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Revolutionising pharmaceutical water management with mobile water services

Gareth Kearns
by Gareth Kearns
17 June 2025
4 minutes read

    In today's fast-paced pharmaceutical industry, maintaining consistent, high-quality water and steam supply is crucial for ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. Equally important is the effective management of pharmaceutical wastewater, including the removal of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and the treatment and recovery of hydrocarbon solvents. However, unexpected challenges, evolving regulations, and changing production demands can quickly disrupt these critical processes. This is where Veolia Water Technologies' innovative mobile water services come into play, offering a flexible and reliable solution to the industry's most pressing water management challenges - from purified water production to advanced wastewater treatment and solvent recovery.

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    Addressing key pharmaceutical water challenges

    Pharmaceutical manufacturers face a myriad of water-related challenges, including:

    • Ensuring consistent supply of purified water and water for injection (WFI)
    • Maintaining reliable apyrogenic pure steam generation
    • Effectively removing APIs from wastewater
    • Managing and recovering hydrocarbon solvents
    • Adapting to fluctuating production demands and regulatory changes

    Veolia's mobile water services is designed to address these challenges head-on, providing rapid, flexible, and compliant solutions that keep pharmaceutical operations running smoothly.

    Mobile water services: benefits and advantages

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    What sets Veolia's mobile water services apart is their ability to provide comprehensive water management solutions wherever and whenever they're needed. From pharmaceutical-grade water and steam production to advanced wastewater treatment for API removal and hydrocarbon solvent treatment and recovery, our mobile units offer unparalleled flexibility and efficiency. 

    Here's how our mobile services can benefit your facility:

    • Rapid deployment: Whether you're facing an emergency or planning for scheduled maintenance, our mobile units can be quickly deployed to your site, minimising downtime and ensuring production continuity.
    • Flexible capacity: Our scalable solutions can easily adapt to changing production needs, from managing sudden demand spikes to supporting new product launches.
    • Regulatory compliance: Our mobile units are designed to meet stringent pharmaceutical standards, including cGMP, EP, and USP requirements, ensuring your operations remain compliant.
    • Cost-effective: By opting for mobile water services, you can avoid significant capital investments while still accessing state-of-the-art water treatment technologies.
    • Sustainability: Our solutions are designed with environmental responsibility in mind, supporting water reuse initiatives and energy-efficient operations.

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    Comprehensive solutions for every need

    Veolia's mobile water services cover a wide range of applications crucial to pharmaceutical manufacturing:

    • Purified water and cold WFI production: Ensure a consistent supply of high-quality water for your manufacturing processes, even during system upgrades or unexpected demand increases.
    • Apyrogenic pure steam generation: Maintain the sterility of your processes with reliable, high-quality pure steam, supporting critical operations like sterilisation and product manufacturing.
    • API removal from wastewater: Meet stringent environmental regulations and support sustainability goals with our efficient API removal solutions.
    • Hydrocarbon solvent treatment and recovery: Optimise solvent management processes, reducing waste and supporting circular economy initiatives.

    Real-world impact

    The power of Veolia's mobile water services has been demonstrated in real-world scenarios across the pharmaceutical industry. For instance, a leading global healthcare company specialising in surgical vision products recently faced a significant challenge during the planned revamp of its existing purified water plant.

    To ensure uninterrupted production during this critical upgrade, the company turned to Veolia Water Technologies for a comprehensive solution. This included not only the supply, installation, commissioning, and validation of a new permanent Orion 4000 E system but also a mobile water solution to bridge the gap during the transition.

    Veolia's response showcased the flexibility and reliability of our mobile water services: a mobile Orion 6000 E unit was deployed to produce purified water over a 10-week period. This mobile solution ensured continuous production, preventing any losses due to water supply interruptions.
    This case demonstrates how Veolia's mobile water services can seamlessly integrate with long-term water management solutions, providing pharmaceutical manufacturers with the flexibility to upgrade their facilities without compromising production continuity or water quality.

    By offering both immediate, temporary solutions and long-term, permanent installations, Veolia ensures that pharmaceutical companies can maintain their critical operations while also planning for future needs and regulatory requirements.

    Conclusion

    In an industry where quality and consistency are paramount, Veolia's mobile water services offer a game-changing approach to pharmaceutical water management. By providing flexible, reliable, and compliant solutions, we enable pharmaceutical manufacturers to focus on what they do best – developing and producing life-saving medications – while we ensure their pure fluids and wastewater needs are met with the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

    Ready to revolutionise your pharmaceutical water management? Contact Veolia Water Technologies today to learn more about how our mobile water services can support your facility's unique needs. Click here.

    Gareth Kearns

    Author | Gareth Kearns

    Bio: Gareth Kearns, European Solutions Manager for the Life Sciences market has worked for Veolia Water Technologies for over 20 years. Gareth has a wealth of experience with pure fluid utilities, with a current focus to develop and support the Life Sciences service activity within Europe. Gareth values close cooperation and feedback from customers, suppliers and colleagues to continuously meet and exceed the demands of this industry.

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