Business area of the company 

The company is engaged in production of treated water through water and waste water treatment plants at the premise of its customers. The company is a leading pure-play water technology multinational headquartered in Chennai, India. With over years of experience in sustainable water and wastewater management & environment protection, it offers comprehensive solutions across the water cycle including water treatment, wastewater treatment, recycle and re-use, desalination, ultrapure water, Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and sludge management across utilities and industries.

Offerings of the company

• Drinking Water Treatment
• Industrial Water Treatment
• Desalination
• Wastewater Treatment
• Effluent Treatment
• Sludge Treatment
• Water Reclamation
• Industrial Water Recycling
• Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)
• Potable Reuse
• Bio CNG
• High Purity Water Solution

Awards

2013

• Export Excellence Award For 2012 – 2013 from EEPC India

2014

• Environmental Risk Management Company Award 2013 Received from ICICI Lombard for Kodungaiyur STP Project at Mumbai
• Global Water Award 2014 - Distinction Award for Water Company of the Year

2015

• Global Water Award 2015 - Industrial Water Project of the Year – Ujams Industrial Water Reclamation Plant

2016

• BT – CSR Excellence Award 2016
• Global Water Awards 2016 – Water Company of the Year
• Global Water Awards 2016 – Industrial Project of the Year
• TiE SWACHH BHARAT – CORPORATE Award 2016
• Dun & Bradstreet Infra Award 2016
• IEI Industry Excellence Award

2017

• Chemtech Leadership & Excellence Award 2017
• Water Digest Award 2017 - for Best Water Technology of the Year
• Water Digest Award 2017 - for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility.
• ASEAN Award 2017 for significant contribution to building sustainable water infrastructure and supporting economic development in the region.
• GWI – Top 10 Global Water Companies
• Dun & Bradstreet Infra Award 2017 - for Karnataka’s first Wastewater Treatment Plant to produce power from biogas in K&C Valley, Bengaluru

2018

• EEPC India presented the Star Performer Award to WABAG under Project Exports category for the year 2016 – 17 at the 41st EEPC India Southern
• ASSOCHAM presented WABAG, the Water Management Excellence Award for “Outstanding Contribution in Water Efficiency & Conservation”, for its comprehensive water management system for IOCL 
• WABAG has received 3 prestigious awards from HR Association of India at the HR Distinction Award 2018, New Delhi. – Best Rewards & Recognition Program
• Water Digest Water Awards 2018

2019

• Most Innovative Company of the Year 2019
• Ranked 6th Globally by Global Water Intelligence
• CSR Journal Excellence Awards
• Dun & Bradstreet Infra Award 2019
• Global Water Awards 2019
• Water Digest Water Awards 2019

2020

• Global Water Awards 2020 – Wastewater Project of the Year
• Global Water Awards 2020 – Industrial Project of the Year
• National Water Awards 2019 by Ministry of Jal Shakti
• Water Digest Water Awards 2019-20

2021

• Ranked 4th globally by Global Water Intelligence
• Environment Health Safety (EHS) Excellence Awards
• Corona Yodha Samman

2022

• The Economic Times Infra Focus Awards
• Water Digest Water Awards – Desalination Project of the Year
• Water Digest Water Awards – Best Water Management – Private Sector
• CII – EHS Excellence Awards

2023

• Times Group has recognized WABAG as the Most Admired Company in the Water Infrastructure Sector
• CII-SR EHS Excellence Awards 2023
• Recognized as Most Preferred Workplace for the year 2023-24
• Water Digest Water Awards 2023 – Best Water Treatment Solution Provider
• Arogya World Healthy Workplace
• CII – EHS Excellence Awards 2022 – 23
• WABAG ranked 3rd globally by GWI amongst world’s top 50 private water operators
• WABAG ranked 5th amongst the world’s top desalination plant suppliers
• Construction Times Awards 2023 – Desalination Project of the Year
• Energy Globe Award 2022 – National Winner Egypt

2024

• WABAG Re-ranked 3rd Globally Among the World’s Top 50 Private Water Operators
• ABP Live India Infrastructure Conclave
• Water Digest World Water Awards 2023 – 24
• Energy Globe World Award 2024
• Global Water Awards 2024
• 3rd Largest Desalination Plant Supplier
• ET NOW Infra Focus Awards 2024
• IWA Project Innovation Awards 2024
• Best Employer Award – Singapore 2024
• Most Preferred Workplace 2024
• Construction Academy South 2024

2025

• Champion of Circular Revolution – Times Group 
• CII–IGBC Green Buildings Excellence Award 2025 
• WABAG recognized with the Arogya World Platinum Healthy Workplace Award 
• WABAG Bags Dual Awards for Excellence in Water Innovation 
• WABAG Honoured for Driving Social Change at CSR Summit & Awards 2025 
• CSR Times Awards, 2025 
• Most Preferred Workplace 2025–26 
• CII-SR EHS Excellence Awards 
• Global Water Awards, 2025
• Water Digest World Water Awards 2024-25: Best STP/ETP/WWTP – Private
• Water Digest World Water Awards 2024-25: Complete Water Solutions Provider

2026

• Water Digest World Water Awards 2025–26 (Winner of “Best WWTP” for the Digha & Kankarabagh Project)
• Water Digest World Water Awards 2025–26 under the category “Complete Water Solution Provider – Industrial”
• Global Sustainability & Innovation Awards 2026
• Water Digest World Water Awards 2025–26
• WABAG Honoured as “Organisation with Sustainable Practice”
• India’s Fastest Growing Engineering Companies by SME
• Great Place To Work Certified Again (India 2026–27)

Milestones

1924

• Commencement of the water treatment business branded by WABAG (WAsser (Water) BA (BAU) (Construction) Gesellschaft (Company)

1939

• WABAG's international footprint expanded with projects in Turkey, Prague, and Rio de Janeiro, showcasing expertise in chemical and water treatment for various industries

1940

• WABAG employed over 100 workers in Wroclaw; counted IG Farben as one of its major clients and commenced operations in Kulmback (Germany)

1949

• WABAG focused on restoring non-functional facilities and restored the construction of initial concrete filters

1960

• WABAG’s successful trajectory continued, and in 1964, celebrated its 40th anniversary

1964

• WABAG designed and constructed around 95% of dam water treatment facilities, establishing a near-monopoly.
• Achieved annual revenue of 20 million euros

1970

• WABAG expanded its activities abroad, including Burma and the Far East; it commenced the development of flue gas desulphurisation treatment facilities in response to the demand of energy providers

1973

• The 'Years in the Babcock Group' began

1980

• WABAG supplied wastewater treatment equipment for flue gas desulfurisation systems in German power plants, resulting in significant contracts for water facilities in Republic of Congo. 
• WABAG’s subsidiary Overhoff GmbH in Austria merged with Simmering Graz Pauker (SGP) Ag’s environmental technology division

1996

• WABAG’s Asian arm in India aimed at expanding into the Southeast Asian Market. 
• In 1996, Rajiv Mittal, was assigned to lead the endeavour, marking the expansion of WABAG’s global footprint into Asia

1997

• WABAG operations began in India. 
• WABAG bagged the first order from Reliance Industries – maiden breakthrough

2000

• Bagged the first overseas order - Independent Power Utility Project for KHTP, Malaysia, and first municipal order of 34 MLD STP at Chennai for CMWSSB

2003

• WABAG India crossed Rs 100 crore revenue mark

2004

• WABAG India doubled its turnover to Rs 200 crore

2005

• Management buyout was completed, a historic moment

2006

• WABAG India celebrated ten years with the grant of ESOP (employee stock option programme) to the employees, a first in the Indian water industry

2007

• WABAG was reunited globally.
• WABAG India acquired its erstwhile parent - VA TECH WABAG (Austria) - from Siemens

2009

• WABAG secured 100 MLD Desalination order and moved into a higher league in the Desalination sector

2010

• Listing of the pure-play water technology company on the Indian stock exchange. 
• Grant of ESOPs to employees under the ESOP Scheme 2010

2013

• Crossed Rs 2,000 crore in revenues

2014

• Established WABAG House - the global headquarters

2015

• Secured the largest order - Rs 1,500 crore for an integrated ETP for Petronas RAPID Complex

2018

• Associated with PM’s vision of Clean Ganga – executed the first STP under Namami Gange at Varanasi.

2019

• Signed one city and one operator contract – a paradigm shift for Indian water sector. 
• Entered the hybrid annuity model (HAM) projects under the Government of India’s flagship Namami Gange Programme.

2021

• Expanded the global footprint, marking a foray into Russia with high technology order.

2022

• Completed 25 years of business operations in India. 
• WABAG became the third largest private water operator globally.

2023

• Bagged South Asia’s largest 400 MLD desalination plant of Rs 4,400 crore for the development, construction and operation in Chennai. 
• Secured a break-through DBO order from Bangladesh. 
• Ranked 5th largest desalination player globally by GWI.

2024-25

• Implemented the WABAG centenary stock option scheme, rewarding employees for their dedicated service and in celebration of the centenary year.
• WABAG ranked as the 3rd largest desalination plant supplier globally in GWI Desalting Inventory 2024
• WABAG forayed into the Solar PV Sector with landmark desalination order for Indosol Solar
• Major repeat orders received from Reliance Industries strengthened WABAG’s leadership in industrial water management
• WABAG successfully completes landmark HAM Project for KMDA under Namami Gange
• Successful completion of Bakarsha Drinking Water Treatment Plant in Egypt
• President of Tunisia inaugurated WABAG’s landmark Seawater Desalination Plant in Zarat, Tunisia.
• WABAG successfully completed Effluent Treatment Plant for PETRONAS at Pengerang Integrated Complex, Malaysia
• Successfully completed marine works of 400 MLD Perur Desalination plant, South East Asia’s largest desalination plant in a record duration of one month
• Secures 7 years Operation Contract order worth around $14 million for the BAPCO Refining Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kingdom of Bahrain.
• Secures consortium order worth $371 million for Al Haer Independent Sewage Treatment Plant located in the city of Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Secures a Zero Liquid Dischage (ZLD) DBO order from GAIL, Pata, UP
• Wins EIB & KFW funded DBO order in Zambia for WWTP from Lusaka Water Supply and Sanitation Company