The chemical and pharmaceutical industry remains one of the UK’s most valuable and innovative sectors. Contributing more than £15 billion in added value to the UK’s GDP each year, it is the country’s largest manufacturing export sector, generating almost £50 billion in annual exports.
Employment growth has also been impressive, with an 11% rise in the chemicals sector and 10% growth in pharmaceuticals, underscoring the sector’s increasing demand for high-quality, reliable production processes.
Water plays an essential role across chemical and pharmaceutical operations. It supports utilities such as steam generation and cooling, acts as a solvent and ingredient during formulation, and is vital for washing, cleaning and maintaining hygienic production environments. Each application relies on the right grade of water to safeguard product quality, compliance and operational integrity.
Water types commonly used in the sector include:
Producing purified water involves a combination of technologies, which may include filtration, deionisation, distillation, reverse osmosis, membrane systems, ion-exchange, or Electro De-Ionisation (EDI). The required grade is determined by the specific application and often governed by strict regulatory standards such as the European Pharmacopoeia, ensuring both chemical purity and biological control.
Here at Marlowe Environmental Services, our team has extensive experience in the design, manufacturing, installation and validation of purified water production, storage and distribution systems. We support sites ranging from niche chemical manufacturers to global pharmaceutical facilities, ensuring compliance, reliability and long-term operational efficiency.
Our comprehensive product and systems portfolio includes:
Our engineering teams deliver end-to-end support, from initial system design and specification, through installation and commissioning, to routine service, maintenance and validation. This ensures pharmaceutical and chemical producers maintain continuous access to the precise water quality their operations and regulatory obligations demand.
Marlowe Environmental Services is dedicated to helping chemical and pharmaceutical organisations achieve safer, more efficient, and fully compliant water treatment processes.
Speak to our specialists today to discuss your purified water requirements or arrange a site assessment. Ensure your operations remain compliant, efficient, and reliable.
Pharmaceutical water must comply with standards such as the European Pharmacopoeia, covering chemical purity, conductivity, TOC levels, and microbiological safety.
Yes, we provide full design, build, installation, commissioning, and validation support for pharmaceutical-grade water systems.
Yes, we design temperature-controlled, sanitised, and fully recirculating loops suitable for GMP environments.
Through a combination of UF/MF, UV treatment, controlled loop temperatures, sanitisation routines, and proper system design.
Absolutely. We can retrofit filtration, RO, EDI, UV, and automation upgrades to improve efficiency, compliance, and reliability.
Yes, our engineering teams operate across the UK, providing installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimisation services.
