Waterproofing

Water and wastewater treatment environments are highly demanding, covering both the management of wastewater and the production of clean, potable drinking water. These facilities handle a wide range of liquids, from contaminated sewage, industrial effluent, and stormwater through to treated, high-purity drinking water destined for public supply. As a result, structures within these environments must perform reliably under constantly changing and often aggressive conditions.

In wastewater treatment, assets are exposed to variable contamination levels, fluctuating liquid heights, environmental exposure, and aggressive microclimates within tanks and containment structures. In drinking water treatment, although the water itself is clean, facilities still face challenges such as chemical dosing, constant wet conditions, cleaning regimes, and strict hygiene requirements to maintain water quality standards.

Across both environments, concrete is the primary construction material, but it is vulnerable to chemical attack, moisture ingress, abrasion, and long-term degradation if left unprotected. Effective construction solutions are therefore essential to ensure durability, compliance, and uninterrupted operation.

Key systems play a vital role in protecting these facilities. Waterproofing and protective lining systems help safeguard concrete structures from water ingress and chemical exposure, whether in raw water intake structures, treatment tanks, or final storage reservoirs. Chemical- and abrasion-resistant coatings support long-term performance in process areas subject to dosing chemicals, cleaning regimes, and heavy operational use. Durable flooring systems provide safe, easy-to-maintain surfaces in plant rooms, control areas, and maintenance zones. In addition, high-performance joint sealing and movement systems help maintain watertight integrity, while sealing solutions around service penetrations ensure critical interfaces remain protected against leakage and contamination risks.

Together, these construction solutions help ensure both drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities remain safe, compliant, hygienic, and operationally resilient over the long term.