Transforming Pharmaceutical Water Management with Mobile Water Solutions

In the rapidly evolving pharmaceutical industry, maintaining a consistent supply of high-quality water and steam is essential for product integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. Just as critical is the effective treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater — including the removal of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and the recovery of hydrocarbon solvents. Yet, unexpected disruptions, evolving regulations, and changing production demands can compromise these vital processes.

This is where Veolia Water Technologies’ mobile water services provide a powerful advantage. Designed to address the industry's most pressing water management challenges, our mobile solutions deliver responsive, high-performance support, from the production of purified water to advanced wastewater treatment and solvent recovery.

Tackling Key Pharmaceutical Water Challenges

Pharmaceutical manufacturers are often confronted by a range 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 are tailored to directly address these challenges, offering quick, adaptable and fully compliant solutions to keep pharmaceutical operations running smoothly.

Key Benefits of Our Mobile Water Services

What sets Veolia’s mobile water services apart is their ability to deliver comprehensive, on-demand water management solutions. Our mobile units ensure pharmaceutical-grade water and steam production wherever and whenever needed, while also offering robust capabilities for API removal and solvent recovery with the flexibility and speed to keep operations running smoothly, even in the face of uncertainty.

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, minimizing 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.
  
  

Comprehensive Solutions for Pharmaceutical Water Management

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 sterilization 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: Optimize solvent management processes, reducing waste and supporting circular economy initiatives.
  
  

Real-World Impact

The flexibility and reliability of Veolia’s mobile water services are demonstrated through real-world success in the pharmaceutical industry. One notable example involves a leading global healthcare company specialising in surgical vision products, which faced a major operational challenge during the planned upgrade of its purified water plant.

To maintain uninterrupted production throughout the upgrade, the company turned to Veolia Water Technologies for a complete, end-to-end solution. This included the supply, installation, commissioning, and validation of a new permanent Orion 4000 E system — supported by a mobile water unit to cover the transition period.

Veolia’s rapid response showcased the adaptability of our mobile services: a mobile Orion 6000 E unit was deployed for 10 weeks, delivering purified water and ensuring zero disruption to production. Operations continued seamlessly, with no impact on water supply or quality.

This case highlights how Veolia’s mobile solutions can effectively support long-term water infrastructure projects, enabling pharmaceutical manufacturers to carry out critical upgrades without compromising performance, compliance, or continuity.

By offering both immediate, short-term support and robust, permanent installations, Veolia empowers pharmaceutical companies to maintain operations today while preparing for the demands of tomorrow.

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. Learn more.