastewater treatment and sludge treatment. 
• Food and drink manufacturing
• Power generation 
• Cleaning and sanitising. 

Here at VWT UK, we are an established entity that provides encompassing solutions for our customers, using technologies, products and service packages to ensure optimal results. However, we are also acutely aware that many facilities can manage their own processes and have a dedicated infrastructure to do so. With this in mind, we can offer a range of high-quality commodity chemicals to suit any individual application. These include:

• Acid
• Amines
• Antifoams
• Caustic
• Coagulants
• Glycols
• Odour control
• Polymers
• Polytannates
• Salts
• Sodium chlorite 
• Bleach

Our chemicals are available in all pack sizes, from tankers down to drums, kegs and bags with a 25-litre minimum. What’s more, VWT UK is able to customise bespoke product orders to meet precise requirements. 

This is an ideal option for companies that manage their own water treatment processes without any service support, and also for companies looking to reduce costs.

We’re able to source chemicals at a very competitive price due to our buying position in the market. As a key player in the UK market, VWT has an extensive supplier network and is able to source chemicals in bulk quantities at a price that would not be possible for a single direct purchase. We are then able to pass on any cost savings to our customers, regardless of the size of their order - ensuring that our chemicals are always competitively priced.

We operate with robust QHSE procedures as recognised by our certifications (ISO9001, ISO14001, RoSPA Gold Medal Award)) which means that the process from receiving an order from our customers to the point of delivery is defined, and considers the risks of handling and transporting chemicals, reducing the risk of an incident at our customer sites.

Additionally, we operate with agile turnaround times, working to a maximum lead time of ten working days from order receipt, and our strong relationships with longstanding supply chain partners help us to guarantee competitive continuity of supply. As such, VWT UK can provide exactly the chemicals you need, when you need them, and at the best possible price. 

For more information about our chemical offering, or to discuss options with one of our sales team, please visit HERE.